La Pierre Saint-Martin Snow Front

The Front de Neige of La Pierre Saint-Martin

This camera captures the front de neige, the lively base area where the slopes of La Pierre Saint-Martin begin. Spread across a broad mountain shelf, it gathers the gentle beginner zone, the departure pistes and the covered magic-carpet conveyor that carries skiers up the first incline.

Lifts and Mountain Infrastructure

The chairlifts and lift pylons threading across the frame show how the resort connects its sectors. La Pierre Saint-Martin is one of the largest ski areas in the French Pyrenees, perched high on the range's western crest.

The Summits of the Barétous Valley

Beyond the pistes rise the rugged limestone peaks that crown the Vallée de Barétous, part of a vast karst plateau riddled with deep caves. These weathered summits frame the resort and mark the frontier ridge between France and Spain.

A High-Altitude Setting

Perched at around 1,650 metres, the resort lies in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques at the head of a remote, sparsely populated valley. The expansive panorama makes it a fine vantage point over one of the western Pyrenees' great mountain amphitheatres.