Ruines at Gavarnie-Gèdre
Intermediate · 251 m long with 88 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 29° at its steepest, facing W.
29°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
251 mlength
88 mvertical
2264 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Ruines is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Ruines
Lifts that reach the top: Pic des Tentes (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 32 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride TSF2 Holle
- Ski Espace Débutants (novice)
- Ride Labas Blanc
- Ski Hermines (novice)
- Ski unnamed novice trail (novice)
- Ride Pic des Tentes
- Ski Marmottes (novice)
- Ski Ruines (intermediate)
Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.