La Mongie

La Mongie
La Mongie ski resort
La Mongie ski resort
La Mongie is located in France
La Mongie
La Mongie
Location within France
La Mongie is located in Occitanie
La Mongie
La Mongie
La Mongie (Occitanie)
La Mongie is located in Pyrenees
La Mongie
La Mongie
La Mongie (Pyrenees)
Nearest major cityTarbes
Coordinates42°54′36″N 0°10′45″E / 42.91000°N 0.17917°E / 42.91000; 0.17917
Top elevation2,872 m (9,423 ft)
Base elevation1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Trails69
Lift system43 lifts
Snowmaking173 snow cannons
Night skiing1 piste

The village of La Mongie is at 1,800 m (5,900 ft) altitude. There are also residences at 1850 and the Tourmalet building at 1900. It lies below the Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft). It is in the canton of Campan in the Midi-Pyrénées region (department 65) of France and around 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Spanish border. La Mongie is a winter ski resort offering alpine skiing, snowboarding, snowpark, cross-country skiing, snowmobiles and hiking in snowshoes. In the summer cycling (on and off road) and the use of trials motorcycles is popular. The village has two small supermarkets, a tourist information centre, gift shops and many restaurants and ski rental shops. The nearby spa town of Bagnères-de-Bigorre offers large supermarkets and shops, restaurants, a casino, an 18-hole golf course and the natural spa baths themselves.