Ski touring around Domaine du Tourmalet
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Domaine du Tourmalet, climbing up to 1,150 m, from peaks such as Pic d'Espade Pointe E, Pic d'Espade, Col du Pic d'Espade.
Domaine du Tourmalet is a ski resort in the Pyrenees (Hautes-Pyrénées), in the commune of Bagnères-de-Bigorre. The village sits at 2,116 m and the ski area rises to 2,456 m, a skiable vertical of 996 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Domaine du Tourmalet — up to 1,150 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pic d'Espade Pointe E · Couloir NW des blocs coincés | 5.1 · E3 · D | 500 m | 1,740 → 2,190 m | N · NW | 0.9 km |
| Pic d'Espade · Face W | 5.1 · E3 · TD- | 1,050 m | 1,450 → 2,467 m | W | 1 km |
| Pic d'Espade · Couloir SE Blue Latifolia | 5.1 · E2 · TD- | 750 m | 1,790 → 2,467 m | E · SE | 1 km |
| Col du Pic d'Espade · Diagonale d'Espade | n/a | 610 m | 1,730 → 2,350 m | N · NE · E | 1 km |
| Col du Pic d'Espade · White Stingray | 5.1 · E2 · TD- | 610 m | 1,730 → 2,350 m | E · NE · N | 1 km |
| Pic d'Oncet · Couloir NE | 4.2 · E2 · D | 1,150 m | 1,450 → 2,607 m | NE | 1.1 km |
| Pic du Tourmalet · Face W Couloir en Z | 4.2 · E2 · D- | 1,075 m | 1,450 → 2,486 m | W | 1.1 km |
| Pic Costallat · Face N - Depuis Super-Barèges et le col de Sencours | 3.3 · E1 · AD+ | 1,000 m | 1,740 → 2,502 m | N | 1.1 km |
| Pène Nègre · Traversée E>W de la crête | n/a | 650 m | 1,790 → 2,375 m | E · W | 1.1 km |
| Crête de la Pègue - Versant Méridional · Couloir S Rocher du mileu | 4.1 · E2 · D- | 900 m | 1,800 → 2,440 m | N · S · W | 1.3 km |
| Pic de Campana · Couloir NW | 4.2 · E2 · D | 850 m | 1,450 → 2,300 m | NW | 1.3 km |
| Pic du Tourmalet · Couloir S | 3.3 · E1 · PD+ | 1,020 m | 1,490 → 2,486 m | S | 1.4 km |
Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗
What about marked off-piste routes?
The map also records 17 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 7 routes around Domaine du Tourmalet. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.
Resort data: declared by OFFICE DE TOURISME TOURMALET PIC DU MIDI and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September