Guzet-Neige

Guzet-Neige
The Pyrenees seen from Guzet
Location	Aulus-les-Bains (Ariège)
Nearest city	Saint-Girons
Coordinates	42°47′14″N 1°17′55″E / 42.78722°N 1.29861°E / 42.78722; 1.29861 (Guzet-Neige)
Top elevation	2,100 m (6,890 ft)
Base elevation	1,100 m (3,609 ft)
Runs	32
Lift system	14
Website	Official website

Guzet-Neige is a ski resort situated in the Haute-Ariège area of the Ariège department in the French Pyrénées. The climb to the ski station has been used three times as a stage finish in the Tour de France.

Guzet is located between 1,100 m (3,600 ft) and 2,100 m (6,900 ft) in altitude, in Ariège in the heart of the Pyrenees.

The resort is divided into three areas:

The resort can be accessed from two directions: from the west through the Ustou valley and east through the Col de Latrape from Aulus-les-Bains.

There are 33 km (21 mi) of lift served runs and 3 km (1.9 mi) of cross country trails. The resort features a snowpark.

The climb starts from the village of Seix on the River Salat and shares most of its route with that to the Col de Latrape from where there is a turn-off onto the D68, 1.0 km (0.6 mi) from the summit. From here there is a further 6 km (3.7 mi) climb to the ski station. In total from Seix, the climb is 23.7 km (14.7 mi) long. Over this distance, you climb 1,010 m (3,310 ft) at an average gradient of 4.3%, although the final section averages about 8%.

The climb to the ski station has been used three times as a stage finish in the Tour de France, most recently in 1995. It is ranked a first category climb.