# Ski instructors in Gourette

> Béarn's main resort in a steep cirque below the Col d'Aubisque, snowy, dramatic and often windy.

- Region: Ossau Valley, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Country: [France](https://alpinepal.com/en/ski-instructors/france)
- Time zone: Europe/Paris
- Currency: EUR
- Coordinates: 42.95806, -0.33222
- Official website: https://www.gourette.com/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1540224

Page: https://alpinepal.com/en/resorts/gourette
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026

## About Gourette

Gourette sits in a steep cirque below the Col d'Aubisque, another Tour de France giant, and it is the main resort of the Béarn. The bowl catches Atlantic snow generously and the terrain is steeper than most of the French Pyrenees.

The same exposure that brings the snow brings wind, and the upper lifts close more often than at the sheltered valley resorts.

## Where lessons start

There is beginner terrain at the base, but this is a steeper mountain than most in the range. Ask a local instructor whether the day suits the upper bowl before planning around it.

## Getting there

Pau is around an hour and a quarter, up the Ossau valley.

## Instructors at Gourette

_No instructors have joined here yet._

## Qualifications required in France

Teaching for payment in France requires the Professional card (diplôme d'État de ski), issued by Ministère des Sports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gourette suitable for beginners?

There is beginner terrain at the base, but it is a steeper mountain than most in the Pyrenees. The cirque below the Col d'Aubisque catches Atlantic snow generously, and wind with it, so the upper lifts close more often than at sheltered valley resorts. Ask a local instructor whether the day suits the upper bowl before planning around it.