Andorra Ski Holiday

Andorra is a tiny principality in the Pyrenees Mountains, located across the border between France and Spain. Although a small country, Andorra has a lot to offer those seeking a ski holiday. In addition, Andorra is a duty free area which means lower-cost ski holidays for you.

Andorra has long been popular with tourists from the UK, Spain and France, as their ski resorts are ideal for less-experienced skiers as well as families. In addition, their ski schools are among the largest in Europe, with English-speaking instructors always available.

Ski Holiday Andorra – Grandvalira

Grandvalira is the name for the combined ski resorts of Pas de la Casa-Grau-Roig, Soldeu and El Tartar. Benefiting from an astonishing snow coverage, Grandvalira boasts an impressive 193 ski runs, with 66 mechanised ski lifts, making it the largest ski area in the Pyrenees.

Pas de la Casa is the highest of the three resorts, at 2100m, which helps to retain good snow coverage and creates a longer than average ski season, typically from late November to May. Although Grandvalira is great for beginners and intermediates, advanced skiers can try out the Stadibumps mogul field at El Tarter, one of the largest in Europe.

Additionally, Grandvalira boasts an impressive training school, over seven separate centres with 450 of Europe’s top skiing and snow boarding instructors.

With a wealth of experience, the Grandvalira skiing school has an international reputation, and has achieved a high degree of success on an international level. Additionally, Grandvalira benefits from an adventure activity centre, and a variety of world class restaurant and bar areas, making it a truly amazing resort, and a great place to spend a ski holiday with your family or friends. With such a friendly atmosphere, you will feel right at home in the heart of Andorra and the Pyrenees, yet still feel out of the way of the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Grandvalira also attracts a large number of snowboarders, with fun parks, boarder-crosses, half-pipes, quarter-pipes and off-piste. Other activities available to visitors snowmobiling, dog-sledding, ice skating, sleigh rides, tennis and bowling.

Accommodations are plentiful at Grandvalira, from the inexpensive, self-catering rooms of the Font Apartments to the Hotel Sport Hermitage & Spa, with easy piste access and wellness treatments.

Ski Holiday Andorra – Vallnord Resort

Another of Andorra’s most famous ski resort is the Vallnord ski area, created by the linking of Arinsal, Pal, La Massana and Ordino-Arcalis, now encompassing 90km of skiable terrain, with 70 runs and 43 lifts. Ideally catering for all ages and abilities, the Vallnord resort offers a challenge for expert skiers, whilst still enabling beginners to have a great time.

Arinsal is particularly suited to beginning skiers due to its wide, open runs which aren’t spotted with trees. Intermediate skiers might prefer the Pal region, at 1780m, due to the tree-lined runs which offer them more challenges. Expert skiers can find the most difficult and challenging skiing in Arcalis, at the end of the Ordino Valley. Arcalis, which borders France, offers lots of off-piste skiing.

Skiers in the Vallnord ski area can find numerous lodging options in Arinsal, from self-catering apartments to more luxurious hotels, including the Montane in Arinsal, which is located just opposite the Arinsal gondola.

An excellent way to save money on a trip to Andorra is to consider a coach trip. Coach trips through Europe are excellent ways to see a different continent, and to experience first hand the amazing scenery these countries are blessed with, as well as saving a great deal of money whilst you’re at it. In addition to that, you can find some great package deals that stop off at various skiing locations around central Europe, giving you a chance to experience a variety and depth of skiing conditions on your break. Whatever coach tour you choose, it is worth remembering that you’re going to have to travel for a good number of hours, although once you get there, everything is fairly proximate, allowing you to experience different cultures and peoples without too much hassle.

Whatever your needs for a skiing holiday, Andorra is certainly a great location to choose. With such variety crammed into such a small geographic area, you can really experience world class skiing without having to pay through the nose.

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