Welcome to our skiing blog, with updates and news for winter holidaymakers and snowsports lovers!
If you’ve seen the snow forecast (40cm in the next two days!) you’ll know that it’s looking to be one of the snowiest Easters in years! So what better time to book a last minute getaway to Andorra? We have pulled together some of the best deals we can find for an affordable Easter ski break. (more…)
Grandvalira hosts the 12th edition of the Total Fight Masters of Freestyle with the best Snowboard (March 24th to 26th) and Freeski (March 31st to April 2nd) riders taking to El Tarter Snowpark for two spectacular weekends of competitions. It’s well worth heading to the El Tarter sector to watch these amazing riders in action! (more…)
This month sees the return of World Cup ski racing to Grandvalira, showcasing the superb world-class facilities on offer. Not only will we get to see top class racing but also a range of events surrounding the racing, making it an ideal time to experience the hospitality of Andorra. The racing is Women’s Super-G and Slalom, both of which are very technical and a great spectacle to watch. Here is the timetable for the weekend: (more…)
Today we had a team outing to go dog sledding in El Tarter, one of the fantastic apres ski activities you can enjoy when you visit Grandvalira. After arriving at the top of the Tarter Gondola we could already hear the barking of the dogs in the distance, with a five minute walk across the snow we could see the excitable dogs getting ready to whisk their next customers off around their track. (more…)
Are you ready to update your winter wardrobe for that next trip to the mountains? Or maybe take your first step into owning your own equipment? If the answer’s yes then there is no better place to get the best advice and service than at Ellis Brigham Mountain sports this January.
With the UK’s leading ski and snowboard experts, you will find a selection of the finest ski clothing and equipment. Here we take a look at a selection of the hottest gear for the slopes this season:
The team behind Andorra Resorts have just launched a new snowsports community website called We.Ski. It’s a place where you can talk about all things snow – skiing, snowboarding, the latest gear, the weather – plus you can share photos and videos of the mountains. To go with the launch We.Ski is also running a competition until February 14th giving away a ski holiday as well as £500 of vouchers to spend at Ellis Brigham! (more…)
So we’re a month into the 2015-16 season and Andorra has enjoyed some of the best skiing in Europe during December, currently with 220km of slopes open across Grandvalira and Vallnord. The season got off to a superb start, with both areas opening as scheduled on 28th November with further snowfall in early December. (more…)
One of the biggest mistakes skiers can make is buying the cheapest ski insurance, says Ski Insurance specialist MPI Brokers. It warns that saving a few pounds on an insurance premium can be a costly mistake if there is an accident during a trip to the mountains.
MPI says: “It is a false economy to judge insurance policies on price alone – what really matters is the extent of cover a policy provides. (more…)
If you’re heading to Arinsal this winter then look out for our new meeting point, located at Apartments Sant Moritz in the centre of the village, just 50 metres from the gondola. For those of you who booked early your vouchers may still say “The Bull Bar” but for this winter we now have a new dedicated meeting point. (more…)
This winter sees a range of new possibilities in Arinsal with the introduction of new and more flexible options so you can tailor make your holiday exactly the way you want it. Here we’ll go through some of the ways you can put together your trip, but as always please don’t hesitate to contact our team if you need any assistance in planning or booking your ski holiday. (more…)
