Welcome to our skiing blog, with updates and news for winter holidaymakers and snowsports lovers!
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…)
We have just launched our Andorra Resorts Instagram and what better way to celebrate than with a competition to win a ski holiday!
We want to hear from YOU our customers. We want to see your photos from your ski holiday out in Andorra on Instagram! Simply follow @andorraresorts and post your favourite photo from your ski holiday tagging @andorraresorts and using the hashtag #andorraresorts. You can use photos from last year, or while you’re out in Andorra this year! (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…)
If you’re looking for a family ski holiday then Arinsal is somewhere you should consider, especially with these two new promotions which have just been launched on our website.
First up, if you book two adults into group ski or snowboard school then we’ll book your children into creche or snow garden free of charge! That’s 19 hours of free childcare!! To find out more please visit this page >>
The second new initiative is to lower the age for children going into group lessons, so now if you want your children to have group ski lessons they can do so from just four years upwards! To book lessons visit our online shop >>
Apart from these two new promotions, Arinsal ski school is renowned for have great instructors, many of whom are British, which means it’s much easy to learn because you’ve got somebody who can help you in your own language. The ski school has also just been approved by BASI (British Association of Ski Instructors) which reaffirms the quality of instruction available.
Recent heavy snowfall means Andorra has been able to get ready to open over the past few days, and today the slopes are now open!! It’s the moment we’ve been eagerly anticipating since April, but today slopes have opened in the Arcalis sector of Vallnord, then over in Grandvalira the sectors of Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig and Soldeu have slopes open (although not yet linked together).
More snow is on the forecast in the coming days so the technical teams will work hard to open as many slopes as possible as soon as they can.
Andorra has great snow right now with three weeks left of this superb season, and to make things even better the lift passes have been reduced in price for April!
If you’re heading to Arinsal then the April discounts have been available to book all season, so if you’ve booked already then you’ll have got the discounted rate. The lift pass discount is around 16% off the low season rate, so amazing value!
The Grandvalira ski area have just today announced that they are reducing the price of their lift passes for April as well and have taken approximately 11% off the original prices, which are now available to book on our websites!
This is fantastic news for those of you looking for an end of season bargain, especially as the snow is so good right across Andorra right now. (more…)
Got children? Worried about bringing them on a family ski holiday? Have a read of this article which will hopefully put your mind at ease and answer a few of your questions!
We’ll give you a few ideas about what you can do before you book as well as some tips on which resort to choose. You’ll have to see which options are available depending on the ages of your children and you can always get in touch with us if you’re stuck and need help booking. Skiing is a fantastic choice for family fun with children usually loving to opportunity to try something new, get active and make new friends!
Last week saw huge numbers of athletes and spectators to Vallnord in Andorra for the Mountain Bike World Cup. The world-class event featured men’s and women’s races across a range of disciplines including cross-country races and super-fast downhill racing.
It proved to be a very successful event attracting many people for holidays to Andorra in the summer, showing that Andorra isn’t just a winter destination! The racing was spectacular and we’ve got a few photos below…
If you’re currently looking to decide where you want to go skiing this winter, then look no further! Andorra has had the best start to a ski season for a number of years, with the base already up to almost a metre of snow, which has been topped up regularly since opening for business on December 1st. Snow has fallen regularly for the past three weeks now and more is forecast to continue falling for the next few days, with everyone’s fingers crossed for a white Christmas!
For those of you new to the idea of a holiday to the tiny country of Andorra, perhaps having visited other more well known areas, then you might be in for a bit of a surprise. Andorra boasts two fantastic ski areas, both with interconnected resorts covered on their lift respective lift passes. If you have beginners in your group then it’s definitely worth investigating options in and Arinsal as these both have lots of British ski instructors amongst their ranks which makes it much easier for people to learn when their instructor speaks their native language. For avid snowboarders you should look at Pas de la Casa as the resort has a very young party vibe with many snowboarders returning year after year.
But if you’re a hardened skier who thinks you won’t be challenged, then think again! This year the resort of Soldeu held both European and World Cup downhill racing on the women’s circuit for the first time, which is being followed in 2013 by European Cup racing on the men’s circuit. The famed Avet slope running to the centre of Soldeu has for some years now held FIS certification, and this year this has been joined by another FIS certified slope in neighboring El Tarter!
Arinsal has a family friendly traditional charm about it and proves very popular with returning guests each year so if you’re looking for a friendly resort with great skiing then maybe you should look here. A big benefit of spending your Andorra ski holiday in Arinsal is that Arcalis is also included on your lift pass, and this is often thought of by locals as the best skiing in the country, so well worth a visit.
So if we’ve whetted your appetite for Andorra then take a look at our holidays page, and maybe we’ll see you on the slopes here soon.
