Snowy landscapes in Grandvalira in Andorra
The ski resorts from Andorra, specific GrandvaliraThey are the ones we know best because it is by far where we have traveled most times to ski, even long before they joined under the same skiable domain.
So much so, that today we continue to visit it without missing a year to the appointment and this makes us have a broad vision of the changes that the station has been having over the years.
Its beautiful mountain and snow landscapes, the security of having quality snow, and that Andorra offer the largest ski areas in the PyreneesThere are plenty of arguments to enjoy skiing at its stations.
Grandvalira in Andorra
One of the assets that have theAndorra ski resorts, is that they continue to improve every year with the incorporation of new features such as those announced for the 2017/2018 season.
It must be said that Andorra's stations have a very careful style, typical of a country that lives with snow for much of the year.
And this I comment because it shows when you go to a ski resort that is absolutely prepared to face heavy snowfall without affecting the daily routine, especially in terms of transport and services offered by the stations.
Grandvalira 2017/2018 news
Grandvalira It is without a doubt a reference station of the Pyrenees and one of the most important in Europe.
It has a spectacular ski area over 200 km, which makes knowing the entire season an adventure.
Grandvalira in Andorra
This skiable domain is the result of the union of the old ski resorts that now correspond to the sectors of Country House, Grau Roig, Soldeu, Tarter Y Canillo.
With dimensions between 2,640 and 1,710 meters, in Grandvalira You have at your disposal 128 tracks that are accessed through 71 ski lifts.
Among them are four cable cars, a funicular and nine conveyor belts.
But what we love about Grandvalira It is the quality in all the details that make up the season.
Each year that passes there are more lifts and better quality, which make the movements faster.
The slopes are better signposted and the snow is better maintained, although it doesn't snow too much at any time during the season.
Grandvalira in Andorra
The restaurants are better; It is behind that to eat a bad sandwich to continue skiing, as it continues to happen in many seasons.
Anyway, a lot of improvements that year after year make us want to repeat without hesitation.
And this year was not going to be less, and thus there are novelties focused on facilitating comfort and improving the experience of skiers.
News at the Grandvalira facilities
In our opinion, one of the great novelties of the station is the improvement of the facilities for another year, which have a continuous evolution that we notice and thank who we are regulars of the Andorran station.
This year they have five new pisa snow machines, in addition to updating and improving the canyons and all the systems related to the creation of artificial snow.
Grandvalira in Andorra
In this new 2017-2018 ski season dispose of 1030 snow cannons covering 65 percent of the ski area, a detail that introduces it fully to the global elite of ski resorts.
Among its facilities, thenight ski slope in La Solana, in the sector of Country House, which continues to open to the public two days a week from 5 pm to 8 pm.
And as a detail, one of its three snowparks It also opens at night, being the only one snowpark night of the Pyrenees.
And for lovers of mountain skiing there are also novelties, since it is extended to six specific signaling circuits for this modality, with the inclusion of a new medium-high level.
This happens to have three in Grau Roigone in Soldeuone in Country House and another one in the area of The Tarter.
Grandvalira in Andorra
Restaurants in Grandvalira
Another point with which they continue in this constant evolution is the theme of food on tracks.
And this is a point that I would like to highlight because the change that the station has had in recent years is overwhelming.
More and more restaurants and facilities where you can eat very well, since it has more than 60 restoration points and terraces with music where you can rest.
You literally have almost all types of different food to choose from; you can eat sandwiches, hamburgers, pasta dishes, a la carte restaurants, steaks, fondeus, etc…
And this quality shows in a detail as small as the sandwiches, which are as good as those of any restaurant in the city.
Children's ski school in Grandvalira in Andorra
And saying that when you eat at more than 2600 meters has a lot of merit.
Playgrounds in Grandvalira
My first steps in skiing were at the Grandvalira school when I was little, and at the time it was a pioneer school because of the decoration that the children's tracks had.
But year after year I see how they grow and improve the clues for children and never cease to surprise us.
Children have areas perfectly prepared for their enjoyment, such as experience Mon (t) Magic with the presence of characters based on Andorran legends, and with the longest children's theme track in southern Europe.
Or the two circuits of space Imaginarium in Encamp Y Country House, and the mini snowpark in Grau Roig.
Imaginarium playgrounds in Grandvalira in Andorra
Technological news
The station's commitment to the implementation of technology and its application on tracks is increasing.
It is already part of the experience of skiing the possibility of carrying your mobile connected to the application of the station, so that your data is monitored and you can see all the information at the end of the day.
This year a GPS navigator with audioguide is included so you do not get lost when you go skiing for the more than 200km of the station, something very important for new visitors.
The app It also includes information on the state of the tracks with cameras in real time to know the part at all times.
Hotel igloo in Grandvalira in Andorra
Igloo Hotel in Grandvalira
In the search to improve the experience in the visit, a five-room hotel has been created in a igloo raised exclusively with snow, which has an area of spa, restaurant and terrace.
This idea brought from the Nordic countries where they are quite common, as we discovered in our Travel to Lapland in Finland or Norway, is a real novelty in this area of the Pyrenees.
News in Grandvalira for those who do not ski
There are many activities that can be done in a ski resort if you are not a skier. This concept has evolved a lot over the years.
Some time ago in the seasons the only activity that could be done was skiing, but today Grandvalira offers more than 20 activities that are expanding year after year.
Grandvalira in Andorra
Snowshoeing, dog sledding, paragliding, skidding with snowmobiles or enjoying snowboarding are some of the most popular.
Sports events in Grandvalira
There are several competitions worldwide that are held in this season as Snowbike, a snow bike competition on March 10-11, the finals of the Alpine Skiing European Cup from March 12-18 or Total Fight from freestyle, which is a show to see from March 21-24.
If you are around the station on those dates we recommend you go to see it, because if you have never seen it live, I will tell you that it is really impressive.
Landscapes in the Pal de Vallnord sector in Andorra
News Vallnord 2016/2017
The domain ofVallnord it is the result of the union of the stations of Ordino-Arcalís Y Pal-Arinsal
Despite being in the shadow of Grandvalira, these stations are increasingly appealing because of how much they improve year after year, although we have them as a pending subject.
Currently this ski domain is configured with three sectors, two of them joint.
In Arcalís, with a height of up to 2,625 meters, you have 30 kilometers of tracks, of which almost two-thirds have artificial inivation facilities.
The sectors of Pal-Arinsal they have a maximum height of 2,560 meters, 63 kilometers of tracks, with 31 mechanical lifts.
The news of this new season in the Vallnord ski area focus on improvements to restoration facilities at both stations, Pal Y Arinsal.
Landscapes in the Pal de Vallnord sector in Andorra
And in terms of clues, the snowpark and the area of Freestyle, and inPal Mountain skiing and snowshoeing circuits have been completed.
It only remains to wish you to enjoy the new ski season in Andorra.
