The
Arinsal-Pal and Arcalis ski resorts in Andorra
For those of you that have not been to Arinsal in a few years:
- The half-pipe moves from Arinsal to Arcalis and becomes an official FIS pipe
- New Freestyle Area and Boarder Cross area in Arcalis
- Arcalis now has the "Megagreen" piste, the longest run for beginners in the Pyrenees!
- There's free bus that connects the Pal, Arinsal and Arcalis resorts
- The old piste that went from from the Arinsal resort down to the village has been widened and equipped with snow cannons. You will be able to ski right down to Arinsal itself!
- More rails and jumps in Arinsal
- New beginners Freestyle area in Pal
- we now offer a 25% discount on ski rental
- we also offer a 10% discount on group ski lessons!
| The Arinsal-Pal Resort |
The Pal-Arinsal resort
 Pal |
The resorts of Pal and Arinsal
now form a single resort, linked by a cable car and a single ski pass.
You thus have a fantastic ski resort right in front of your door step:
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| The strong points are: the view, the weather (it is often sunny in Arinsal when the Pas de la
Casa is in thick fog), the off piste skiing in the forests in Pal, red runs which
are really red (especially in Pal), few narrow trails, the prices, uncrowded slopes (especially compared to Pas de la Casa) and brilliant après-ski.
Arinsal Pal is a resort for all skiers and snow boarders, regardless of their level. Beginners will not feel out of place and advanced skiers will not get bored. English is spoken just about everywhere on the slopes. |
 Pal
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| Remember that you have
a reduction on your ski pass with the rental of your holiday
apartment or chalet. Please ask us for details.
The picture on the right shows the upper part of the Arinsal ski resort. As you can see, Arinsal caters for all levels of skiing. The weak points are: although there are numerous restaurants on the pistes, the quality of the restaurants is generally bad which is a shame. We recommend taking sandwiches, going to the refugi in Arinsal or even back down to the village in order to eat. Long queues form at the Arinsal cable car at 09:00 in the morning and at 17:00 in the evening with groups that all begin or finish ski school at the same time. Although Arinsal remains ok when there's little snow, Pal suffers as it is the sunniest resort in the country. Arcalis, on the other hand, always has the best snow. |
 Arinsal |
Half Pipe 'n Rails in Arinsal 2008-2009.
The Arinsal-Pal ski pass
is also valid for the Ordino-Arcalís resort! This means that
you will be able to ski all 3 resorts. Pal and Arinsal are connected by a cable car. Arcalís is only 20 km away by car and there is a free bus that connects the Pal-Arinsal resorts with the Arcalis resort
| The Ordino-Arcalís Resort |
The Ordino-Arcalís
resort
| Ordino Arcalís is
the favourite resort of the Andorrans. If you're looking for the
best snow conditions in the country, this is the place to ski! Although
not the biggest of resorts, it's location and altitude make it a favourite,
especially for the more advanced skiers. When the snow turns to ice
or slush in the other resorts, Arcalís often still has powder.
Arcalís is only 20km from Arinsal, your Arinsal-Pal ski pass is valid thereand there is a free bus that connects the Pal-Arinsal resorts with the Arcalis resort. The rails and half-pipe will be moved from Arinsal to Arcalis. Arcalis has the longest green ski piste in the Pyrenees: 8 kilometres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Arcalís is located in the North-Western corner of Andorra. One side of the resort is covered in forest whereas the upper part of the resort is bare and in dramatic surroundings. |  |
| The trails are wide and the off-piste area is probably the best in the country. Although 50% of the runs are for advanced skiers, beginners will not be disappointed. As a matter of fact, the beginners area in Arcalís is actually easier-wider and less croweded than in Pal or Arinsal. |  |
| Ski passes |
Don't forget! With the rental of your apartment or chalet in Arinsal! , you get special rates on ski passes!
Price includes tax!
Ski resorts plan to open on Dec. 2nd 2016 and close April 17th 2017 (dates may vary slightly depending on snow conditions but announced opening and closing date are more than probable (like most years!)
 Pal-Arinsal connection |
Children and Seniors: Children under 6 ski for free! There is a kindergarten for children as of 1 year and a snow garden for children from 4 to 8 years of age where they learn how to ski playing in the snow. More information on that below. SENIORS: |
Opening date of the resort: 02/12/16 but nevertheless subject to
snow conditions.
Closing date of the resort: April 17th . The season may be extended until end of April, especially for Arcalis which closed on May 2nd!
If you want to take advantage
of the rebate, you must reserve your passes prior to your arrival.
You can specify what ski passes you would like on the reservation form
for the apartment or chalet.
| Ski School (for snowboarders and skiers alike) |
Arinsal Ski/Snowboard School prices (tax
included) for the 2016-2017 season |
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+16 years |
5-6 to 15 years |
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6 hours |
68,00 € |
65,00 € |
12 hours |
109,00 € |
99,50 € |
15 hours |
128,50 € |
117,00 € |
Group lessons will take place from 12:00 to 15:00 starting Mondays, except the 6 hour lessons that start on Saturday
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You do not have to reserve private ski lessons in advance. You can go to the ski school upon arrival and arrange everything right there and then. As tour operator groups only arrive on Sunday afternoon and start skiing on Monday, you will have first choice. You can reserve your group lessons in advance. Click here for details
| Snow garden and kindergarden |
| The kindergarten (for
children from 1 to 4 years of age): The kindergarten is in a building located at the bottom of the beginner's slopes, 100 meters from the upper gondola station and is just like any other kindergarten with kind and qualified staff. However, they do not feed the children so you will have to organise yourselves for lunch. Children must be able to walk (or at least more or less) in order to be admitted. The snow park (for children
from 4 to 8 years of age): The snow garden is ideal for children that cannot ski. Those that can will get bored. Therefore we suggest proper ski lessons for them. |
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| You do not have to reserve the kindergarten and snowpark in advance. You can go to the ski school upon arrival and arrange everything right there and then. As tour operator groups only arrive on Sunday afternoon and start skiing on Monday, you will have first choice. | |
2 hours |
23,50 € |
25,50 € |
3 hours |
28,50 € |
36,00 € |
1 full day |
40,00 € |
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15 hours
(3h/day) |
87,50 € |
87,50 € |
5 full days |
144,00 € |
Click here for all the information on the Arinsal Pal resort (you will leave this site)
| Ski and Snowboard rental |
With the rental of your property, you have a 25% reduction on all of the prices below as long as you rent in advance.
We work with one of the best rental and ski equipment shops in Andorra, located in Arinsal, right in front of the gondola in the centre of the village.
Beginner series :
Standard carving skis, ideal for those that have never skied before. A beginner does not need a high performance ski and it would be a waste of money to rent anything of a higher quality.
Intermediate series:
For skiers that can make a basic parallell turn without cheating. Rememeber that you can always change to a better ski during the week if you want.
Advanced series:
For the skier that has is comfortable with parallell turns and that is thinking of even trying some off piste.
Expert series:
For very good skiers on and off piste that want to try a high end ski before actually buying a pair.
With the rental of your apartment, you get -25% off of the official ski and snowborard rental prices!!! |
A note on
helmets: If your children are going to ski or snowboard, RENT HELMETS!
Renting a helmet
should be law! It is no so much for when they fall, it is if they crash
into someone or vice versa as well a close encounters with snow cannons
and pylons! We are glad to see more and more youngsters wearing them and
even adults.
If you would like to get your 10% discount, you must reserve prior to your arrival. Click on the "book now" button to do so. Please do not forget to tell us which series (beginner, intermediate etc) for each skier when reserving.
| The other ski resorts in Andorra |
There's nothing to stop you
from staying in Arinsal and skiing in all the resorts in Andorra.
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The Ordino-Arcalis resort is only 20km away and your Pal/Arinsal ski pass is valid there. There a free bus that connects Arinsal with Arcalis. The Grand Valira (Pas de la Casa/Grau-Roig/Soldeu/Canillo (new site) resort (connection via the "Funicamp" cable car in Encamp) is only 14 km away. |
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You will find more info on skiing and Arinsal in winter on our FAQ page.
For snowboarding and ski insurance, online quote and booking with immediate cover: http://insurance.essentialtravel.co.uk/skiinsurance.asp
Ski insurance at the VALLNORD ski resort: 4,30 Euros per day. We strongly recommend that you contract this insurance. Can be done at the resort when you arrive.
For weather forecasts and snow reports for Arinsal go here
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Special rates when you buy an apartment + ski pass package!Remember that with the rental of your apartment or chalet, you also have a 25% discount ski rental and 10% on Caldea, Europe's largest recreational spa. If you would like to have the discounts, reservations must be made prior to your arrival. |
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