In 1956, the first ski lift, powered by a lorry engine, was installed on the peak of Coll Blanc in Pas de la Casa. By the winter season of 2003/2004, links were set up with Grau Roig and Soldeu-el Tarter creating the largest ski area in the Pyrenees and it was named GrandValira. Since then, the GrandValira ski area hasn’t stopped growing with more and more facilities being added each season. This means that if you choose to ski in the GrandValira ski area, you are guaranteed the most efficient, high-tech lift systems and infrastructures. Plans for the future will carry on at the same rhythm!

The GranValira ski area has around 190km of varied ski slopes with plenty of options for all levels. As Andorra's largest ski area it is now called the snow capital of the Pyrenees. The GrandValira ski area lift pass includes the ski resorts of Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, Soldeu, El Tarter, Canillo and Encamp and they are all linked by lifts and gondolas – so no ski bus hassle! The ski resort itself is located at 1500m, so it is generally possible to ski back to the resort. Grandvalira is the only ski area in the Pyrenees with 4 snowparks and a Freestyle Academy. If you have the stamina, you can carry on practising you skills in these wonderful parks until 9pm!

Overview of slopes and lifts in GrandValira

Slopes	Ski lifts	Additional information
Blue slopes99 km	Drag lifts25	Start of the season
Red slopes53 km	Chair lifts30	End of the season
Black slopes41 km	Gondola lifts4	Glacier
Off-piste0 km	Train0	Min. altitude1710 m
Total193 km	Capacity100700 Pers./Hour	Max. altitude2640 m

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  Soldeu

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  Pas de la Casa

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  Grau Roig

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  El Tarter

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  Canillo

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  Encamp

Off-piste & freestyle in GrandValira
Snow parks 3	Tables
Half pipe	Boxes
Quarter pipe	Rails
Boardercross	Off-piste allowed
Kickers	Off-piste zone

Blogs about GrandValira

Top 10 ski resorts to visit with a group of friends

30 August 2019 by Danielle in 'Ski areas'' | 0

Nothing beats a ski holiday with a group of your closest friends! No matter if half the group wants to tackle black pistes and the other half is still on nursery slopes, you can be sure everyone will get a chance to bond at the après-ski. Loads of ski resorts make it easy to book group packages that include accommodation, ski pass and even rental equipment. All that's left is to narrow down the top ski areas for a group holiday with friends!... More ›
(Photo: © Miranda Muller)

Ski resorts to fully open after Andorra receives 85cm of powder

24 January 2019 by Danielle in 'Mountain weather'' | 0

The snow dumped all over Austria, did a pretty good job of covering the French, Italian and Swiss Alps, but was avoiding Andorra and the Pyrenees this winter. That is, until now! It started snowing earlier this week in the tiny Pyrenean country and the linked ski areas of Grandvalira and Vallnord have received almost a metre of snow so far! After a fairly dry winter to date, this week’s whiteout means they can finally open the entire ski area for the weekend. ... More ›