Our Holiday Apartments and Chalets in Arinsal, Andorra

 

The Arinsal-Pal ski resort in Andorra
within walking distance from your holiday property

The Pal-Arinsal Resort
 

 


Piste map of Pal Arinsal ski resort in Andorra
The Pal-Arinsal resort


 
 
Bottom of the Pal resort, Andorra
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: 
  • Resort area: 700 ha
  • Altitude: from 1'550m to 2'560m (height difference: 1'010m)
  • 63 km of runs: 4 greens, 16 blues, 16 reds and 5 blacks
  • Levels: 30% for beginners, 55% for intermediates, 15% for advanced
  • Half-pipe, boarder-cross area, freestyle area, slalom course
  • 30 ski lifts: 1 cable-car, 1 gondola, 12 chairlifts, 10 drag lifts, 1 conveyor belt, 5 baby lifts 
  • 2 ski schools with 160 ski teachers
  • 371 snow cannons covering 19 km of pistes which guarantee good conditions from the beginning of December to the end of April
  • Kindergartens: 2
  • Snow gardens: 2
  • Bars and restaurants: 11
  • Picnic rooms: 2
  • First Aid centres: 2
  • Ski lockers: 2


Click here for some more pictures of the Pal Arinsal resort


 
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 has one of the best boarder-cross areas and half-pipe in the Pyrenees.

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.  

Half way up the Pal resort, Andorra Pal
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. The restaurants all have "themes": one serves Chinese, the other Mexican, the other Andorran etc etc.  We recommend going to the refugi in Arinsal.

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.

Pal doesn't have snowboarder parks nor a half-pipe.  Although Arinsal is ok when there's little snow, Pal suffers as it is the sunniest resorty in the country. Arcalis, on the other hand, always has snow.

Upper chairlift, Arinsal, Andorra
Arinsal

 

petit skieur



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.

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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 and your Arinsal-Pal ski pass is valid there.  If you want to go to Arcalís, it is best to rent a car.

  • Resort area: 442 ha
  • Altitude: from 1'940m to 2'640m (height difference: 700m)
  • 26 km of runs: 6 greens, 6 blues, 11 reds and 2 blacks
  • Levels: 20% for beginners, 30% for intermediates, 50% for advanced
  • Slalom course
  • 13 ski lifts: 5 chairlifts, 7 drag lifts, 1 conveyor belt 
  • 1 ski school with 40 ski teachers
  • 71 snow cannons covering 13 km of pistes which guarantee good conditions from the beginning of December to the end of April
  • Kindergartens: 1
  • Snow gardens: 1
  • Bars and restaurants: 4
  • Picnic rooms: 1
  • First Aid centres: 1
  • Ski lockers: 1
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 "friendlier" than in Pal or Arinsal. 
 
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Ski passes valid in the Pal+Arinsal+Arcalís resorts for the 2007- 2008 season, tax included:

Don't forget! With the rental of your apartment or chalet in Arinsal! , you get a 10% reduction on the prices below!

Days Adults Children
( 6 to 11 years incl.)
 
Low Season
High Season
Low Season
High Season
1/2 day
23,00 E
27,00 E
17,00 E
20,20 E
1 day
29,00 E
34.50 E
21,70 E
25,90 E
2 days
49,90 E
59,30 E
37,30 E
44,50 E
3 days
74,50 E
89,00 E
56,00 E
66,50 E
4 days
97,40 E
115,50 E
72,50 E
86,50 E
5 days
112,50 E
134,50 E
84,50 E
100,50 E
6 days
130,25 E
156,00 E
99,00 E
117,00 E
more days, per day
21,75 E
26,00 E
16,50 E
19,50 E

Price includes tax!

Seasons
Dates
Season
 
High season
 
Low season

2007-2008
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
December 2007                                                              
January 2008                                                              
February 2008                                                              
March 2008                                                              
April 2008                                                              

How to calculate the price of a ski pass that crosses over both low and high season:

How does the table work?
1) Determine how many days you want to ski, regardless of the season.
2) Determine how many of those days are going to be in high season according to the above season dates.
3) Refer to the table below in order to calculate the cost of your ski pass

Ski pass calculator

DOWN: how many days do you want to ski?

ACROSS: how many of those days are in high season?
ADULTS

0 days

1 day

2 days

3 days

4 days

5 days

6 days

7 days

1 day
   29,00 E
34,50 E
           
2 days
   49,90 E
54,60 E
59,30 E
         
3 days
   74,50 E
79,35 E
84,20 E
89,00 E
       
4 days
   97,40 E
101,93 E
106,45 E
111,00 E
115,50 E
     
5 days
 112,50 E
116,90 E
121,30 E
125,70 E
130,10 E
134,50 E
   
6 days
 130,50 E
134,75 E
139,00 E
143,25 E
147,50 E
151,75 E
156,00 E
 
7 days
 152,25 E
156,50 E
160,75 E
165,00 E
169,25 E
173,50 E
177,75 E
182,00 E
CHILDREN

0 days

1 day

2 days

3 days

4 days

5 days

6 days

7 days

1 day
21,70 E
25,90 E
2 days
37,30 E
40,90 E
44,50 E
3 days
56,00 E
59,50 E
63,00 E
66,50 E
4 days
72,50 E
76,00  E
79,50 E
83,00 E
86,50 E
5 days
84,50 E
87,70 E
90,90 E
94,10 E
97,30 E
100,50 E
6 days
99,00 E
102,00 E
105,00 E
108,00 E
111,00 E
114,00 E
117,00 E
7 days
115,50 E
118,50 E
121,50 E
124,50 E
127,50 E
130,50 E
133,50 E
136,50 E

Example:
You want to ski for 6 days from Sunday April 6th 2008 until Friday April 11th 2008. By checking the seasons (high and low), you can see that one of the days you want to ski is in high season (ie the 1st day, April 6th) and that 5 days are in low season. Looking along the above table for 6 days skiing, you can see that your ski pass is going to cost 134,75 Euros per person for the 6 days.

Pal Arinsal
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.

IN ALL SKI RESORTS:
       ADULTS OVER 70:  Free ski pass.
       ADULTS OVER 65:  Special rate-one day ski pass 15,00 Euros (tax included) 

Click here for some more pictures of the Pal Arinsal resort

Opening date of the resort: first week-end in december (like every year) but nevertheless subject to snow conditions.
Closing date of the resort: 13th of April 2008. This is early for Arinsal-Pal but it is because Easter is early this year. The seanon may be extended depending on snow conditions.

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.

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Ski school:

We are amazed by the amount of people that take group lessons instead of private lessons.  Why they do it we do not know!  Imagine you're a group of 15 persons in a 2-hour lesson.  The teacher will devote only 8 minutes of his time to you! (120 min / 15 persons!).  Of course, many of the explanations he gives apply to the entire group so the above is not 100% correct but it does make you think!  True, group lessons are more fun but standing in line at the lifts for 20 minutes during class or listening to the teacher correcting other people does not improve your skiing!

Private lessons are not as expensive as you think: a 1-hour lesson for 4 persons during high season is 11,12 Euros per person.  A group lesson is 7,16 Euros per hour and per person (107,50 E /15 hours)... hmmm.  Add the fact that the teacher is there only for you, that he can choose slopes adapted you and not the group (he must always cater for the worst skier in a group) and that you can skip lift lines  should make your choice fairly clear.   If you are serious about wanting to learn how to ski, TAKE PRIVATE LESSONS!

Ski School prices (tax included):
 

Group Lessons
Adults
Low season
Adults
High season
Children
Low season
Children 
High season
2 hours -- 22,10 E -- 19,55 E
4 hours -- 40,60 E -- 34,00 E
15 hours 92,00 E 107,50 E 80,70 E 89,00 E
2 hour classes: on Saturdays or Sundays only.
4 hour classes (2 hours per day):
on Saturdays and Sundays only. 
15 hours:
from Monday to Friday, 3h p/day.

 
 
Private Lessons
Prices per hour & per ski-teacher
Low season
High season
1 or 2 persons* 36,00 E 38,50 E
3 or 4 persons* 41,00 E 44,50 E
5 or 6 persons* 51,00 E 55,50 E
* must be of the same level

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

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Kindergardens and snow park:

 
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 park is a closed off area, also located at the bottom of the beginner's slopes, 100 meters from the upper gondola station.  The children play in the snow and learn how to ski with qualified instructors. Obviously, if a child gets cold or miserable, the instructors put him or her into the kindergarten in order to warm up.  If you will putting your children in the snow park, remember that they will need ski equipment and that you will have to organise yourselves concerning lunch.

The snow garden is ideal for children that cannot ski. Those that can will get bored. Therefore we suggest proper ski lessons for them.

Snow park in Arinsal
The snow park
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.

 
 
Kindergarten
from 1 to 4 years
Snow park
 from 4 to 8 years
2 hours
17,00 E
17,50 E
3 hours
21,00 E
24,00 E
4 hours
25,00 E
32,00 E
1 full day
33,25 E
49,00 E
15 hours
86,00 E
86,00 E
5 half-days
104,00 E
104,00 E
5 full days
150,00 E
150,00 E

Click here for all the information on the Arinsal Pal resort (you will leave this site)

 

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Ski and snowboard rental:

With the rental of your property, you have a 10% 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.

Bronze Series (for beginners):
Standard carving skis Atomic 2008 (Snow Blades same price as bronze skis)

Silver Series (for intermediate skiers):
Dynastar Supra / Atomic ETL / Volkl Energy / Salomon STR600 / Snowboard: Atomic 2008

Gold Series (for advanced skiers and show-offs):
Atomic M11-M9-SX9 / Volkl Sport 4* 6* Speed / Salomon EQ10 STR10-STR8

Official rental prices for 2007-2008 (deduct 10%!)
 Days
Skis+Boots+poles
 
Skis + poles
 
 Helmet
 
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Child
 
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Child
 
1
  14,00 € 
    18,00 € 
  25,00 € 
      11,00 € 
 
  11,50 € 
    16,00 € 
  21,00 € 
 9,50 € 
 
    4,00 € 
2
  27,00 € 
    34,00 € 
  50,00 € 
      20,00 € 
 
  22,00 € 
    29,00 € 
  43,50 € 
  17,00 € 
 
   7,50 € 
3
  39,50 € 
   50,50 € 
  73,00 €
      29,00 € 
 
  32,00 € 
    43,50 € 
  64,00 € 
  24,00 € 
 
10,50 € 
4
 51,00 € 
    64,00 € 
  95,00 € 
      37,00 € 
 
 40,50 € 
    56,00 € 
82,50 € 
 30,50 € 
 
13,00 € 
5
  61,50 € 
    76,50 € 
  112,00 € 
      43,00 € 
 
  47,00 € 
    68,00 € 
  101,00 € 
  37,00 € 
 
15,50 € 
6
  71,50 € 
    87,50 € 
129,00 € 
      49,00 € 
 
  56,00 € 
   79,50 € 
  116,50 € 
  43,00 € 
 
17,50 € 
+/day
11,50 € 
  14,00 € 
20,00 € 
    8,00 € 
 
  9,00 € 
    12,50 € 
  19,00 € 
  7,00 € 
 
3,50 € 
 
 Days
Snowboard+boots
 
Snowboard only
 
 Helmet
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Child
 
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Child
 
1
  21,50 € 
    26,00 € 
--
      17,50 € 
 
  18,50 € 
  23,00 € 
--
  14,50 € 
 
    4,00 € 
2
  41,50 € 
    51,50 € 
--
      33,00 € 
 
  35,00 € 
  45,50 € 
--
  28,00 € 
 
   7,50 € 
3
  59,00 € 
    75,50 € 
--
      47,50 € 
 
  50,50 € 
  64,00 € 
--
 40,50 € 
 
10,50 € 
4
  75,50 € 
    98,00 € 
--
     60,50 € 
 
  64,00 € 
 81,50 € 
--
50,50 € 
 
13,00 € 
5
 92,50 € 
  115,50 € 
--
      74,00 € 
 
  77,50 € 
  103,00 € 
--
  61,00 € 
 
15,50 € 
6
  107,00 € 
  133,00 € 
--
      85,50 € 
 
  88,50 € 
  118,50 € 
--
  71,00 € 
 
17,50 € 
+/day
17,50 € 
  22,00 € 
--
      14,00 € 
 
14,00 € 
18,50 € 
--
11,00 € 
 
3,50 € 

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 rent your equipment in advance (and get the 10% discount) , please do not forget to tell us which series (beginner, intermediate or advanced) for each skier when reserving.

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If you would like to visit the other resorts in Andorra....

There's nothing to stop you from staying in Arinsal and skiing in all the resorts in Andorra.  Although you will need a car, the other resorts are not far:
  

The Ordino-Arcalis resort is only 20km away and your Pal/Arinsal ski pass is valid there.The  Grand Valira (Pas de la Casa/Grau-Roig/Soldeu (new site) resort (connection via the "Funicamp" cable car in  Encamp) is only 14 km away. 

 

>> Visit all the resorts in Andorra for a week with one ski pass  <<

Ski when and where you want!  281 km of slopes in 5 resorts!
(- 10% when renting your apartment or chalet)

Prices and season dates for 2007-2008 still to be confirmed!
 

High Season (winter 2006-2007):
Adults:   168,00 E
Children: TBD
5-day pass valid for 6 days,
meaning you can rest for one day during the 6-day period.
Low Season (winter 2006-2007):
adults:   157,50 E
children  TBD
5-day pass valid from Mon. to Fri. in low season
The ski pass is valid for one resort per day.

High season: from 06/12/06 to 10/12/06, from 23/12/06 to 07/01/07, from 03/02/07 to 04/03/07, from 31/03/07 to 09/04/07, aswell as all Saturdays and Sundays during the season until 09/04/07

LOW SEASON:

The rest of the season but only from Monday to Friday.  If you want to include a Saturday or Sunday, high season rates apply.  By applying high season rates, the pass becomes a 5-day pass valid for 6 consecutive days, meaning you have one optional "rest day".

Ski clever: depending on the dates, it is worthwhile reserving a 1-day pass for the Pal/Arinsal/Arcalis resorts for the Sunday and then a 5-day low season all resorts pass for the rest of the week!

 

 

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

For weather forecasts and snow reports for Arinsal go here
 

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