Vallnord (Pal Arinsal)
Also known as: Pal Arinsal, Vallnord (legacy)
La Massana valley; Pyrenees
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Vallnord (Pal Arinsal) - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 15 / Int 40 / Adv 36 / Exp 9 (7 green/16 blue/12 red/9 black)
Snow gardens (from age 3), beginner areas both sectors; Pal gentle, tree-lined
Mountain restaurants, snow activities, La Massana/Arinsal village
Nursery age 1-3 (09:30-16:30, half/full day)
Official Pal Arinsal school + rental; group lessons from age 6
Best for beginner-intermediate; family-friendly (Pal)
Snow & season
Snowmaking ~66-68% (~296+ cannons); mid-high altitude
Typically early Dec to early/mid Apr (snow dependent)
Jan-Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb half-terms; quieter Jan and late Mar
Tree-lined (Pal) + open (Arinsal) groomed
Wind/exposure at altitude; flat light
The mountain
~707 ha
~63 km (44 runs)
Some off-piste in Arinsal (steeper/more open)
Quieter than Grandvalira; value crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~EUR 42-52 (online discounts ~15%)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Toulouse ~2 h 30-3 h or Barcelona ~2 h 40-3 h; Girona ~3 h
Road only; transfers
Multiple restaurants both sectors
Full resort village services
La Massana / Arinsal hub
Patrol & safety
Pister-socorrista teams; Arinsal patrol station
Terrain %/cannon count vary by source
Nostra Senyora de Meritxell (~10-15 km) - Andorra's only hospital
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.