Ordino Arcalis
Also known as: Arcalis, Ordino-Arcalis, northern sector of Grandvalira Resorts
Tristaina lakes; panoramic gondola
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Ordino Arcalis - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Intermediate/advanced-weighted (freeride emphasis); huge off-piste
Beginner zone at Coma del Forat; but overall advanced bias
Tristaina lakes snowshoe/hiking, panoramic gondola
Yes - Grandvalira kids' clubs/snow garden
Yes - Grandvalira/Arcalis ski school, freeride guiding, rental
Premier Andorran freeride area with high-alpine off-piste
Snow & season
High - north-facing, snow-holding, 101 snow guns; best spring snow in Andorra
Typically Dec to Apr
Feb-Apr (famous for late/spring snow)
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb (Spanish half-term), weekends; midweek quieter
Groomed + big freeride
High-alpine off-piste avalanche; wind
The mountain
442 ha
~30.5 km pistes + 21 freeride zones
21 freeride zones / 130 itineraries; high-alpine off-piste
Quieter freeride crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~EUR 52-58 (Grandvalira, incl. Arcalis)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Barcelona (BCN) ~3 h; Toulouse (TLS) ~2 h 30 (mountain roads)
Road (no Andorra airport)
Base and mid-mountain restaurants
El Serrat / Ordino base services
Ordino / Grandvalira Resorts hub
Patrol & safety
Full ski patrol + active avalanche control (high-alpine freeride)
High-alpine freeride avalanche
Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Escaldes (~35 km)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.