Valgrande-Pajares
Also known as: Valgrande-Pajares (est. 1954)
Puerto de Pajares
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Valgrande-Pajares - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
~Beg 24 / Int 33 / Adv 43; Cuitu Negru off-piste (toward 4)
Green zone + carpets at base
Sledging zone, snowshoeing, nordic circuit
- (children's area)
Yes - ski school and rental
Steep advanced terrain and freeride (Cuitu Negru)
Snow & season
Snowmaking ~6 km; strong Atlantic snowfall but wind/variable
Typically Dec to Apr (snow-dependent)
Jan-Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb (Spanish half-term), weekends; midweek quieter
Groomers + Cuitu Negru freeride
Wind; variable Atlantic snow
The mountain
~21.5 km
~21.5 km (~32 pistes) + nordic
Steep Cuitu Negru / El Tubo freeride
Regional crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~EUR 35
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Asturias (Oviedo) airport ~1 h
Road
Base and mid-mountain restaurants
Base services
Lena / Oviedo hub
Patrol & safety
Ski patrol; avalanche management (esp. Cuitu Negru)
Hospital Vital Alvarez Buylla, Mieres (~35 km)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.