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ORDINO-ARCALIS

Camp de neu Ordino Arcalis
Ed. La Font 1 r pis Ordino
Principat d’Andorra
Telephone: (376) 73 70 80 Fax (376) 83 92 25
URL: vallordino.ad
Email: ito@andorra.ad

PYRENEES MOUNTAINS

(Language Catalán) Arcalis, Andorra’s newest ski area, is located in the far northwest corner of the principality. The closest lodging is in Ordino, but this inconvenience is offset somewhat by the historic character of the village. Encompasses two valleys, Arcalis and La Coma giving the area a long ski season.

Elevation: Base/Village: 1,940 m (6,365 ft); Top: 2,640 m (8,659 ft)

Vertical: 700 m (2,296 ft)

Longest Run: 2.0 km (1.2 mi)

Terrain: 26 km (16 m) of terrain, 6 green, 6 blue, 11 red, 2 black

Lifts: 13

Types: 5 chair lifts, 8 surface lifts

Lift Capacity: 16,510 p/h

Ski Season: December-April

Cross Country: 12 km of runs

Ski School: 50 instructors; Tele: (376) 850 121; Group & private lessons; surf, X-C, slalom, telemark & racket lessons

Other Winter Activities: Mono-skiing; snowboarding; heliskiing

Après-Ski: Après-ski activities in Ordino, La Massana and Andorra la Vella

Shopping/Services: 2 Cafeterias, 4 cafe-bars, medical, 2 rentals and day nursery at base

Child Care: Nursery and kindergarten; Tele: (376) 864 121

Lodging: None at area—closest is in El Serrat (6 km) or Ordino (15 km); public transportation & parking available

Transportation: Gateway Airport: Barcelona, Spain (226 km/140 mi); 32 km from Spanish border

Closest Provincial City: Andorra la Vella (24 km/15 mi)

By Auto from airport: Barcelona to Andorra via Puigcerda and La Seu d’Urgell or to Igualada, Calaf, Ponts, and La Seu d’Urgell (see other Andorran ski areas for directions from France); French border 44 km

Best Deal: Andorra la Vella has every conceivable variety of duty free shops, and no sales or value-added taxes

Other Information: The official language of Andorra is Catalán, although Spanish and French are also common. Literacy rate is 100%. Modernized snowmaking; re-graded ski runs; refurbished La Coma restaurant

Rates: See Rates section

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