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AndorraSOLDEU EL TARTEREl Tartar PYRENEES MOUNTAINS(Language Catalán) The villages of Soldeu and Sant Pere del Tarter in northeastern Andorra form the ski complex. This area offers a variety of terrain, above treeline to gladed runs. Off-slope tree skiing is plentiful, English is spoken by most of the instructors and there is a good choice of après-ski activity. Both villages are promoted as sectors in the Grandvalira region. Elevation: Base/Village: 1,710 m (5,610 ft); Top: 2,640 m (8,659 ft) Vertical: 930 m (3,049 ft) Longest Run: 8.2 km (5.1 mi), Gall de Bosc Terrain: 62 km (38 mi) of trails; 52 runs; 2 slalom slopes; glades and off slope skiing through the woods; 10 green, 19 blue, 13 red, 10 black runs; snowmaking covers 32 km of ski runs with 244 snowguns Skiing Circus: Inter-resort lift between Soldeu-El-Tartar and Pas de la Casa/Grau Roig Lifts: 32 Types: 2 gondolas, 13 chairlifts, 7 surface lifts, 5 carpets, 5 tows Lift Capacity: 45,000 p/h resort Ski Season: Beginning December-End April Cross Country: Soldeu 7 km; El Tarter 5 km Ski School: 250 instructors in 2 schools (Soldeu & El Tarter); Kindergarten in both locations Mountain Restaurants: 4 bars and restaurants Other Winter Activities: Ice skating/artificial; indoor swimming (1 public/1 hotel); sports center; saunas; paragliding; hang-gliding; mono-skiing; mountaineering Shoping/Services: Restaurants, 8 bars, 5 discos, 15 cafes, cafeterias, real estate office, medical facility; designer boutiques in Andorra la Vella Child Care: 2 centers; Snowfield for children; Nursery Lodging: Villages of Soldeu and El Tarter have 16 hotels with 1,200 beds and 75 apartments with 300 beds; lodging is in luxury condos in nearby Procasa Refuge or in traditional stone chalets at several locations. Other hotels in village of Canillo Transportation: Gateway Airport: Toulouse & Barcelona Closest Provincial City: Andorra la Vella (17 km/11 mi) By Auto from Airport: From Toulouse via LHospitalet; From Barcelona via the Cadí Tunnel. Bus parking & 2,000 car capacity in El Tarter Other Information: New gondola from Canillo. Locals say this is the birthplace of skiing in Andorra. Rates: See Rates section
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