Andorra
VALLNORD—ORDINO-ARCALIS
TOURIST INFORMATION
Camp de neu Ordino Arcalis
Ed. La Font 1 r pis Ordino
Principat d’Andorra
Tel: (376) 737 017 Fax (376) 838 738
URL: vallnord.com
Email: ito@andorra.ad
PYRENEES MOUNTAINS
Vallnord is a huge mountain park with three sectors for skiing and snowboarding—Arcalís, Arinsal and Pal. The stats below are for the Arcalís sector. See the previous page for the Pal and Arinsal sectors.
Elevation: Base: 1,940 m (6,365 ft); Top: 2,620 m (8,660 ft)
Vertical: 700 m (2,295 ft)
Longest Run: 2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Terrain: Skiable area consists of 2=442 hectares or 1,092 acres. Total number of trails is 25, total length is 26 km (16 mi); beginner 20%, intermediate 30%, expert 50%
Lifts: 15
Types: 1 high-speed six pack chair lift, 1 high-speed quad, 2 fixed-grip quad, 1 triple, 7 surface lifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet
Lift Capacity: 16,150 p/h
Snowmaking: 74 guns covering 13 km (8 mi)
Ski Season: Early December to mid-April
Cross Country: 12 km of runs
Children's Services: 1 nursery, 1 snow garden
Ski School: 1 school for skiing and snowboarding, with 50 instructors
Other Winter Activities: Mono-skiing; snowboarding; heliskiing
Thematic Areas: 1 snowpark, 1 freeride areas, 1 I.S.F. stadium
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
Amenities: 6 bars and restaurants, 1 rental shop
Hotels: 2,000 beds; check web site for more information
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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