"Grandvalira is a ski resort located in the Pyrenees within the Principality of Andorra , it is especially oriented to the practice of alpine skiing , it occupies a large area that goes from the center of the country and extends eastward until reaching the border with France .
Grandvalira is the largest ski area in the Pyrenees , with over 200 km of slopes and attracting over a million skiers each year. It currently has 7 different access points along the Andorran main road r the French road, following the course of the Valira de Oriente river, from which it takes its name.
Accesses
Each access belongs to each of the seven sectors of the station: 2
Pas de la Casa (2100 m) Sector P.
Grau Roig (2120 m) Sector G.
El Peretol (1950 m) PE Sector.
Soldeu (1800 m) S Sector
El Tarter (1719 m) Sector T.
Canillo (1500 m) Sector C (not at the foot of the slopes, access to the slopes by cable car).
Encamp (1300 m) Sector E (not at the foot of the slopes, access to the slopes by cable car).
Services
Below is a list of available services and the locations where they can be found.
P1 Pas de la Casa (2100 m): outdoor and covered parking, information, first aid , ski/snow school, cafeteria , restaurant .
P2 Font Negre (2140 m): information, toilets, ski/snow school, cafeteria , restaurant .
P3 Abelletes (2200 m): outdoor parking, ski storage, snow garden .
P4 Costa Rodona (2218 m): outdoor parking, information, toilets, cafeteria , restaurant .
P5 Coll Blanc (2528 m): toilets, first aid , cafeteria , and fast food restaurant , restaurant .
G1 Grau Roig (2120 m): outdoor parking, information, toilets, cafeteria , restaurant .
G2 Cubil (2100 m): outdoor parking, information, toilets, ski storage, ski/snow school, nursery, snow garden , cafeteria , restaurant .
G3 Piolet (2150 m): toilets, cafeteria , restaurant .
G4 Pessons (2307 m): toilets, cafeteria , restaurant .
G5 Llac del Cubil (2295 m): toilets, first aid , cafeteria , restaurant .
G6 El Peretol (1942 m): outdoor parking, toilets, cafeteria , restaurant .
S1 Soldeu (1800 m): outdoor and covered parking, information, toilets, first aid , ski/snow school.
S2 Espiolets (2250 m): information, toilets, ski storage, ski/snow school, nursery, snow garden , cafeteria , restaurant .
T1 El Tarter (1719 m): outdoor parking, toilets, first aid, ski storage, ski/snow school, cafeteria , restaurant .
T2 Riba Escorxada (2100 m): information, toilets, ski storage, ski/snow school, nursery, snow garden , cafeteria , restaurant .
T3 Tosa de la Llosada (2560 m): toilets, first aid , cafeteria , restaurant .
C1 Canillo (1500 m): outdoor and covered parking, toilets, first aid , ski storage.
C2 El Forn (2000 m): information, toilets, ski storage, ski/snow school, nursery, snow garden , cafeteria , restaurant .
E1 Encamp (1300 m): outdoor and covered parking, information, toilets, ski storage, ski/snow school.
E2 Cortalls (2502 m): information, toilets, first aid , ski storage, ski/snow school, snow garden , cafeteria , restaurant .
Winter Activities
In addition to alpine skiing, you can practice other activities or enjoy specially prepared areas for certain alpine skiing-related disciplines.
P1 Pas de la Casa (2100 m): night skiing.
P2 Font Negre (2140 m): beginners area, boardercross.
P3 Abelletes (2200 m): beginners area.
P4 Costa Rodona (2218 m): bumpy track.
G1 Grau Roig (2120 m): beginners area, snow park , world cup track, cross-country skiing, snowshoe circuit , mushing , tubing.
G2 Cubil (2100 m): beginners area, snowmobile , snowshoe circuit , mushing .
G3 Piolet (2150 m): beginners area, snowshoe circuit .
G4 Pessons (2307 m): snowshoe circuit .
G5 Llac del Cubil (2295 m): snowshoe circuit .
G6 El Peretol (1942 m): snowpark , snowmobile , snowshoe circuit , mushing , night skiing.
S1 Soldeu (1800 m): world cup track, snowmobile .
S2 Espiolets (2250 m): timed slalom, helipad.
T1 El Tarter (1719 m): world cup track,
T2 Riba Escorxada (2100 m): beginners area, snow park , bumpy slope, off-piste skiing, retrac skiing, snowshoe circuit , mushing .
C2 El Forn (2000 m): beginners area, off-piste skiing, snowshoe circuit , sledding track, adventure circuit.
E2 Cortalls (2502 m): beginners area.
History
Pas de la Casa Sector .
Grandvalira was founded in the winter of 2003 as a result of the merger of Pas de la Casa - Grau Roig (founded in 1956) and Soldeu El Tarter (founded in 1964). In 2007, Pas de la Casa - Grau Roig celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding, which took place in 1956 when Francesc Viladomat installed the first ski lift at the foot of Coll Blanc, which could carry 450 skiers per hour. 'Telesquís Viladomat' was later absorbed by Saetde (Hble. Comu d'Encamp, Albareda, Villeró, Delsol, among others). Thus, the resort expanded towards the Cirque de Pessons and towards the Cortals d'Encamp area. In the 2019-2020 season, the new Peretol sector was created.
The first artificial snow cannons were installed in 1985 at the Pas de la Casa - Grau Roig ski resort and in 1997 the first six-seater detachable chairlift in the Pyrenees ."
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