Ordino Arcalís, an extraordinary resort
Created in 1983 by the residents of Ordino parish, Ordino Arcalís continues to delight customers 35 years later with its exceptional conditions for practising mountain sports.
Nestled at the head of the Ordino Valley, facing north, it has the best snow conditions every winter. It’s probably the resort that is most likely to open early, giving you the chance to enjoy the longest ski season in the Pyrenees.
It is located in Andorra’s most picturesque valley, uniquely combining all the virtues of this Pyrenees country: an extraordinary landscape and a valley that preserves tradition with great personality, right near the best après-ski in Andorra la Vella with its wide range of recreational activities and shopping. You won’t find it anywhere else.
Ordino Arcalís, discover it
The Ordino resort has 442 hectares of skiable domain, 30.5 km of slopes, 14 ski lifts with capacity to transport 16,500 people per hour, including a Doppelmayr D-Line (2019) cable car, 101 snowmaking cannons, 5 restaurants managed by the resort, parking lots with capacity for 1,500 vehicles, 2 points for hiring equipment,
the Ski and Snow Surfing School and the prestigious Freeride School.
The elevation at Ordino Arcalís ranges from 1,940 m to 2,650 m and there are two different visitor entrances.
Ordino Arcalís offers products and recreational and leisure experiences for all types of customers, from the longest green slope in the Pyrenees to slopes and difficulty levels that are perfect for more expert skiers.
There are many national and international events and competitions organised at the resort. One of the most important is the Freeride World Tour, the leading event in the world of Freeriding.
The Ordino resort is one of the global epicentres of off-slope skiing, with 21 areas and 130 routes divided into three categories according to difficulty level. Due to its alpine features and advantageous location, protected from the wind and at elevations of up to 2,630 m, Arcalís is a paradise for freeriders.
Ordino Arcalís is part of Grandvalira Resort
The Ordino Arcalís resort is fully integrated into the Grandvalira Resort brand. So all ski passes from the Grandvalira resort are valid at Ordino Arcalís, even the season pass. Likewise, Ordino Arcalís will be selling a new season pass of its own that lets customers ski up to four days on the 217 km of slopes at Southern Europe’s top ski area.
Grandvalira Resorts will therefore have a total of 247 km of slopes, placing it among the top European ski destinations in terms of skiable area.
This integration is also apparent in the new updated corporate image. The corporate colour of Ordino Arcalís is a nod to Grandvalira’s blue, but much more intense and elegant. It symbolises the union but keeps the personality of the most
quintessential alpine resort in Andorra.
Ordino Arcalís will also take advantage of synergies with Grandvalira to improve its technology, communication and sales channels.