Candanchu spain
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Candanchu Spain.
Candanchu Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1914 the Spanish ski resort Candanchu lies at 2400 metres altitude in the Huesca region of the Spanish Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Candanchu ski area is not snow sure. Over 112 snow cannons ensure artificial Candanchu snow making covers 7km of ski trails, which equates to around 11 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Candanchu (Spain) is Barcelona at a distance of 385km or approximately 240 minutes driving time. Candanchu ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Sharing a lift ticket with Astún, Candanchú has a reputation as one of Spain's toughest ski resorts.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Candanchu Spain
Beginner Trails
 10 runs ?km |
22% |
Intermediate Trails
 12 runs ?km |
26% |
Advanced Trails
 18 runs ?km |
40% |
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km |
11% |
Candanchu Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Candanchu Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 62km |
| total length of Candanchu trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 2.4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Candanchu ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2400m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1560m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1560m |
| centre of Candanchu ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 900m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 900m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Candanchu
Skiing Candanchu you'll enjoy 45 pistes and trails and that means approximately 62km of ski runs. Candanchu lifts number 27 with the capacity to uplift 22000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Spanish ski resort of Candanchu is over 2.4km long.
Candanchu Ski Area
Candanchu ski area has 22% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 26% intermediate, 40% advanced ski slopes and 11% for expert skiers - the most difficult Candanchu piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Candanchu after dark.
Candanchu for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Candanchu
If you snowboard Candanchu you'll want to know that, of the 27 ski lifts in total, 21 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Candanchu snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Candanchu snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Candanchu for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Candanchu Apres Ski
The apres ski Candanchu scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
8 apres ski bars 8 restaurants 0 bowling 6 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Hang Gliding.
Candanchu for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Candanchu Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Candanchu resort - ski Candanchu by any other name
The Spanish ski resort of Candanchu ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Candanchu ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Candanchu ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Candanchu ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Candanchu for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall