La Massana andorra
Review of snowboarding and skiing in La Massana Andorra.
La Massana Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Andorran ski resort La Massana lies at 1780 metres altitude in the ? region of the Andorran Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2560m La Massana ski area is snow sure. Over 350 snow cannons ensure artificial La Massana snow making covers 17km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to La Massana (Andorra) is Barcelona at a distance of 200km or approximately 220 minutes driving time. La Massana ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Arinsal was established in the early 1970s when the Western end of the La Massana Valley was developed. It is an attractive Catalan village, but rather spread out. It is very lively and rapidly expanding (expect building work!). The resort operates a ski bus service between Arinsal and La Massana
alpine downhill runs to ski in La Massana Andorra
Beginner Trails
 4 runs ?km |
9% |
Intermediate Trails
 16 runs ?km |
39% |
Advanced Trails
 16 runs ?km |
39% |
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km |
12% |
La Massana Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | 179 - 202.5 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area La Massana Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 63km |
| total length of La Massana trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | NE N |
| direction La Massana ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2560m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1550m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1780m |
| centre of La Massana ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1010m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1010m |
| 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 La Massana
Skiing La Massana you'll enjoy 41 pistes and trails and that means approximately 63km of ski runs. La Massana lifts number 30 with the capacity to uplift 30000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Andorran ski resort of La Massana is over 6km long.
La Massana Ski Area
La Massana ski area has 9% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 39% intermediate, 39% advanced ski slopes and 12% for expert skiers - the most difficult La Massana piste is the ?km La Devesa run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski La Massana after dark.
La Massana for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in La Massana
If you snowboard La Massana you'll want to know that, of the 30 ski lifts in total, 17 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up La Massana snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. La Massana snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 60 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
La Massana for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
La Massana Apres Ski
The apres ski La Massana scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
25 apres ski bars 25 restaurants 0 bowling 5 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 2 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 2 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 2 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ( Sports Complex with Indoor Pool, Squash,Tennis - four kilometres Away ).
SNO-man says
There's a sports centre in Ordino approximately 5km (3 miles) away. Other choices include The Palau de Gel (Ice Palace) in Canillo, approximately 25km (16 miles) from Arinsal, which is one of the largest ice rinks in Europe. It also has a swimming pool, squash courts, sauna, gymnasium and restaurant.
The Caldea complex in Andorra la Vella is a great place to if you can handle soaking in a beautiful hot spring under a star filled sky. The facilities are very impressive with linked indoor and outdoor pools, fountains and waterfalls, saunas, Jacuzzis, Turkish baths, hydrotherapy, sunbeds and massage. The Palau de Gel (Ice Palace) in Canillo, approximately 30km (19 miles) from Pal, is one of the largest in Europe. It has an Olympic sized swimming pool, squash courts, sauna, gymnasium and restaurant. The nearest sports complex to Pal itself is in Ordino, approx. 5km (3 miles) away.
La Massana for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More La Massana Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
La Massana resort - ski La Massana by any other name
The Andorran ski resort of La Massana ski resort is also known as La Massana and has the following common misspellings:
La Massana ski area has ski slopes which face NE N
The direction which the various La Massana 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. La Massana ski resort has ski slopes facing NE N.
La Massana for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
La Massana reviews, 3.3 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.