La Molina spain
Review of snowboarding and skiing in La Molina Spain.
La Molina Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1908 the Spanish ski resort La Molina lies at 2445 metres altitude in the Catalonia region of the Spanish ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m La Molina ski area is not snow sure. Over 351 snow cannons ensure artificial La Molina snow making covers 22km of ski trails, which equates to around 45 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to La Molina (Spain) is Barcelona at a distance of 158km or approximately 160 minutes driving time. La Molina ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Spain's original ski centre (established in 1911) has now expanded with villages at 1400 M, 1600 M and 1700 M. Tree-lined trails overlooking the sunny Cerdanya Valley and one of the closest resorts to the Mediterranean.
alpine downhill runs to ski in La Molina Spain
Beginner Trails
 11 runs ?km |
25% |
Intermediate Trails
 12 runs ?km |
27% |
Advanced Trails
 15 runs ?km |
34% |
Expert Trails
 6 runs 6km |
13% |
La Molina 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 La Molina Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 51km |
| total length of La Molina trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.13km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | NE N NW |
| direction La Molina ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2445m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1700m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1700m |
| centre of La Molina ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 875m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 875m |
| 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 Molina
Skiing La Molina you'll enjoy 44 pistes and trails and that means approximately 51km of ski runs. La Molina lifts number 13 with the capacity to uplift 20330 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Spanish ski resort of La Molina is over 4.13km long.
La Molina Ski Area
La Molina ski area has 25% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 27% intermediate, 34% advanced ski slopes and 13% for expert skiers - the most difficult La Molina piste is the ?km Els Coms run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski La Molina after dark.
La Molina for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
La Molina Apres Ski
The apres ski La Molina scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
5 apres ski bars 6 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 1 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 Billiards, Games Room, Quad Bike circuit, Trampolining, Squash (Ice Rink and Swimming Pool at Puigcedrá (17km/11 miles) Similar Facilities in Some Hotels).
La Molina for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More La Molina Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
La Molina resort - ski La Molina by any other name
The Spanish ski resort of La Molina ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
La Molina ski area has ski slopes which face NE N NW
The direction which the various La Molina 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 Molina ski resort has ski slopes facing NE N NW.
La Molina for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall