Ordino Arcalis andorra
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Ordino Arcalis Andorra.
Ordino Arcalis Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1982 the Andorran ski resort Ordino Arcalis lies at 2620 metres altitude in the ? region of the Andorran Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Ordino Arcalis ski area is snow sure. Over 26 snow cannons ensure artificial Ordino Arcalis snow making covers 7km of ski trails, which equates to around 0 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Ordino Arcalis (Andorra) is Barcelona at a distance of 225km or approximately 240 minutes driving time. Ordino Arcalis ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
Andorra's newest ski area with ultra modern lifts is located in one of the country's most beautiful mountain valleys, also offering some of the principality's more challenging skiing above. High value as always in Andorra and lift queues a rarity.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Ordino Arcalis Andorra
Beginner Trails
 6 runs ?km |
24% |
Intermediate Trails
 8 runs ?km |
32% |
Advanced Trails
 9 runs ?km |
36% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
8% |
Ordino Arcalis Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Ordino Arcalis Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 26km |
| total length of Ordino Arcalis trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | NE N |
| direction Ordino Arcalis ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2620m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1940m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1940m |
| centre of Ordino Arcalis ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 680m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 680m |
| 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 Ordino Arcalis
Skiing Ordino Arcalis you'll enjoy 25 pistes and trails and that means approximately 26km of ski runs. Ordino Arcalis lifts number 14 with the capacity to uplift 16510 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Andorran ski resort of Ordino Arcalis is over 4km long.
Ordino Arcalis Ski Area
Ordino Arcalis ski area has 24% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 32% intermediate, 36% advanced ski slopes and 8% for expert skiers - the most difficult Ordino Arcalis piste is the 1km Gran Canal run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Ordino Arcalis after dark.
Ordino Arcalis for skiing gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Ordino Arcalis
If you snowboard Ordino Arcalis you'll want to know that, of the 14 ski lifts in total, 9 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Ordino Arcalis snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Ordino Arcalis snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Ordino Arcalis for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Ordino Arcalis Apres Ski
The apres ski Ordino Arcalis scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 3 restaurants 1 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 5 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Bowling, Fitness Centre, Concerts, Horse Riding.
SNO-man says
Your lift pass will allow you free entry into the Ordino Sports Centre . Its modern and well equipped with a swimming pool, gymnasium, climbing wall, squash courts, sauna and jacuzzi. The Palau de Gel (Ice Palace) at Canillo on the road to Andorra la Vella is well worth visiting with its Olympic sized ice rink and again a swimming pool, gymnasium, climing wall, sauna, jacuzzi and restaurant. In Andorra la Vella at Escaldes-Engordany a fabulous complex has been created under a huge crystal dome. Caldea is located at the point where Andorra's rivers all meet and water is used in every imaginable form for maximum relaxation and well-being. With around 6,000m2 of aquatic space there are thermal baths, jet streams and waterfalls, steam, Indo-Roman baths, saunas and jazuccis, an outdoor pool and even a snow patio. After your relaxation theres the panoramic bar Sírius located in the Caldea tower which is 50m high and has magnificent views over the valley.
The swimming pool in Andorra la Vella and the covered tennis courts in Aldosa, la Massana are both Olympic facilities and well worth a visit. For golfers there are 2 magnificent courses at Puigcerda which is less than an hour's drive from the Principality, and a course in Aravell, also about a half hour's drive. The Heritage Museum Casa d'Areny de Plandolit is a manor house dating from 1633 built in traditional mountain architecture. It has been fully restored with period pieces and gives an interesting insight into Andorran life in the 17th century.
Ordino Arcalis for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Ordino Arcalis Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Ordino Arcalis resort - ski Ordino Arcalis by any other name
The Andorran ski resort of Ordino Arcalis ski resort is also known as Ordino Ordino-Arcalis and has the following common misspellings:
Ordino Arcalis ski area has ski slopes which face NE N
The direction which the various Ordino Arcalis 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. Ordino Arcalis ski resort has ski slopes facing NE N.
Ordino Arcalis for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall