Pas de la Casa andorra
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Pas de la Casa Andorra.
Pas de la Casa Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Andorran ski resort Pas de la Casa lies at 2640 metres altitude in the ? region of the Andorran Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Pas de la Casa ski area is snow sure. Over 1008 snow cannons ensure artificial Pas de la Casa snow making covers 78km of ski trails, which equates to around 40 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Pas de la Casa (Andorra) is Barcelona at a distance of 175km or approximately 240 minutes driving time. Pas de la Casa ski season runs from December to May.
SNO-man says
Pas de la Casa, linked to Grau Roig, is the highest and sunniest ski resort in the Pyrenees with the best snow record. It gained its first drag lift in 1957 and has added a lift virtually every year since, now boasting 8 quad chairs, three of them high speed, and three six-seater chairs and a combined uplift of 46,175. Located by the French border it's a lively resort with the ubiquitous duty free shopping. Because of it's north facing position snow quality and quantity is virtually guaranteed from early December to mid-May, with computer controlled state-of-the-art snow-making providing back-up when required. The resort also boasted an FIS Approved Slalom Stadium.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Pas de la Casa Andorra
Beginner Trails
 18 runs ?km |
16% |
Intermediate Trails
 32 runs ?km |
29% |
Advanced Trails
 37 runs ?km |
33% |
Expert Trails
 23 runs 23km |
20% |
Pas de la Casa Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | 184 - 213 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Pas de la Casa Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 193km |
| total length of Pas de la Casa trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | NE NW E |
| direction Pas de la Casa ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2640m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1710m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 2050m |
| centre of Pas de la Casa ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 590m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 590m |
| 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 Pas de la Casa
Skiing Pas de la Casa you'll enjoy 110 pistes and trails and that means approximately 193km of ski runs. Pas de la Casa lifts number 64 with the capacity to uplift 99600 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Andorran ski resort of Pas de la Casa is over 4km long.
Pas de la Casa Ski Area
Pas de la Casa ski area has 16% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 29% intermediate, 33% advanced ski slopes and 20% for expert skiers - the most difficult Pas de la Casa piste is the 2km Avet No Fifteem run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Pas de la Casa after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Pas de la Casa for skiing gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Pas de la Casa
If you snowboard Pas de la Casa you'll want to know that, of the 64 ski lifts in total, 16 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Pas de la Casa snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Pas de la Casa snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Pas de la Casa for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Pas de la Casa Apres Ski
The apres ski Pas de la Casa scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
30 apres ski bars 63 restaurants 0 bowling 15 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 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 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 ?.
SNO-man says
Most of the larger hotels are well equipped with their own gym, swimming pool, saunas and jacuzzis. At Canillo, on the road to Andorra la Vella, there is the Palau de Gel (Ice Palace) with its olympic ice rink, swimming pool, squash court, gym 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.
Pas de la Casa for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Pas de la Casa Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Pas de la Casa resort - ski Pas de la Casa by any other name
The Andorran ski resort of Pas de la Casa ski resort is also known as Pas de la Casa Grau Roig, Pas de la Casa and has the following common misspellings:
Pas de la Casa ski area has ski slopes which face NE NW E
The direction which the various Pas de la Casa 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. Pas de la Casa ski resort has ski slopes facing NE NW E.
Pas de la Casa for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall