Last Updated: 16th April 2012
Pas de la Casa News
2nd April 2012
Accommodation Booking
You can now book your accommodation online on our new booking page here >>
24th March 2012
Massive New Snowfall!
Grandvalira - Pas de la Casa are in for a great end to the season after more than a metre of fresh snow fell in 24 hours this week! Conditions on the mountain are currently the best they have been all season with plenty of fresh new powder to enjoy, the slopes are fairly quiet at the moment and the resort is basking under blue skies and sunshine. It´s going to be a fantastic finish to the winter! See photos from yesterday here
20th March 2012
More New Snow!
We've had another 5 or 6cm of fresh snow last night and it's cold enough for the snow cannons again!
3rd March 2012
New Snow!
We've got new snow which is fantastic news to start March!
22nd February 2012
Grau Roig hosts Speed Skiing World Cup this weekend!
This weekend (Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th February) Grandvalira-Grau Roig will be hosting the KM Speed Skiing World Cup on the Antenes slope in Grau Roig. The Italian Simone Origone, who holds the world speed record of 251.40km/h (!!) has entered and will be participating against approx 60 other athletes from 9 countries.
18th February 2012
Carnival!
It is Carnival across Andorra this weekend, look out for a few strange outfits up on the slopes in Pas as the locals tend to rock the fancy dress for carnival!
04th February 2012
Igloo Hotel set to open
The Grandvalira Igloo Hotel in Grau Roig is set to welcome it´s first guests of the season this weekend. This unusual hotel made entirely of ice and snow gives guests the exciting opportunity to sleep like real inuits! There is also a restautant, bar and lounge terrace to enjoy at the hotel.
29th December 2011
Grandvalira Opens Peretol Freestyle Park
Grandvalira has opened the Sunset Park Peretol -the first and only night time freestyle park in Andorra. Sunset Park Peretol will be open from 14:00 to 21:00 every Tuesday to Sunday and is covered under your Grandvalira lift pass!
28th December 2011
New Video Added
We've just added a video of the slopes taken on Christmas Eve. Watch it here >>
24th December 2011
Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas to everyone!! Here's to a festive season full of joy and lots of snow!!
17th December 2011
SNOOOOWWW!!
It has been snowing heavily all day with at least 30cm of snow at village level now and much more up on the slopes. Keep up to date with all the latest weather news and snow reports here: www.pasdelacasa-andorra.com/weather.php
11 December 2011
Grandvalia opens more slopes
Grandvalira are continuing to open up more of the ski area as the consistently cold tempertaures have allowed for snow making to take place. Keep up to date with the latest snow reports here: http://www.pasdelacasa-andorra.com/weather.php
08th December 2011
Grandvalira partially opens!
Grandvalira Pas de la Casa and Grandvalira Encamp have both partially opened today with a total of 6 lifts and 7 slopes open.
13th October 2011
New Logo!
You've probably noticed by now, but we've got a brand new logo! We hope you like it!
12th October 2011
Family Holiday Association
We're really pleased to let you know we're now supporting the Family Holiday Association who provide breaks for deserving families. Find out more >>
2nd July 2011
Non-Consecutive Lift Passes
Something new to our offering for 2011-12 is the ability to pre-book non-consecutive lift passes. This means you can book '5 days from 7' and '7 days from 10' on our online shop. This is great if you want to take a day or two off from skiing during your week away.
1st July 2011
Lift Passes, Lessons & Rentals Now Available
We're looking forward to winter so are extremely excited to put 2011-12 lift passes, lessons and rentals on sale, and as usual with some excellent discounts! Visit the online shop to book.
25th April 2011
Closed For Summer
After an excellent long winter of snow, Pas has now closed for the summer and will open again for skiing and snowboarding at the end of November.
15th April 2011
Soldeu & El Tarter Closing
From tomorrow Soldeu & El Tarter will be closed leaving Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig and Encamp open until April 25th. Lift passes have now been reduced to reflect this - adults are €30 per day, juniors €26, and children are free. Book here >>
3rd March 2011
Fully Open
With all the new snow that has fallen in the past week Grandvalira hope to open the remaining two slopes by the weekend which would mean the whole of Grandvalira is open offering 193km of runs!
1st February 2011
Ice Driving Championship
This Saturday the 5th of February sees round four of the G-Series ice driving championship come to Pas de la Casa.
10th January 2011
New Photos added
Check out the new photos taken yesterday in Grau Roig.
7th January
New Discount Vouchers
New discount vouchers for La Perla Negro restaurant have just been added, with more to follow soon.Click here to get them
5th January
Welcome The Three Kings
The Three Kings will be arriving in Pas de la Casa with a torchlight decent at 19:00. There's also a Freestyle and Demo Team exhibition from 17:30.
11th December
Bar of the Season
The voting is now open for the bar of the season so get to the forum and vote for your favourite!
27th November
Pas Now Open!
Grandvalira has now opened for the season with all links open throughout the area.
19th November
Early Booking Discount Extended
Hotel Magic Pas and Hotel Himalaia Pas have now extended their 15% early booking discount offer until the end of November. Get in touch and we'll price up your holiday!
17th November
Pas Opening Early
Due to the recent snowfall Grandvalira is opening early! Pas and Grau Roig will be partially open this weekend, the 20th & 21st, then closing again during the week before opening as planned for the season on the 27th.
16th November
Andorra is White!!
Last night brought us heavy snow across Grandvalira and Andorra leaving the mountains beautiful and white, with snow down in town too.
9th November
Join Us On Facebook
For the latest information including news and weather come and join our Facebook page.
27th October
Competition!
We're exhibiting on stand 38.3 at the British Ski + Snowboard Show at the NEC Birmingham this weekend and we've got a fantastic prize to be won of a £200 voucher to spend at www.skilodge.co.uk.
18th October
New Snow!
The first snow of the winter has arrived!!!
24th September
British Ski + Board Show
We're exhibiting at the British Ski + Board Show at the NEC Birmingham from October 29th - 31st. We'll be on stand 38.3 so come and say hello if you're going!
2nd September
Book Shared Transfers
Shared airport transfers by Novatel are now available to book through us! Just go to the airport transfers page for further details.
18th July
15% Off Selected Hotels & Apartments
We can offer you a 15% early booking discount on selected hotels and apartments - just visit our accommodation page to find out more information.
21st June
Ski School Prices
Grandvalira ski school prices have now been made available so our ski pack shop is now fully functioning! Don't forget, if you book your lift pass, rentals & group school you'll benefit from a full package discount.
30th May
Bookings For 2010-11
Prices for lift passes and rentals are now on our online shop, with 30% off all rentals, however we're still waiting for ski school to be confirmed.
30th May
Season Dates
The season dates for 2010-11, weather depending, have been confirmed as November 27th 2010 to April 25th 2011.
31st March
Spring Skiing
Some new snow yesterday refreshed the slopes, but best to get up on the mountain early to make the most of the conditions.
4th March
New Snow
Great powder skiing to be had now we've had more snow yesterday. More on the way too!
10th February
Loads of Snow!
Had an excellent day skiing today - loads of powder to be found both on and off piste!
Pas de la Casa Information
We offer up to date travel, resort and accommodation information for Pas de la Casa in Grandvalira, Andorra, and hope to save you money too! If you are an independent traveller, get to the Travel pages for information about flights plus times for your transfers from Toulouse, Barcelona & Girona to Andorra la Vella, and a route planner if you're thinking of driving to Pas de la Casa either from the UK, or rent a car from the airport.
All winter, we'll bring you a regularly updated snow report and weather forecast. Also, have a look at the forum and photos, so you can find out what to expect and share your holiday memories and experiences with everyone!
Build Your Own Holiday With Us!
It is now possible to build your own Pas de la Casa holidays right here as we now arrange both shared and private airport transfers, hotels and apartments, plus a tool to search for your flights so that you can organise your whole Pas de la Casa holiday from just one website!
Like previous seasons we are still offering snowboard rental and ski rental with excellent discounts, plus lift passes and group lessons. You can book as much or as little of your holiday through us so you can tailor it to meet your requirements.
Save Money Whilst You're Here!
Our website doesn't just give you loads of up-to-date information about Pas, it's here to help you save time and money too! You'll save a massive 25% on all your snowboard hire and ski hire, plus we can arrange your lift passes and group lessons so you are all organised when you get here. If this isn't enough, then make sure that you download our discount vouchers for Pas de la Casa bars and restaurants to save you money on food and drinks!
Information About Pas de la Casa
This lively resort (referred to locally as Pas) is situated just a few hundred metres from the French border in the parish of Encamp. The resort sits at an altitude of 2050m with the highest lift at 2640m making Pas the highest resort in the Pyrenees. Due to its superb location (and heavy investment in artificial snow making) Pas enjoys an excellent snow record complimented by plenty of blue skies and sunshine.
The first mechanical ski lift in Andorra was opened at Coll Blanc, Pas de la Casa in 1957 by the Andorran ski pioneer rancesc Viladomat, this is where the first Andorran ski resort Pas de la Casa – Grau Roig was born. The area was developed rapidly over the years, most notably in recent years being the link up of Pas de la Casa – Grau Roig with the neighbouring resorts of Soldeu, El Tarter, Canillo and Encamp during the 2003-04 season to create the impressive Grandvalira ski area, which now offers 193km of piste, forming the largest skiable domain in the Pyrenees. Grandvalira has a very modern and efficient lift system to transport skiers and snowboarders around the large variety of slopes it has to offer.
The slopes at Grandvalira - Pas de la Casa cater very well for aspiring intermediates with plenty of top to bottom red and blue runs. There is also a beginner area with some more gentle slopes, endorsed by an excellent ski school with lots of English speaking instructors. For those of you looking for more of a challenge there are also a few feisty black runs to be found. Snowboarding is very popular amongst the young crowds that descend upon Grandvalira each year, with a small board park and half pipe located on the Grau Roig side of the mountain.
Après ski is another thing that Pas does very well, with the resort being famous for it's youth orientated nightlife. Some refer to it as the Ibiza of the Pyrenees, although we're not quite sure that this is the most appropriate comparison! There is a huge array of bars, nightclubs and restaurants bars in the resort and you will find many places open until the early hours. Many find it difficult to resist the temptation of the bars and nightclubs and end up having to forego a day on the slopes to recover from the night before; although you should take it easy in order to be able to enjoy the fantastic skiing, snowboarding and scenery that the slopes of Grandvalira - Pas de la Casa enjoy, as well as heaps of other activities such as ice driving, skidoos, shopping and paintballing to name just a few. The are often special events happening, so have a look at the 'what's on' guide to see everything that's happening.
Information About Andorra
A tiny country nestled on the border between Spain and France, its official name is the Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Principat d'Andorra). There are seven parishes in Andorra, of which the parish of Encamp is where Pas de la Casa sits. The official language is Catalan, but French is widely spoken and English is usually understood. The Euro is used in Andorra as it does not have its own currency. For more information you can visit our guide to Andorra.
Andorra-resorts.com
We have worked in Andorra for the last five years, setting up Arinsal.co.uk in 2007. Following a successful first season we launched Pasdelacasa-andorra.com followed by Soldeu-andorra.com shortly afterwards, where we offer the same kind of information but specific to each resort. Take a look at the other sites to find out more about Andorra, and let your friends know about us so they can save money too!
We provide this independent website free of charge to offer an honest insight into the resort and the mountain, so if you're new to Pas, or if you're a regular visitor, you will hopefully find our website useful and come back regularly to catch up with the latest information, news and gossip from the slopes!
Don't forget, tell all your friends about Pasdelacasa-andorra.com, so they too can find out about the resort of Pas de la Casa - Grandvalira and save money on their ski rental & snowboard rental at discount prices!
If you're interested in walking in the South Downs National Park in the summer then take a look at our new website!
