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Registration's totally free, of course, and makes snowHeads easier to use and to understand, gives better searching, filtering etc. When you register, you get our free weekly -ish snow report by email. It's rather good and not made up by tourist offices or people that love the tourist office and want to marry it either We don't share your email address with anyone and we never send out any of those cheesy 'message from our partners' emails either. Anyway, snowHeads really is MUCH better when you're logged in - not least because you get to post your own messages complaining about things that annoy you like perhaps this banner which, incidentally, disappears when you log in Username:- Password:. Or: Register to be a proper snow-head, all official-like! Prev topic :: Next topic. Poster: A snowHead. Just had a couple of days blasting around Grandvalira. The condition of the pistes that were opened were remarkably good, with the best snow being on the Pas side. We stayed in the Hotel Himalaya in Soldeu, which was well located in the centre of the village and has a very impressive breakfast spread. Apres in the Harp pub and dinner in Fat Alberts made of an enjoyable evening post skiing. Ribs on a pizza sounds a strange combination, but it worked! If in Soldeu on a Tuesday night I would recommend booking in for their Ribs evening. Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person. Nice report - I've heard that the conditions in Grandvalira are holding up well dispite the weather over the last few weeks, possibly due to their extensive snow making facilities. Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? Yep - think the piste conditions are helped by all the snow making. It might suffer a bit over the next few days as the temperature is rising and not falling below zero overnight. You need to Login to know who's really who. Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. Sorry back near Toulouse now. Only there for a couple of days, so no further updates. Enjoying the unseasonable warm weather and getting some extra cycling in though. Back in the mountains after Xmas, hopefully, after more snow. You'll need to Register first of course. I've seen mixed reports online! Then you can post your own questions or snow reports Sometimes it can be as quick as hrs, others it can be never ending! Traffic around Toulouse can be heavy especially at rush hour. Coming into the airport you'd be in the middle of all the Airbus traffic. Then up into the mountains can be slow due to single lane roads with nowhere to pass and a couple of pinch points, like around Ax Les Thermes. In general coming in on the weekend, not on a holiday weekend and with ok weather you should be able to get from Toulouse to Soldeu in around 3 hours. After all it is free. Thanks mortonia , that's great info. The flight I'm looking at gets into Toulouse at 4. Could be painful! You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. Handy Turnip , Have you looked at Barcelona Flights? Transfer times are about the same as Toulouse but car hire is usually cheaper in Spain. I suspect that there maybe a few more flight options too. Ski the Net with snowHeads. On the soldeu website they say the transfer time for the shuttle buses from Toulouse is 2. And on other sites they say it's a similar transfer time. Barcelona would definitely be an option is the transfer time isn't too long. Handy Turnip , If the transfer bus is taking 4hrs from Barcelona, then it must take an indirect route. We drove from Barcelona to Pas de la casa via the French side in 2. I've never driven from Toulouse but when going in the transfer bus it always takes around 3. The only thing to be careful of if hiring a car from Barcelona is that some of the hire companies don't let you take it to Andorra, so its worth checking before booking and not mentioning it when you pick the car up! And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. The Barcelona option is back on the table!! Cheers joydivision! So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much. Handy Turnip We've done the drive before from Barcelona via the Spanish route the French side was snowbound and I think it took about 3 hours in total that route, though there was some traffic around Andorra La Vella. I've also got the bus before and the reason it takes 4 hours is because it stops everywhere, and sometimes you even need to wait around in La Vella to change buses! Fingers crossed they will survive the heat over the next few days You know it makes sense. Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:. The bus transfer from Barcelona to Andorra takes the longer route which doesn't have motorway and tunnel tolls. It will also do a 25 minute stop half way along. I got back last night from a quick 4 dayer in Soldeu. They really do know how to look after the piste and get the most out of it over there. Sunday afternoon from Barca airport it took 3 hours with no stop on Novatel transfer. It really does need a couple of good dumps and some colder temps to open the rest of it, but that should come. The ribs are always good! Got back last night from 5 nights in Pas, spring like conditions, but all links open, and skied from Pas to Soldeu and back, lower slopes suffering a little, but still skiable. We always fly to Barcelona, as the French border tends to close more often. Sixt and Avis let you take their cars into Andorra, as they have Offices there. Will be back to Soldeu in January. Anyone know of any car hire companies from Barcelona that give the option of winter tyres? All the cars from Toulouse have this option but can't find any from Barcelona that do! I don't, sorry. I can imagine that it would be hard to find. My advice is to by snowsocks from Alcampo near the airport or from Diagonal Mar shopping centre in the Forum area of the city itself No doubt there are other places that sell them too, though it would be hard to beat Alcampo on price, I suspect. Cheers Pyremaniac , I suspected that might be the case. Shame as it would give me a bit more reassurance if I had winter tyres on, especially as I haven't driven in the mountains before. But I like the snow socks idea - and I can hire snow chains from the hire company. I would definitely fly to Barcelona in preference to Toulouse - much better flight and car hire options, and better maintained road network. Nowhere in Barcelona will rent you a car with snow tyres. But if you happen to try and drive up the mountain when it is snowing heavily the police will turn you back if you don't have snow chains. As Pyremaniac says, best bet is to buy snow chains or snow socks at a service station or supermarket on the way. They all stock them and they are not expensive, but if you get caught out and try to buy them once the snow is coming down it is chaos! I must have made the drive from Barcelona to Andorra over times and have only ever needed snow chains to actually get up to resort twice. Check the weather forecast before you go. The Andorrans usually do a much better job of keeping the roads clear of snow than the French do, and it is very rare for snow to affect roads down into Spain but it does happen - I once had a 9 hour drive from the airport to our apartment due to heavy snow in Spain! Here are some things we've learnt over the years about hiring a car in Barcelona airport to take to Andorra. Check the hire company will let you take it to Andorra. Some have specific exclusions for Andorra it used to be a bit Wild West up there! If they exclude Andorra, just move onto the next hire company - they won't change their mind and they will take a very dim view if you break down or damage the car in Andorra as a friend's husband whose car was hit by a snowplough one night found out! Check you can pick it up in the terminal. The ones that are 'on the perimeter' can be up to an hours bus ride away but still advertised as airport pick up. If you get the option, get a petrol car, as petrol has a lower freezing point than diesel. If you get a diesel car, as soon as you are able to top it up with Pyrenean diesel. It will have an additive in it to help stop it going waxy in low temperatures which is normal in most colder areas, but not considered necessary in Barcelona. Which might not be for days! There are not many petrol stations near the airport. The one at El Bruc is a good one - it is 30 Kms out but I've found the fuel gauge still shows full when you arrive at the airport if you fill up there. Cheap, and very, very nasty. They advertise Focus Estates on the Internet, but when you go to pick the car up all they seem to have is an endless supply of Fiat Puntos, which believe me are very tricky to fit a family of 4 all with skis in! Judging by some of the others in the queue at the desk you can't fit 3 burly blokes with snowboards in one either. We ended up accepting 2 Puntos from them as they said they would only charge for one, but they did charge for both cars and we never managed to get the money back out of them. The main recognised brands - Avis, Sixt , Enterprise, etc are all only a little bit more expensive but much better. The best route is the one the Novatel bus uses via Ponts and Seu d'Urgell sorry for long link, I can figure out how to tidy it up! The last bit of the Puigcerda route is sick-inducingly windy, and takes forever, and is less likely to have been cleared of snow. Every few years we look at google maps and are convinced to try this route, and each time we vow not to do it again! Final thing to be aware of on the road up to Andorra, whichever route you take, is that once you are off the motorway, if you see a sign for a speed camera, then slow down! Be aware of the speed limit for the bit of road you are on, because the Spanish seem to sprinkle completely random speed limit signs around all over with several changes in a very short stretch of road, and if there is a speed camera usually hidden in an unmarked grey concrete block at the side of the road and you are over the limit, they will hunt you down and find you! As far as Spain is concerned, speeding foreigners in hire cars is a just another lucrative form of income. Just thought of another thing - if you have a car and can park outside your hotel or apartment, and are feeling particularly lazy, you can park for free right next to the main lifts at both El Tarter and Grau Roig. Which is excellent when you are trying to carry not only your own skis, but also those of your 2 young children! Or if you are not feeling like walking far for any other reason Thanks pandora , what a fantastic post!! Great tips! A few people have said don't be tempted by the quicker route so I'll avoid that and stick to the one you recommend. I would normally take the bus but our flight gets in 3. My reckoning is that by hiring a car we should be there by 8, which gives us a bit more evening esp as we're only there for a few days and maybe even a chance to get skis sorted. I was going to park in one of the underground car parks - bit more costly, but at least I don't have to worry about getting snowed in!!! Most of the larger car parks are fine, whether covered or not. We left the spare car last year see point 5 above in the big free one at El Tarter all week and it was fine. Just be careful of parking by the side of the road, especially the Main road through Soldeu - they are extremely enthusiastic about keeping roads clear, and the snow ploughs frequently accidently damage cars parked on the roadside. Most of the hotels have underground parking too, depends which one you stay in. I'll be driving to Pas de la Casa from Barcelona on the second week of February. The plan is to drive to the spanish boarder and stop at Andorra La Vella to do some shopping. If it's snowing or snow in the forecast I will buy some snow socks or chains for the car at La Vella. Anyone knows where to buy these around there? I will also do as Handy Turnip said and will park in an underground park in Pas. What is the best covered park and how much it costs for a day to park there? It seems to be a very good deal. Does it worth it? Already doing the snow dance and checking out the webcamera every hour. I hope the conditions get better soon. You can use it in some of the pasta and pizza places, just ask. We find the portions are a bit much for one person, so often stop for late breakfast and split one, then again in the afternoon. We get ours from soldeu. Just got back from a week there. So impressed with how hard the staff are working to keep the pistes in such a decent condition. Anyone going out there any time soon, you'll have a great time, and it looks as though it's dumping it down now so I'm sure the slopes status will vastly improve over the coming days! Can anyone, please, tell me what is the best place to hire Skis in Pas de La Casa not just the cheapest one but the one I can really trust the quality of the equipments and service? There is a maximum EUR 10 difference between them. I appreciate your help! Koleoptero , couldn't comment upon the quality of the equipment, but we had a service done at Pas 83 last year it's under KSB, on the piste-side, not the road-side based upon a recommendation from a friend of ours who lives in the resort. The service seemed very good, and was of a decent quality, plus the shop itself is right on the side of the piste if you want to use it as a locker location too. The people in there really seemed to know their stuff. Having said that, last week, we used Pic Negre to service our gear as it was an awful lot closer to the bottom of town where I was staying and they were equally very friendly and knowing. Koleoptero wrote: pandora , I will also do as Handy Turnip said and will park in an underground park in Pas. Kingofthec , Thanks a lot for all the information. I will also use this car parking you recommended. Sorry, not much idea about Pas we go Soldeu side of things but Pic Negre is a perfectly respectable company over our side of the mountain. Can't imagine it would be much different in Pas! Can't add much to any queries about parking in Pas either. The magazine attempted to pay a complement to the piste workers by saying in the article that they were in their opinion second in the world only to the Canadians in attention to detail, lift queue management and fabulous condition of their pistes. This was taken as a slight against them by the pisties - they were furious about being second to anyone, and set about being the best in a very enthusiastic manner! Obviously as with all resorts there are lift pinch points, and skiing between New Year and Three Kings 6th january the resort is full of nutters. But the rest of the time it is a nice place. Love this story! Until last week, I've always been in the middle of Feb so have never really been during 'poor snow' times, so was incredibly impressed at the dedication of the staff which maintained month-old snow to such a high level! They were fab in Vall Nord too over New year week too bearing in mind amount of snow Looking blooming amazing now And not going back until half term. New Topic Post Reply. Snow Snow Snow! Solo Skiers v Groups - Orga Archives Lost and Found Ski Club of Great Britain To one side secret Mountain Hideout snowShops You cannot post to forums until you login You cannot read some forums until you login Read about snow conditions : snow conditions And leave your own snow report : snow report Find advice to help plan your ski holidays : ski holidays The snowHeads Ski Club : Ski Club 2. Terms and conditions Privacy Policy. Snow Reports. After all it is free After all it is free. So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much. 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The best option for children's first contact with skiing or snowboarding. If you choose snowboarding, Burton Riglet methodology will be applied as an innovative educational concept that combines circuits with physical and balance exercises. Without leaving behind an educational and fun environment, kids can easily and safely get started in the snow world. Children will be able to get started in the world of snow easily and safely, within a fun educational environment. Depending on their age, they will attend snow adaptation classes, or even basic ski lessons that are really enjoyable, on closed circuits. The snow garden is available as a half-day or full-day option only available in the Canillo, Soldeu and El Tarter sectors. In the snow garden, there is also the option for children to start learning snowboarding, with lessons based on the innovative Burton Riglet methodology: circuits combined with physical and balance exercises, adapted to suit small children. You will find all the information about prices and the calendar here. Skip to main content. Continuar Continuar Continue Continuer. Calendar events. Jardi de neu, Grandvalira Andorra. Kings garden Grandvalira Andorra. Jardin de niege Grandvalira Andorra. Snow Garden in Grandvalira. Snow gardens in Andorra. Snow Garden - Half Day. Canillo, El Tarter, Soldeu. Children between 4 - 5 will have fun and entertaining skiing lessons in a specially dedicated area. Prices do not include food or skiing equipment or the ski pass. Options: Alpine skiing or snowboarding. If snowboarding is chosen, the Burton Riglet methodology will be used. Starting date: Sectors: Soldeu, El Tarter. Classes start on Monday and Saturday for the 15h, 12h and 9h courses, and only on Saturdays for the 6h courses. In the case of a special departure, it will only be available for the 15h, 12h and 9h courses. Sector: Canillo. Classes start on Monday for the 15h, 12h and 9h courses, and only on Saturdays for the 6h courses. Encamp, Grau Roig, Pas de la Casa. Prices do not include food or skiing equipment or ski pass. Option: Alpine skiing. The morning service schedule is from am to pm and afternoon from pm to pm. In order to facilitate the reception of children at the school, the service will be confirmed with starting times at am and pm, according to the availability of the school. Ski lessons are 2 hours in duration, the rest of the time is designed to have fun with the rest of the children. Starting date: Daily departures. General remarks. Prices If the duration of the programme is between 2 seasons, please consult online prices. The price will be calculated proportionally by number of days of each season. Pedestrian passes and beginner passes are excluded. To access the ski lifts is mandatory the ski pass and is not included in the program please consult prices and conditions online. Products: Any product will always be conditioned by the weather. Children: The children are divided into groups according to their skiing level. The school does not provide material and it is not possible to rent it on slopes. Ski poles are not necessary. Children are more sensitive to cold and heat: they need to be dressed appropriately. The special departure on the 27 December and 2 January available for 3, 4 and 5 day sales. The special departure on the 6 December available for 3,4 and 5 day sales. Non-available in the Canillo sector. Related images. For your interest For children between 1 and 4 years old. More info. Ski School to learn. Have fun and enjoy skiing. All rights reserved Cookies policy Legal note.

Grandvalira buying snow