Last Updated: 28 January 2012
Arinsal News
7th January 2012
Excursions Now Available
We're now offering a full range of excursions from our office just opposite the bottom of the gondola. Find out more >>
26th December
Discount Vouchers
We've now got six different pages of discount vouchers for you to print out, bring with you and save money around the village! Come and have a look >>
24th December 2011
Merry Christmas!!
Papa Noel (or Santa to you and me) has been to visit at the bottom of the gondola, Merry Christmas to everyone!!
17 December 2011
Arinsal has now opened!
The snow is still coming down this afternoon even to village level (around 30cm so far!), so those of you coming out next week can breathe a huge sigh of relief! Keep up to date with the latest snow reports here: http://www.arinsal.co.uk/weather.php.
04 December 2011
New office!
We're really excited to announce the opening of our new office directly opposite the gondola - come in and say hello when you visit Arinsal!
03 December 2011
Arcalis Opens
Arcalis is the first resort to open it's doors this winter, the resort has opened partially today with both the La Coma and Pla de la Coma II ski lifts open to the general public.
12th October 2011
Family Holiday Association
We're really pleased to let you know we're now supporting the Family Holiday Association who help families by providing much needed breaks. Find out more >>
11th October 2011
New Forum Design
We've just updated the forum to make it clearer and easier to find what you're looking for! Come and have a look >>
8th October 2011
New Logo!
We've decided to freshen up our website with a brand new logo... we hope you like it!
14th September 2011
Ski Pack Shop Open
The Arinsal ski pack shop is now open for the 2011-12 season - La Massana will be open later this week. Visit shop >>
21st August 2011
Book Your Winter Holiday
New hotel prices now added for this coming winter - have a look and send us an enquiry for your dates. Click here >>
17th April 2011
End of the Season
Arinsal & Pal have now closed although Arcalis will be remaining open until April 25th.
13th April 2011
Opening Times
Vallnord will be closing at 15:00 from now until the end of season in order to help preserve the snow conditions. Lift passes are now €25 per day for adults and €21.50 for juniors. Children up to 11 years are now free until the end of season. Book here >>
23rd March 2011
End of Season Snow
We're enjoying some of the best conditions of the season at the moment and the slopes are empty! Come and make the most of it and book your Arinsal holiday here. We're open until April 25th so plenty of time!
20th March 2011
The Big Snow Festival
Well that was an amazing week of music, parties and superb snow! The week started with lots of cloud and snow up on the mountain, and finished with glorious sunshine for the perfect party atmosphere. An excellent week - photos here!
4th March 2011
Not Long Until The Big Snow Festival
It's only nine days until The Big Snow Festival 2011 kicks off in Arinsal featuring Example, Devlin, Judge Jules and Kissy Sell Out to name just a few of the acts performing!
21st February 2011
El Dorado Freeride - Arcalis
Arcalis is hosting the El Dorado Freeride tournament on the 26th February 2011. A freeride World Tour for professional and amateur snowboarders and skiers.
17th February
World Rookie Fest
Arinsal is currently hosting the World Rookie Fest here in the Vallnord Snowpark, the competition is running from the 17th February to the 22nd February.
14th February 2011
New snow on Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine’s day everyone, the Vallnord Mountains are sending their love to everyone today with new snow :-)
Click on the following link to see new photos. www.arinsal.co.uk/photos/main.php
Hope you all have a special day with loved ones enjoying the slopes. Love the Arinsal.co.uk team x
25th January
April Special Offer
Book Apartments Sant Moritz through Arinsal.co.uk and save 10% in April! More info here.
22nd January
Nike 6.0 Stairset Battle
The Nike 6.0 Stairset battle hit Arinsal today with an amazing display of tricks on stairs, a rail and boxes. See photos here.
23rd December
Accommodation Offers
Speacial offer over Christmas and New Year - save 10% on Hotel Micolau & Apartments Sant Moritz by booking through Arinsal.co.uk! See the offers here!
19th December
Adaptive Skiing
We have now added details of adaptive skiing lessons on to our ski school page. You can read more details about adaptive skiing here.
17th December
More Discount Vouchers
We've just added this season's discount vouchers for Restaurant 360° and for El Cau - print them out before you to to save money - print them here!
14th December
Late Deals - Hotel Micolau
Late deal now available for Hotel Micolau - from December 19th-26th just €60 per room per night for a twin room! You can even come for a short break before Christmas! More information.
Price example: Liverpool - Barcelona return with Easyjet including luggage £92.98, return transfers €69, Hotel Micolau €210pp = total £325!!
11th December
Bar & Restaurant of the Season
Once you've been to Arinsal this winter don't forget to vote for your bar of the season and restaurant of the season - the polls are now open!
4th December
Cisco's Offers
This seasons offers at Ciscos bar and restaurant have just been confirmed - more to follow in the next few days.
28th November
Amazing Start to the Season
Awesome snow so early on in the season, powder could be found in parts. Check out our new photos here, uploaded today. Don't miss out on what is going to be an amazing season!!
27th November
Arinsal is Open!
The mountain is now open for the season and we're got great coverage and beautiful skiing. Check out the weather page for full report.
16th November
Andorra is White!!
Heavy snow has fallen last night leaving the mountains white and looking good for winter! Have a look at the webcams to see.
9th November
Join Us On Facebook
Come and join our Facebook page where we will be posting up-to-date news about the resort and snow conditions throughout winter.
2nd November
More Early Snow!
Vallnord has got fantastic early snow - bring on opening day!!
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.
25th October
New Snow!!
15cm of snow has fallen last night and today!!! Bring on winter!
18th October
New Snow!!
The first snow of the winter has fallen last night! I woke up this morning to see snow up on the peaks of Arinsal!
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!
15th September
Marvel Hotels Aquire Hotel Solana
Marvel Hotels have aquired the Hotel Solana - more details to come soon!
13th September
Limited Availability For Half Term
We've not got many apartments available at half term now so if you're looking to book then get in touch quickly! Only one left at Apartments Sant Moritz and three left at Apartments Caprici!
2nd September
Novatel Shuttle Transfers
New for the 2010-11 season you can now book Novatel shared airport transfers through Arinsal.co.uk! Have a look at our airport transfers page for more details.
13th August
Book Your Accommodation
Loads of new prices have just been loaded on to our accommodation page where you can book hotels and apartments to build your own holiday. Booking with Arinsal.co.uk is totally flexible so you can arrive when you want for the number of nights that you want.
21st July
Prices For 2010-11
All the prices for lift passes, ski school and rentals have now been loaded on to the information pages and the online shop so you are now able to book ready for the winter.
11th April
Arinsal Closed
Another fantastic season has now drawn to an end here in Arinsal! After a slow start, we've had excellent snow from New Year onwards plus loads of sunshine to go with it. A big congratulations to Cisco's who have won our Restaurant of the Season award, and The Derby who have won Bar of the Season 2009-10!!!
31st March
Season Closing
As the season draws to a close here in Arinsal we'd like to say a big thank you to everybody who has supported Arinsal.co.uk over the past two years! With the mountain closing on April 11th we hope you all enjoy the last week or so and make the most of the snow!
20th March
What a Week!
The Big Snow Festival is drawing to a close and what a fantastic week it has been with some superb acts and awesome weather!
18th March
Pendulum
The mountain is going to be brought to life tonight with Pendulum playing on the mountain terrace as part of The Big Snow Festival!
12th March
Sant Andreu
Arriving March 21st, Sant Andreu have an excellent inclusive deal with HB, transfers, lift pass and rentals from just €389!!!
8th March
Loads of Snow!
Around a metre of snow fell today, and skiing in powder above waist deep in places!
4th March
10 Days To Go!
It's now only 10 days until The Big Snow Festival! More info here!
20th February
Accommodation Deals
Conditions are excellent at the moment and we've just added some more deals for accommodation - come in March for as little as €96.25pp for 7 nights SC! Have a look at our accommodation page.
18th February
The Big Snow Festival Schedule
We've now got The Big Snow Festival Schedule so you can see who's on when!
9th February
Fantastic Powder
I've just got down off the mountain - superb powder day over in Pal. Around 15-20cm of powder in places!
7th February
Bar & Restaurant of 2009-10
Don't forget to visit the forum to cast your vote for your favourite bar & restaurant of 2009-10!
Welcome to Arinsal.co.uk!
Arinsal.co.uk offers the latest information about Arinsal, Andorra, the winter ski & snowboard resort, as well as providing information about summer holidays in Arinsal. If you are an independent traveller, head for the Travel pages where you can get flight information plus times for transfers from Barcelona, Toulouse & Girona to Andorra la Vella, and a route planner if you plan to drive to Arinsal either from the UK, or rent a car from the airport.
Throughout the winter, you will find a regularly updated snow report and weather forecast for Arinsal. Also, take a look at the forum and photos, so you can share your holiday exploits and photos of Arinsal and Andorra with everyone!
Build Your Own Holiday With Us!
You can now build your own holiday using Arinsal.co.uk! We now offer both private and shared airport transfers and accommodation as well the ability to search for flights so you can put your own holiday together from just our website!
As in previous seasons we still offer ski rental and snowboard rental with superb discounts as well as lift passes, groups lessons and private lessons. You can book as much or as little of your holiday through us so you can tailor make it to suit your needs.
Save Money in Arinsal!
Arinsal.co.uk isn't just about giving you loads of up-to-date information about the resort, it's here to help you save time and money too! You'll save a massive 25% on all your ski hire and snowboard hire, plus we'll organise your lift passes, group lessons and private lessons so you're all organised when you arrive. If that isn't enough, make sure you download your discount vouchers for Arinsal bars and restaurants saving you money on drinks and food!
Information About Arinsal
Arinsal is a beautiful village in Andorra, set at an altitude of between 1550 and 2560 metres. In the summer Arinsal is home to walkers and bikers, as well as those who just want to relax in the beautiful mountain scenery. In the winter, it offers excellent skiing and snowboarding for beginners, as well as a good selection of runs for intermediates. The fact that Arinsal is part of Vallnord means that Arcalis and Pal are included with the lift pass, offering a fantastic variety of runs, as well as some great places to cut off the pistes, if you need something a little more challenging.
The first ski lifts were installed in Arinsal in 1973 by Josep Serra, but the ski area was then taken over by the Comú of La Massana soon after. Over the years following, the ski areas of Pal and Ordino-Arcalis were developed. In 2001, the resorts of Pal and Arinsal were linked by a cablecar for the first time, and then in 2004, the area of Vallnord was created comprising of three ski resorts: Arinsal, Pal, and Ordino-Arcalis, all covered under the same Vallnord lift pass. Although the skiing in Andorra is split between Vallnord and Grandvalira, the association of Ski Andorra brings information together and works on initiatives to promote skiing in Andorra.
Off the slopes, Arinsal is a very friendly resort, attracting repeat visitors year after year. There is a great selection of bars and restaurants which cater for all kinds of taste. The restaurants include British and Irish favourites as well as Mexican, Italian, Argentinian, not forgetting the local Catalan cuisine. Bars in Arinsal are family friendly, often providing entertainment such as singers, magicians or on Friday night is the Decades party!
Information About Andorra
Andorra is a tiny country nestled on the border between France and Spain. Its official name is the Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Principat d'Andorra). There are seven parishes in Andorra, of which the parish of La Massana is where Arinsal sits. The official language is Catalan, however Spanish and French are widely spoken, and English is usually understood. Andorra does not have its own currency therefore it uses the Euro.
Andorra-resorts.com
We have worked in Andorra for the last five years, setting up Arinsal.co.uk in 2007. After a successful first season we added websites for Pas de la Casa and Soldeu, offering the same kind of information for those resorts. Why not take a look and find out more about them, and let anyone you know who is coming to Andorra know about them so they can save money on their holidays!
This independent website is provided free of charge to guests of Arinsal, offering an honest insight into the resort and the mountain, so if you're new to Arinsal, or if you're a regular visitor, you will hopefully find this site useful and come back regularly to catch up with the latest news, information, and gossip from the slopes!
Don't forget, tell all your friends about Arinsal.co.uk so they too can find out about the resort of Arinsal and save money on their ski hire and snowboard rental equipment at discounted prices!

