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Catalonia is Snow INDEX

Activities Legend Downhill skiing La Molina Vall de Núria Valter 2000 Espot Esquí Port Ainé Baqueira Beret Boí Taüll Resort Masella Port del Comte Tavascan Cross-country skiing Aransa Lles Tuixent-La Vansa Guils Fontanera Sant Joan de l’Erm Virós Vallferrera Activities by region Alt Urgell

Alta Ribagorçà

Berguedà

Cerdanya

Pallars Sobirà

Ripollès

Solsonès

Vall d’Aran Activities

Legend

Ice climbing

Ski schools

Downhill skiing

Cross-country skiing

Ski mountaineering

Telemark skiing

Snow tours

Freeriding

Heliskiing

Snowmobiles

Ice skating

Snowshoeing

Splitboarding

Snowboarding

Dog sledding

Others Downhill skiing

La Molina

Pistes 7 17 16 13 Contact Skiable area 61 km Ski lifts 14 17537 La Molina (Girona) www.lamolina.cat Tel 972 892 031 La Molina opened nearly 100 years ago, following the installation of the first commercial ski lift in Spain. Skiing in La Molina means enjoying one of the best ski resorts in the Pyrenees. Situated in the Cerdanya region, in the province of Girona, it offers excellent services and activities for all ages.

Activities Downhill skiing

Baqueira Beret Downhill and cross-country skiing

Pistes 7 29 36 6 Contact Skiable area 1.922 ha/120Km Cross-country ski course 7 Km 25598 Salardú (Val d’Aran) Ski lifts 33 www.baqueira.es Tel 902 415 415 The largest ski resort in Spain. Situated in Val d’Aran, it is surrounded by peaks reaching 3,000 metres and boasts over 200 lakes. Some, such as Mar and Tort de Riu, are among the biggest in the Spanish Pyrenees. A valley with its own architectural style, with houses built of stone, slate and wood, and where special mention should be made of the Romanesque churches.

Activities Downhill skiing

Vall de Núria

Pistes 2 3 3 3 Contact Skiable area 7,6 km Ski lifts 5 17534 Queralbs (Girona) www.valldenuria.cat Núria just oozes nature. Surroun- Tel 972 732 020 ded by high mountains reaching nearly 3,000 metres, the resort is only accessible using a peculiar form of transport, the rack railway, a fact that over the years has made it one of the most unusual tourist destinations in Catalonia.

Activities Downhill skiing

Boí Taüll Resort

Pistes 9 25 8 6 Contact Skiable area 45,3 km Ski lifts 10 25528 Vall de Boí (Lleida) www.boitaullresort.com The Vall de Boí lies in very spacious Tel 902 406 640 surroundings, where the overcrowding typical of other valleys is absent and peace and quiet and respect for the environment reign supreme. The Vall de Boí conserves the essence of its villages, traditions and ancient cul- ture. The nine Romanesque churches, dating from the 12th century and declared World Heritage by Unesco, are proof of this.

Activities Downhill skiing

Vallter 2000

Pistes 2 6 3 3 Contact Skiable area 13 km Ski lifts 11 17869 Setcases (Girona) www.vallter2000.com Tel 972 136 057 Vallter 2000, with views of the Mediterranean: A welcoming family resort that combines ascents and descents. Up & Down. Ideal for ski mountaineering, snowshoeing and downhill skiing, with descents suitable for all levels. From the resort’s highest point at 2,535 metres you can make out the Gulf of Roses and the Cap de Creus peninsula (Costa Brava).

Activities Downhill skiing

Masella

Pistes 9 22 24 9 Contact Skiable area 74 km Ski lifts 18 17538 Masella Alp (Girona) www.masella.com Tel 972 14 40 00 A resort located in the sunny Cerdanya valley, it is renowned for its magnificent forests, which entirely cloak the slopes of the peak of Tosa, whose summit stands at 2,535 metres. The north-facing slopes and thick woods favour good snow conservation. It boasts 10 km of lit-up slopes for night skiing.

Activities Downhill skiing

Espot Esquí

Pistes 4 6 10 2 Contact Skiable area 22,5 km Ski lifts 6 Ctra Berradé, s/n www.skipallars.com Tel 973 624 058 Espot Esquí is particularly appre- ciated by skiers looking for active routes, apt for all levels and offering new sensations on every descent.

Activities Downhill skiing

Port del Compte

Pistes 6 13 11 7 Contact Skiable area 50 km Ski lifts 16 25284 La Coma i La Pedra www.portdelcomte.net Tel 973 492 301 Located in the Solsonès region, in one of the most beautiful areas in the Catalan Pre-Pyrenees and surrounded by a large forest of mountain pine that covers the entire mountain, this is a station where the whole family will feel at ease, with wide ski runs and descents suitable for all levels. Ideal for all those skiers who want to avoid overcrowding.

Activities Downhill skiing

Port Ainé

Pistes 6 7 2 7 Contact Skiable area 32 km Ski lifts 8 25594 Rialp (Lleida) www.skipallars.com Tel 973 621 199 Situated in the Pallars Sobirà region, under the gaze of the peak of Orri, it is a spot of extraordinary natural beauty, an ideal setting for enjoying snow sports. The well-planned location of the ski lifts offers comfortable and fast access to the whole ski area.

Activities Downhill skiing

Tavascan Downhill and cross-country skiing

Pistes 0 4 0 1 Contact Skiable area 5 km Ski lifts 3 25577 Tavascan (Lleida) www.tavascan.net Tel 973 623 089 In an area of great natural beauty surrounded by high mountains, you will find Tavascan, where fans of downhill skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing can enjoy the benefits of a small resort with big slopes.