A quieter valley base just down from Soldeu, with its own gondola into the sectors and some of the area's more sheltered, tree-lined lower runs. Calmer after dark than the party sectors, it suits a gentler-paced week with good beginner and family access.
- 1,710 m Village base
- 2,619 m Top lift
- 945 m Vertical
- 122 Pistes mapped
- 54 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Grandvalira — El Tarter shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
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Terrain & aspect
For the whole Grandvalira.
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Slopes mostly face NE — 79% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from El Tarter is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Grandvalira) are shown here now.
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Stay in El Tarter
A quieter valley base just down from Soldeu, with its own gondola into the sectors and some of the area's more sheltered, tree-lined lower runs. Calmer after dark than the party sectors, it suits a gentler-paced week with good beginner and family access.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
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Nearby resorts & areas
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Grandvalira.
Canaro
- Vertical
- 785 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 37
- Lifts
- 24
Faces north-east Pal-Arinsal
- Vertical
- 987 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 43
- Lifts
- 31
Faces north Ordino-Arcalis
- Vertical
- 684 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 25
- Lifts
- 12
Faces north Masella
- Vertical
- 894 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 77
- Lifts
- 18
Faces north-east La Molina
- Vertical
- 866 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 60
- Lifts
- 17
Estació d'esquí Port del Comte
- Vertical
- 378 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 26
- Lifts
- 13
Getting to El Tarter
Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Toulouse (TLS) — search and compare without leaving the page.
Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.