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La Massana

A proper Andorran town down in the valley at around 1,240 m, with the gondola up to the Pal sector on its doorstep. More restaurants and local life than the ski villages above, and a short ride from Arinsal's slopes — a comfortable base for anyone who wants a real town as well as skiing.

  • 1,240 m Village base
  • 2,541 m Top lift
  • 987 m Vertical
  • 43 Pistes mapped
  • 31 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Pal-Arinsal — La Massana shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Pal-Arinsal — 63 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of La Massana is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, stats and where-to-stay map below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

Conditions now · La Massana
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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Pal-Arinsal.

61% beginner 31% inter. 8% expert
N · green: 0% N · blue: 5% N · red: 9% N · black: 1% NE · green: 3% NE · blue: 7% NE · red: 17% NE · black: 7% E · green: 1% E · blue: 16% E · red: 9% E · black: 2% E · unknown: 0% SE · blue: 5% SE · red: 0% SE · black: 0% S · green: 0% S · blue: 1% S · black: 0% SW · blue: 0% W · green: 1% W · blue: 3% W · red: 2% W · black: 0% NW · green: 0% NW · blue: 5% NW · red: 5% NW · black: 1% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Flat / ungraded

Slopes mostly face NE — 86% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from La Massana is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Pal-Arinsal) are shown here now.

On the map

La Massana
Legend

Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • ☾Lit (night)
  • △Not patrolled
  • →One-way
  • ❄Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in La Massana

A proper Andorran town down in the valley at around 1,240 m, with the gondola up to the Pal sector on its doorstep. More restaurants and local life than the ski villages above, and a short ride from Arinsal's slopes — a comfortable base for anyone who wants a real town as well as skiing.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

Nearby ski areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Pal-Arinsal.

~approx 10 km away
Faces north
Andorra · Ordino

Ordino-Arcalis

26.6 km (OSM) 1,942–2,626 m
41% beginner 49% inter. 4% expert
Vertical
684 m
Pistes (mapped)
25
Lifts
12
~approx 12 km away
GrandValira ski area Faces north
Andorra · El Pas de la Casa

GrandValira

136.6 km (OSM) 1,674–2,619 m
52% beginner 34% inter. 14% expert
Vertical
944 m
Pistes (mapped)
122
Lifts
54
~approx 13 km away
Faces north
Andorra · El Pas de la Casa

Canaro

27 km (OSM) 1,716–2,500 m
71% beginner 19% inter. 2% expert
Vertical
785 m
Pistes (mapped)
37
Lifts
24
~approx 39 km away
Faces north
Spain · Barcelona

Masella

51.6 km (OSM) 1,615–2,509 m
49% beginner 43% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
894 m
Pistes (mapped)
77
Lifts
18
~approx 41 km away
Faces north
Spain · Coma i la Pedra, La

Estació d'esquí Port del Comte

26.7 km (OSM) 1,744–2,122 m
65% beginner 28% inter. 6% expert
Vertical
378 m
Pistes (mapped)
26
Lifts
13
~approx 42 km away
Faces north-east
Spain · Barcelona

La Molina

48.6 km (OSM) 1,653–2,518 m
54% beginner 37% inter. 10% expert
Vertical
866 m
Pistes (mapped)
60
Lifts
17
~approx 48 km away
Faces west
Spain · Lleida

Estació d'Esquí Baqueira-Beret

154.4 km (OSM) 1,504–2,600 m
45% beginner 39% inter. 11% expert
Vertical
1096 m
Pistes (mapped)
126
Lifts
36
~approx 53 km away
Faces north-west
Spain · Lleida

Boí Taüll

34.9 km (OSM) 2,039–2,747 m
31% beginner 43% inter. 27% expert
Vertical
708 m
Pistes (mapped)
42
Lifts
9
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Getting to La Massana

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