The best ski resorts in Catalonia

No idea about where to go skiing? This post will show you the best ski resorts for skiing and practising winter sports in Catalonia.

Most Catalan ski resorts have an area aimed at beginners and kids –perfect for families!– and many other more difficult slopes for higher levels. If you want to make the most of the snow, go on reading!

Places to ski: beginners

Cerdanya hosts two huge ski resorts (La Masella and La Molina) whose extension and wide range of activities and lessons are perfect to learn to ski.

2sports is a company that offers a large range of ski lessons in La Molina for individuals, groups and companies of all ages and levels. Don’t worry about the equipment: 2sports hires it all! And if you want to combine skiing with the fun of sledging or snowshoeing, sledges and snowshoes are also available!

If you are attracted by the Catalan region of Cerdanya as much as by the French one, 360xplore offer ski lessons in both places. Their highly skilled ski instructors will teach you this winter sport in a safe, fast and funny way and offer you a fully-customized service. The only thing you have to do about your classes is to choose the place, the kind and the time you want.

Núria Valley, in the Ripollès region, is another perfect place to learn to ski. This very family ski resort is ideal for beginners. OXINEU is a skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing school that offers a first experience of snowshoeing and Alpine skiing for groups. Two activities that will allow you to learn the basic techniques of both sports in just two hours.

Places to ski: intermediate level

If you are able to ski and feel ready to go down intermediate slopes, in Esterri d’Àneu (Pallars Sobirà), Guies Pallars allow you to discover Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park on skis. A great way to improve your level while enjoying the winter landscapes and mountains with your skis on!

Vallter 2000 (Ripollès) is another fantastic ski resort to enjoy snow sports. Vallter 2000 School is actually the cradle of Catalan mountaineering and one of the main schools of winter sports in Catalonia. It also offers tracks that allow you to follow the routes you want and to discover the mountains your own way!

Places to ski: advanced level

If you are a skilled skier, we suggest you to go for the ski mountaineering challenges offered by OXINEU, which consist of three guided trails of different levels:

• Challenge 1: Consolidation of the techniques learnt skiing through the Capçaleres del Ter i del Freser Natural Park.
• Challenge 2: Three-day skiing route around Aneto peak, spending the nights in La Renclusa and Cap de Llauset mountain huts.
• Challenge 3: Six-day route to feel ski mountaineering from within through 4000-metre high glaciers and summits!

Ready to take one of these challenging options?

Another very interesting and lovely crossing to do on skis is the legendary Chariots of Fire Route. Roger Mountain Guide will take you for a five-day trip through the fascinating landscapes of Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park. He will find the best snow and terrain to make your group live a full and unforgettable experience!

Places to ski with the family

Finally, if you want to ski with your family at your own pace, El Port del Comte (Solsonès) is a quiet ski resort that is characterized by its great family atmosphere. Its wide range of slopes will allow you to spend a memorable day. The resort is divided into different zones according to their difficulty level: Hotel (beginners), Sucre (intermediate) and Estivella (advanced).

In El Port del Comte, Esportec Outdoor Sport give you the opportunity to go for family lessons! A fully-customized service that will allow you to ski with your beloved!