Grandvalira Resorts Sell Over 160,000 Ski Passes in Strong Easter Week

**Grandvalira Resorts surpass 160,000 ski passes in strong Easter performance amid weather turnaround**

Grandvalira Resorts recorded more than 160,000 ski passes sold since April 28 during Easter week, with a peak of over 22,500 skiers on Good Friday. The period featured contrasting weather: early days brought heavy snow and northerly winds, prompting partial closures, high-altitude restrictions, and logistical challenges that affected occupancy. Conditions improved markedly from Good Friday, with milder weather, sunshine, and warmer temperatures allowing nearly full piste and lift operations, which drove higher attendance later in the holiday.

Marketing director David Ledesma described the week as pivotal in solidifying a "good" season overall, with Pal Arinsal rated "very good." Grandvalira's full assessment will follow the April 12 closure of Ordino Arcalís, which benefits from good snow cover and expected cooler temperatures to extend skiing.

Andorra's Easter also aligned closely with traffic forecasts, as the Special Traffic Device logged 66,200 incoming vehicles—46,900 from Spain and 19,300 from France—with peak days of 14,507 vehicles on April 4 and 12,449 on April 5, matching better weather periods.

Across Pyrenees stations under Lleida's jurisdiction, operators expect to end the season above 1.4 million passes sold, surpassing targets thanks to historic snow depths over three meters in spots. Baqueira Beret topped the figures with 1.05 million passes across 129 open days, its second-best result, fueled by strong international growth—including a tripling of visitors from Brazil and the United States, plus gains from Portugal and Scandinavia.

Pyrenees hotels averaged 80% occupancy from Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday, in line with projections but below last year's 85%, per Lleida's Tourism Board. Bungalows reached 90-95%, and rural houses hit 90%. Board vice president Juan Antonio Serrano noted fulfillment of expectations despite late March weather, bolstered by active tourism such as rafting on the Noguera Pallaresa, Segre, Garona, and Noguera Ribagorçana rivers, mountain biking, horse trails, and paragliding in areas like Àger and Organyà. Nordic ski stations sold 95,000 passes since March 27, contributing to the overall total.