Grandvalira Resorts Smash Ski Season Records with 2.38M Days Sold

Grandvalira Resorts, including Ordino-Arcalís, Grandvalira, and Pal Arinsal, concluded the 2025-2026 ski season with a record 2,382,805 days sold since the group's launch in 2022-2023—a 2.7% rise from the prior year. Group revenue increased 4.25%, ski and snowboard schools grew 9.7%, and restaurant sales advanced 1.5%, fueled by historic snow depths despite weather disruptions and French border issues.

Grandvalira posted 1,731,747 days, up 1.8% in its third-best season and top post-Covid result, across 124 days—10 fewer than last year. Peak occupancy hit 25,412 skiers on December 29 across all resorts, totaling 34,523 that day. January rose 5%, February fell 4% from border closures and weekend storms, and March averaged 12,018 daily skiers, the strongest since Covid. Pal Arinsal jumped 9.1% to 460,788 days. Ordino-Arcalís sold 190,270 days (193,322 including Andorra Pass and Nord Pass users), down 3.7% from its previous record, over 137 days from November 27 to April 12—its longest season. It faced nine full closures and partial stops on 20 weekends but set a single-day high of 3,764 skiers on February 21.

Marketing director David Ledesma credited abundant snow: a 22-year peak at Pal Arinsal, second-highest ever at Ordino-Arcalís with 8.64 metres, and fourth-best in 35 years at Grandvalira with 716 centimetres. This ensured nearly full piste access most days at Ordino-Arcalís and Pal Arinsal, and over 200km at Grandvalira from Christmas onward. Season passes rose 8% to 22,889 users with 6.3% higher usage; Plus+ passes increased 11%. Online sales grew 6%, with the app nearing 380,000 active users, up 85.6%.

Weather affected 10 of 18 weekends (20 at Ordino-Arcalís), losing 18,000 last-minute Saturday days. French border disruptions totaled 55 days: a 37-day RN-20 landslide from late January to early March, six weather closures, and 12 farmer protests, costing 50,000 days, mostly short stays. French day tickets dropped 28% in February. Visitor breakdown: Spaniards 52% (Catalans 25%, others 17%), Britons 17%, Andorrans 11%, Portuguese 6%, French 6%. US and Latin American Ikon Pass holders grew 40% since 2023-2024, adding 5,500 days, up 57%.

Ordino-Arcalís ended amid rain, wet snow, and low visibility but drew loyal crowds. Director Israel Ramonet described it as a typical close after one of Arcalís's snowiest winters, noting record day-pass sales, strong final-week attendance, and the Freeride World Tour's return after 20 years.

Naturland ecopark logged 27,000 visitors over 121-127 days of nordic skiing (two wind closures), flat versus last year despite a nine-day shorter season. Easter brought nearly 4,000 visitors, with 15% more on core days (Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday) and 10% revenue growth, boosted by the new Eclipsi zipline. Director Miquel Llanas called it a solid winter overall, though revenue fell about 5% from the compressed calendar.

Summer plans proceed: Tristaina lifts open June 6 for Solar Mirador via Creussans chair and cable car; full operations from June 20 feature Pal Arinsal's Bike Park and Bike World, Grandvalira's Mon(t) Magic Family Park in Canillo, Soldeu golf, Pessons Lake restaurant in Grau Roig, 100km E-Bike routes, and Funicamp 4x4 trips. Pal Arinsal hosts the 11th UCI MTB World Series July 9-12. Naturland reopens its 1,600m area May 1-3 and weekends of May 23-24, 30-31, adding 2,000m horse trips and Bike Center as conditions allow.