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Vall de Núria (Queralbs)

Recommended by Helen Scott

Vall de Núria is a family-orientated ski station equipped with services such as: ski school, children's snow park, medical service, etc. You can also go cross-country skiing and on snowshoe outings. The slopes are also close to the stunning Valley of Núria, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Catalonia. Open from December 2nd
Estació de Muntanya Vall de Nuria, 17534 Queralbs (Ripollès) valldenuria@valldenuria.cat www.valldenuria.cat

Comments:
Number of Runs: 10
Contour Elevations: 1.964 - 2.252 m | Skiing extension in kilometres: 7
Artifical snow: 73 snow cannons.
Drag lifts: 2 | Chairlifts: 1 | Gondola: 1
Ski School: Yes
Snow Updates: 972732044

"Vall de Nuria is a great place to go, you can only access it by cog train - how fun is that! And when you get up there there is a playgarden for children from ages 2 up, for 11 euros for 1 hour you can sledge and do something called tubby, which is sitting in a great big inatube! (Snow permitting!) For bigger kids they do ski-ing lessons of course, there is a kids club, you can learn to build an igloo, it is brilliant what they offer (by Spanish standards!)" (HS, Dec 07)

La Molina

La Molina is almost 100 years old and has been pioneer since its inauguration - it was the first station to install a ski lift in Spain, it introduced snow canons and had the first 4-seater chair lift Opening times: Winter: from November 25 to May 1st. Summer: from June 24th to September 11th. Price: one day skipass 35 euros, two days skipass 64 euros, weekly skipass -- 196 euros season skipass -- 460 euros
Edifici Telecabina, s/n 17537 La Molina (Cerdanya) ( 34) 972892031 lamolina@lamolina.com www.lamolina.cat

Vallter 2000 (Setcases)

The great thing about Valter 2000 is that you are close to some fantastic tourist spots including Oix and Beget  sandwiched between the Alta Garrotxa and the Ripollès regions. It is extremely mountainous, with impressive crags and dotted with important Romanesque art. You are close to some beautiful Pyrenaen towns and villages where the traditional way of life is still kept alive and the stunning Camprodon Valley, dotted with stone houses.
Estació Vallter 2000 17869 Setcases (Ripollès) ( 34) 972136075 www.vallter2000.com 

Comments:
Number of Runs: 13
Contour Elevations: 1.959 - 2.535 m | Skiing extension in kilometres: 17
€Artifical snow: 70 snow cannons.
Drag lifts: 5 | Chairlifts: 2
Ski School: Yes
Creche: Yes - from 3 years
Snow Updates: 972136057
 

Masella (Alp)

In the Cerdanya region, the ski resorts are extrememly popular with Catalan skiers because of the fantastic landscape and excellent services and infrastructures. Masella is also close to the beautiful town of Puigcerdà where on the last Saturday in February is the local festival of Trinxat.
Estació Esquí Masella, 17538 Alp ( 34) 972144000 www.masella.com

Comments:
Number of Runs: 54
Contour Elevations: 1.600 - 2.535 m | Skiing extension in kilometres: 65
Artifical snow: 380 snow cannons.
Drag lifts: 8 | Chairlifts: 4
Ski School: Yes
Crèche: Yes - from 18 months
Snow Updates: 972890053
 

Baqueira/Beret (Vaquèira)-Naut Aran

Recommended by Eugenia Batista

Number of Runs: 72
Contour Elevations: 2.510 - 1.500 m | Skiing extension in kilometres: 104
Artifical snow: 549 snow cannons.
Drag lifts: 5 | Chairlifts: 20
Ski School: Yes
Creche: Yes - from 3 months upwards
Snow Updates: 973639025
www.baqueria.es

Comments:
"Baqueira offers the possibility of taking ski holyday with kids. They have different options depending on the ages, www.parqueinfantil1800baqueira.com
3month – 2,5 years old. There is a crech by the Montarto Hotel, where the toddlers are just well looked after while you ski. They take the kids out and play with the snow if it is nice day but generally they are just really well looked after by a very child loving group of teachers.
+2,5 years and no nappies. They have 3 Parque Infantiles on the slopes. One in each of the different areas of the resort; Baqueira, Beret and Bonaigua. The kids play indoors and out doors, they have lots of toys indoors and out on the snow. They have a fenced area with a conveyor belt /lift, where kids who are interested and want to can go out and ski with the teachers from the parque infantil. Often when you go and collect your kids you find them they have been doing face painting and have not been interested in the skiing at all. The teachers are really friendly and do lots of different activities with the kids.
Ski school. If you want your child to learn to ski it’s probably worth going through the ski school. There are many different ski schools but Era Escola is the one linked to the resort. They have a Baby Ski option for 4-5 year olds which is really good beacuse the ski instructor collects your child from the Parque Infantil, they have lessons for 3 hours (they normally stop for a snakc) and then return them to the Parque Infantil where they are given lunch and entertained untill the parents finish skiing.
It is not cheap, but you have all the facilities for kids to really enjoy a ski holiday and for parents to enjoy it too" (EB, Jan 10)

Boí Taüll Resort (Vall de Boí)-La Vall de Boí

Boí Taüll Resort (Vall de Boí)-La Vall de Boí
Number of Runs: 49
Contour Elevations: 2.020 - 2.750 m | Skiing extension in kilometres: 43
Artifical snow: 155 snow cannons
Drag lifts: 6 | Chairlifts: 7
Ski School: Yes
Creche: Yes - from 1 year upwards
Snow Updates: 902304430
www.boitaullresort.com

Espot Esquí (Espot)

Number of Runs: 30
Contour Elevations: 1.500 - 2.500 m | Skiing extension in kilometres: 31.5
Artifical snow: 89 snow cannons
Drag lifts: 7 | Chairlifts: 2
Ski School: Yes
Snow Updates: 973624058
www.espotesqui.net

Port del Comte, S.A. (Coma, la)-La Coma i la Pedra

Number of Runs: 36
Contour Elevations: 1.700 - 2.400 m | Skiing extension in kilometres: 40.70
Artifical snow: 200 snow cannons.
Drag lifts: 8 | Chairlifts: 5
Ski School: Yes
Creche: Yes
Snow Updates: 973492139
www.portdelcomte.net

Port-Ainé (Rialp)

Number of Runs: 33
Contour Elevations: 1.650 - 2.440 m | Skiing extension in kilometres: 44
Artifical snow: 90 snow cannons.
Drag lifts: 6 | Chairlifts: 3
Ski School: Yes
Creche: Yes - from 2 years
Snow Updates: 973627607
www.port-aine.com