School ski trip to Andorra

The best andorran resorts for school groups

Andorra is a very popular ski destination for school groups and is quite different to the traditional alpine experience. The first and most obvious difference is the location. Andorra’s resorts are nestled in the high Pyrenees Mountains, straddling the border between Spain and France. Andorra itself is a Principality, about a third the size of London and with only 85,000 people. Nevertheless, this tiny place attracts more than 10 million tourist every year, many of them arrive carrying skis and snowboards! The top resorts include Grandvalira, with more than 200km of runs, and Vallnord, consisting of linked ski areas. Read our detailed guide to the best ski resorts for schools in Andorra!

The high altitude resorts of the Pyrenees make for some wonderful snow conditions throughout the winter, often giving better powder than places like France and Austria. Queues for lifts and restaurant tables are nothing like you will find in either of those countries either, and your accommodation is likely to be very close to or by the side of the piste. There are many other factors that make Andorra confusingly overlooked. The average holidaying tourist often won’t give Andorra a second glance, but thankfully, the school ski market knows better and there are now as many operators offering Andorra as most other places in the Alps.