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We have a week booked for Selva in January and are on the hunt for a real cheapie in March.
Can get to St Gothard in Arinsal for <£400.00 incl H/B, Lift Pass and ski hire. Great deal, but would Arinsal bore me? What is Pal like? Any good day trips within range?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I have said to Mrs Monkfish that I couldnt imagine going back to Arinsal now I have learned to ski, but for £400 all in I could
Pal is slightly more interesting than Arinsal but still limited
Arcalis is a bus ride away and covered on the lift pass (assuming the free one is Vall Nord?) ...not been but heard good things
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Monkfish,
That's the dilema. I know the resort is limited in terms of milage, but loads of folk here say milage ain't anything. If the snow was good and Pal was interesting it might be worth a punt. The free lift pass covers Arcalis too. Even the likes of Soldeau is around £150.00 more per person.
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johnboy, You have got 3 resorts to ski in the week on the same lift pass, and you could even head over to Grandvalira for a day if you wanted. The free bus up to the lifts and over to Arcalis stop right outside the hotel too. Arinsal is the smallest of the 3 vallnord resorts, and is linked by gondola to Pal, but it is the better place to stay. The nightlife is a lot better, if a little walk up the hill, and the St. gothard is a nice place to stay. Of course I am biased, seeing as I work there!!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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freestyleandy,
Cool, what do you work at?
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I have been to Arcalis from Arinsal using public transport. It is not particularly convenient. A change of bus was involved. Arcalis is not a huge area, though it is quite well-regarded. I did feel sorry for a couple from Botswana would had flown in for a holiday in Arcalis on some Diner's Club special offer. Not much to do there after a few days and they did not even have a direct flight to Spain.
You could get an add-on ski safari that offers Soldeu etc but that adds to the expense; as does car hire if you want to do your own thing.
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johnboy, I'd echo the suggestion of Arcalis - more challenging, but not vast. I appreciate that it might add more to the cost, in which case you could look elsewhere, but when I went with the SO (her first trip) we hired a car. Meant I could also get to Pal (link was closed due to poor snow cover) easily. Sounds like a cracking deal - C4 teletext yesterday had Christmas week 3* HB F & T for £259
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If you can get the same deal @ Soldeu for £150 more personally I would pay it, its still a pretty good deal and a significantly better place to ski imo
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For me Arclais is the best ski area in Andorra. I was over there last year on a press trip and whilst not the biggest, it for me had the best snow and a real feel of wilderness about it, especially over toward La Coma. Limited it is and with a transfer each day, it has its drawbacks but I was genuinely impressed by it.
matt
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johnboy, I LOVE Arinsal, been there 3 times and skied it 10 times over but its a cute LITTLE village. GREAT fun though. St Gothard is where is stayed first time I went there and its lovely. Rammed full of Irish people
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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johnboy wrote: |
but would Arinsal bore me? |
Come on, haven't you heard the song ? "Boring, Boring Arinsal!" (I'll get me coat)
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For £400 all in, it's a great deal to go to Arinsal for the week. The skiing in Arinsal might get boring after a day or two, but you've got Pal which has some lovely wide runs and some great wooded areas. Definately head over to Arcalis though - should be the same this year with free bus directly from St Gothard to Arcalis.
Arinsal is a great village to stay in with really good nightlife. I've worked there the past three years and going back again this winter. If you've not already booked your rentals (if they don't come as part of the deal) have a look ay www.arinsal.co.uk where you can get 30% off your rental equipment from St Moritz who have three rental shops in the village.
Steve
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