Pal Arinsal and Ordino Arcalís ski area
The northern areas, ex-Vallnord

Pal Arinsal and Ordino Arcalís

Two quieter areas than Grandvalira, 93 km of slopes together with the Nord Pass. Long sold under the name Vallnord.

63 km
Pal Arinsal · 47 slopes
30.5 km
Ordino Arcalís · 27 slopes
93 km
with the Nord Pass

Vallnord is gone: what is left?

Pal Arinsal and Ordino Arcalís were marketed together under the Vallnord brand until 2022. The current official websites no longer use the name and describe two separate resorts within Grandvalira Resorts. If you were looking for “Vallnord”, you are in the right place.

Pal Arinsal

A 63 km area with 47 slopes according to the official website, on the Arinsal and La Massana valley side. Pal Arinsal also runs a bike park in summer (more than 60 km of trails announced for 2027).

Ordino Arcalís

A 30.5 km area with 27 slopes: 8 green, 6 blue, 11 red and 2 black according to the official count. The access road ends at 2,625 m, at the Creussans chairlift. The Tristaina cable car runs in summer.

Dates and hours

Opening announced for 4 December 2026, closing on 4 April 2027, 9 am to 5 pm every day including public holidays, subject to weather and snow conditions (source: Ordino Arcalís). For reference, last season ran until 12 April at Ordino Arcalís and closed on 6 April at Pal Arinsal.

The Nord Pass

The Nord Pass season pass gives access to Pal Arinsal and Ordino Arcalís (93 km) and includes 4 days at Grandvalira for non-residents (2 for Andorran residents), summer 2027 lift access and a one-day guest invitation. Lift pass details.