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The number of ski days in PASSES/DAY SOLD PER SEASON
the 2022-2023 season was Table 12.9
similar to the previous season. Ski days Interannual
Season (Passes/day sold) variation (%)
2000 – 2001 2,255,650 -
and continued the good levels achieved in 2001 – 2002 2,482,000 10.0
the previous season, with results that were
comparable to before the pandemic. The first 2002 – 2003 2,458,000 -1.0
winter season with all ski resorts in Andorra 2003 – 2004 2,519,333 2.5
under the Grandvalira Resorts brand closed 2004 – 2005 2,554,000 1.4
with a very positive balance: 2,364,359 ski 2005 – 2006 2,528,000 -1.0
days sold, a very similar figure to that of the 2006 – 2007 1,892,990 -25.1
last season, and only 3% fewer ski days than in 2007 – 2008 2,282,000 20.6
2018-2019, the last before the impact of the 2008 – 2009 2,342,427 2.6
pandemic. As for the markets, the resorts are
very pleased with those from nearby, such as 2009 – 2010 2,331,105 -0.5
Spain and France, as in the previous season. 2010 – 2011 2,214,342 -5.0
The behaviour in the markets from Madrid or 2011 – 2012 1,994,028 -9.9
France is especially remarkable. Furthermore, 2012 – 2013 2,181,533 9.4
the trend among the British continued to rise. 2013 – 2014 2,356,664 8.0
Spanish skiers were 55% of the total, French 2014 – 2015 2,344,876 -0.5
11%, Andorrans 9%, UK and Ireland 12%, and 2015 – 2016 2,447,112 4.4
the other 13% were other nationalities.
2016 – 2017 2,480,000 1.3

In this winter of scarce snowfall and a complex 2017 – 2018 2,514,049 1.4
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energy and economic environment, the good 2018 – 2019 2,438,148 -3.0
figures recorded were partly due to the 2019 – 2020* 2,227,568 -8.6
investments in snowmaking equipment that 2020 – 2021 304,438 -86.3
have been made in recent years. This gave a 2021 – 2022 2,362,482 676.0
competitive advantage to the Andorran resorts 2022 – 2023 2,364,359 0.1
compared with the rest of the Pyrenees, as it
was possible to offer good percentages of open (*) Early closure of ski resorts on 14 March due to Covid-19,
meaning 30 less operating days.
slopes for almost the whole season - over 75% Note: estimated as 20 days use per pass for seasonal passes.
in Pal Arinsal and Ordino Arcalís, and more than Source: Ski Andorra.
100 kilometres of skiable areas in Grandvalira.
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In this context, the rate of investment in improvements to ski resort equipment and installations
also recovered. In 2022, investment was €17.5 million, a higher figure than the €11.2 million in
2021 and also the €16 million in 2019.

As for international competitions, note that the Alpine Ski World Cup finals were held on 13-
19 March 2023 at the resort of Grandvalira Soldeu El Tarter. Among other important events
organised in Andorra this season were the Comapedrosa Ski Mountaineering World Cup at the
Pal Arinsal resort and the Freeride World Tour at Arcalís.

By resorts, Grandvalira sold 1,747,333 ski days, 1.4% more than in the previous season. Ordino
Arcalís achieved 186,510, which was 26% more than in the 2021-2022 season. At Vallnord-Pal
Arinsal, the season ended with 430,516 ski days sold, 12.4% less than in the previous season.
The alliance between all the resorts unifies Andorra to offer a country of snow and mountain
activities, 365 days a year, with access to 303 km of ski pistes, placing this country among the top
European destinations in relation to skiable area.