Pas de la Casa FAQs.

Andorra is a tiny landlocked country between France and Spain, governed as a co-principality. There's no airport in the country — most visitors fly into Toulouse, Girona or Barcelona and take a transfer of three to four hours up into the mountains (longer if the weather's bad).

Andorra is one hour ahead of UK time — the same as France and Spain.

Andorra uses the standard two-pin European socket. Adaptors are easy to find at any of the supermarkets in town if you've forgotten one.

Pas sits at 2,100m right on the French border — the highest of Andorra's resorts and the most exposed to weather coming over from France. Conditions can change fast, but it's also the most snow-sure base in the country. Grandvalira runs extensive snowmaking too, so cover is reliable across the season.

Pas is the lively, sociable end of Grandvalira — 215km of skiing on your doorstep with the slopes rising straight from town. The bars and après-ski scene are the busiest in Andorra, the hotels are largely ski-in/ski-out, and the town's reputation as a duty-free shopping destination is a draw in its own right.

We're the team behind the three resort sites — Arinsal.co.uk, Soldeu.com and Pasdelacasa.com — all under the Andorra Resorts umbrella. See our About page for the full story.

It comes down to preference and budget. Group lessons are sociable and you'll meet other skiers at a similar level; private lessons tend to get you progressing faster, especially as a beginner. Both are bookable through us.

Yes — depending on your group size we'll either get you group-lesson pricing for the whole party or arrange a private instructor for a smaller group. Send us an enquiry with your party size and ability mix and we'll come back with options.

No photo is needed.

Pas is one of the easiest resorts to enjoy without skiing. International brands at duty-free prices fill the town's main streets, there's a proper sports centre with a 25m pool and a climbing wall, and the L4 bus runs down to Andorra la Vella for the Caldea thermal spa and bigger shopping. Day-trip activities nearby include snowmobiling, paintballing and tubing.

Layers are the secret — the weather changes fast on the mountain. Bring base layers, a waterproof and windproof jacket, salopettes, ski socks, gloves, a hat or helmet, goggles and sunglasses. Our What to Wear guide goes into more detail.

Plenty of winter-season opportunities come up each year — hotels, bars, shops and the mountain operation all hire for the season, and overseas tour operators do too. Worth approaching businesses early in the autumn for the following season.