Hi Rossa

I just know where they are, at the top of the hill in Pas. If you are intermediate skiers you should try stopping at the Olimpiades apartments and bar next to the slopes. If you ski to here you can cut through to the road to walk up the hill to the Manzanno. If you ski all the way to the base of the slopes it's quite a hike up to your apartment especially with all your gear!

You can ski the whole of Grandvalira and there are place to eating all over the areas. If you want to ski down into another village you can do so in Soldeu and in El Tarter. If you were wanting to ski down to another village for lunch then I would recommend Soldeu as at the bottom of El Tarter it's quite a walk up to the village and not so many options for eating there as in Soldeu.

The area lift pass covers you for everywhere, all 210km of Grandvalira skiing, there is no other lift pass to upgrade to

We can be optimistic about snow anytime and usually Feb is the busiest month. Pas is a great resort and as you are bringing a crowd yourself you're sure to have a fab time.