Vallnord

This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Catalan. (July 2016) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the Catalan article. Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Catalan Wikipedia article at [[:ca:Vallnord]]; see its history for attribution. You should also add the template {{Translated|ca|Vallnord}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.

Vallnord
The Ordino-Arcalís ski resort at Vallnord
Vallnord Location within Andorra
Location	La Massana and Ordino, Andorra
Nearest major city	Andorra la Vella
Coordinates	42°32′34.01″N 1°29′32.73″E / 42.5427806°N 1.4924250°E / 42.5427806; 1.4924250Coordinates: 42°32′34.01″N 1°29′32.73″E / 42.5427806°N 1.4924250°E / 42.5427806; 1.4924250
Top elevation	2,625 m (8,612 ft) (Arcalis)[1]
Base elevation	1,550 m (5,090 ft) (Pal-Arinsal)[1]
Runs	69 total 42 at Pal-Arinsal 27 at Arcalis[1]
Lift system	44 total 30 at Pal-Arinsal 14 at Arcalis[1]
Total length	93 km (58 mi) total 63 km (39 mi) at Pal-Arinsal[1] 30 km (19 mi) at Arcalis[1]
Snowmaking	397 snow cannons total 296 cannons (Pal-Arinsal) 101 cannons (Arcalis)[1]
Website	www.vallnord.com

Vallnord (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbaʎˈnɔɾt]) is a ski/snowboard resort in the Pyrenees mountains in the country of Andorra, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars.

Overview[]

It encompasses the linked sectors of Pal and Arinsal (the sectors were linked by a cable car, opened in 2005, from the top of the Arinsal sector) and the Ordino-Arcalis sector some kilometres away.

All the separate sectors within Vallnord contain green, blue, red and black rated runs as well as restaurants and ski schools.

Cycling[]

In mountain biking, Vallnord was the venue for events during the 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2017 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. The 2015 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships were held in Vallnord.^[2]

In road cycling, Arcalis was used for a stage finish in the 1994 Vuelta a España, and Pal as a stage finish in the 2010 Vuelta a España. Vallnord was used for stage finishes in the 2007, 2009 and 2011 Volta a Catalunya. Stage 10 of the 1997 Tour de France, Stage 7 of the 2009 Tour de France and Stage 9 of the 2016 Tour de France also all finished at Arcalis.^[3]

References[]

External links[]

•  Andorra portal
• Official Site
• Map of the Vallnord area

This Andorran location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

• v
• t