Enjoy the snow safely

Nieve con seguridad

The last snowfall in the Val d’Aran has left us beautiful and idyllic landscapes that you will love to discover, visit and photograph. From Tourism of the Val d’Aran we encourage you to do it but always taking into account important recommendations for your safety.

We leave you the addresses of the pages that you should consult before undertaking any excursion or joureny through the valley, especially when the weather conditions are extreme.

Enjoy the snow!

 

17 January, 2017 Sin categoría, News, Blog, Present, Snow 0

Snow events for everybody in Baqueira

Baqueira Beret, the Val d’Aran ski station, has scheduled to hold several snow events this month. From amateur and professional competitions to playful acts they will liven up the slopes during the weekends of January.

World Snow Day (14 enero)

Event sponsored by the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 2007. Its aim is to spread winter sports around the planet and bring snow to the children and their families.

Baqueira Beret joins this initiative with various promotions and discounts for skiers. In addition on Saturday 14 different activities will be carried out to celebrate this day dedicated to the snow: torch relay, race, snowman contest, etc.

More information World Snow Day  

II Trofeo AC Hotels CAEI Másters (14 y 15 de enero)

The first race of this Spanish Masters for skiers up to 30 years, will be played over the weekend at the Beret Stadium.

This competition, organized by RFEDI, CAEI and AC-Hotels, is intended for both federally licensed and Open category runners.

More information Trofeo AC Hotels CAEI Másters

BBB Ski Race Experience (21 enero)

Combined open border race in Beret, giant in Baqueira and freeride in Bonaigua for participants of all ages from 6 years. This fun activity allows you to tour the whole station throughout the day. It also has a lively village with raffle, prizes and party.

Más información BBB Ski Race Experience

El Dorado Freeride Junior (28 y 29 de enero)

La primera parada del legendario El Dorado Freeride tendrá lugar en Baqueira Beret. Este evento del circuito mundial FREERIDE WORLD TOUR (FWT) tiene como objetivo la formación de los jóvenes para la práctica del freeride, tanto en la modalidad de esquí como del snowboard.

More information El Dorado Freeride Junior

Trofeo Montse Corominas (28 – 29 enero)

Alpine skiing category U14 organized by the CEVA at the Beret Stadium. This national test, is one of the classics of the circuit of Catalan league.

More information Trofeo Montse Corominas

12 January, 2017 Sin categoría, News, Blog, Present, Snow 0

Cavalcades of the Magi in the Val d'Aran

The main towns of the Val d’Aran are ready to receive the cavalcade of the Magi and collect the wishes and illusions of the little ones. Check the schedules here!

  • Arties: 19:30h
  • Bossòst: 17:30h
  • Gessa: 19h
  • Les: 18h
  • Salardú: 18h
  • Vielha: 18:15h

And the special l en Baqueira Beret

  • 18:15 Chocolatada and coca, next to the offices of Baqueira 1500
  • 18:30 Arrival of the Magi cavalcade in snowmobile machines from the 1800 altitude to the offices of the station
    19:00 Mass in the Church of Baqueira
2 January, 2017 Sin categoría, News, Blog, Present 0

Exhibitions to visit this Christmas in the Val d'Aran

Excellent proposal for an après-ski cultural..

Exposicions

The temporary exhibitions that are organized in the Val d’Aran during these holidays will allow you to know its history and its traditions through different perspectives: drawings, photographs, cribs …

You can also complete the program with the permanent exhibitions that are settled in the Museums dera Val d’Aran. Inside their rooms you will find unique documents and objects that will help you to understand the culture and the Aranese land.

exhibition’s prggram

Presèp de Nadau, Aleix Filloy Cavero

Crib exhibition

Centre Associatiu de Vielha

Del 22/12 al 4/01, de 18:30 a 20:30h

Era Val d’Aran damb traces, dibujos de Ricard Novell

Sala de exposiciones de Vielha

From Monday to Sunday, de 19 a 21h.

Ecojoguets

Museu dera Val d’Aran

Del 22/12 al 08/01, de 10 a 13h y de 17 a 20h

Sunday from 10 to 13h.

Istòria Grafica d’Aran

Sant Joan d’Arties church

From Monday to Saturday, de 17 a 20h

“Saquejant Clàssics

B* Mai Streat Food & Art

Baqueira

From Monday to Sunday, de 8 a 20h.

27 December, 2016 Sin categoría, News, Blog, Present 0

Conciertos, una tradición que hace Navidad

Coros, orquestas, cuartetos… los conciertos son una tradición que hace Navidad. Desde los villancicos y la música más popular a las interpretaciones sinfónicas más solemnes, la Val d’Aran ofrece un nutrido repertorio a lo largo de todas las fiestas.

Iglesias, plazas y otros espacios de los pueblecitos del valle se convierten en magníficos escenarios, para ofrecer a visitantes y lugareños algunas de las más entrañables experiencias de estas fechas.

Ciclo de conciertos Romanic Musicau

Repitiendo la fórmula de éxito que se lleva a cabo en verano, el Conselh Generau apuesta de nuevo por un ciclo de Romanic Musicau. En estos conciertos el entorno de las iglesias románicas aranesas con su excepcional acústica forma parte de la escenificación de concierto.

El programa para esta Navidad, incluye grupos como Dream Quartet, que acerca la música clásica a todos los públicos o Quartet Prysma, especialistas en la interpretación de Mozart.

Programa

Romanic Musicau Nadau 2016

Dreams Quartet

Iglesia de Era Purificacion

Bossòst

26/12 19:30h

Romanic Musicau Nadau 2016

Quartet Prysma

Iglesia de Santa Maria

Arties

26/12 19:30h

Romanic Musicau Nadau 2016

Trio Improntus

Iglesia de Sant Miqueu

Vielha

26/12 20:30h

Otros conciertos de Navidad

Concert de Nadau

Escola Musicau de la Val d’Aran

Era Audiovisuau

Vielha

22/12 18h.

Concert de Nadau

Es Corbilhonets e Corau quate sons

Iglesia de Les

Les

26/12 19:30h

Cordes de Cine

Orquestra Simfònica Julià Carbonell de les terres de Lleida

Iglesia de Mijaran

Vielha

27/12 19h.

XVIII Festival de música de tardor

Orgues de ponent i del Pirineu

Parroquia de Sant Miqueu

Vielha

29/12 20:15

Concierto de Año nuevo

La Gran música de Navidad

Iglesia de Baqueira Beret

Baqueira

01/01 19:30

23 December, 2016 Sin categoría, News, Blog, Present 0

Spanish Ice-skating Championship in the Val d'Aran

The Palai de geu de Vielha hosts the competition this weekend with the best Spanish skaters.

From Friday 16th and throughout the weekend will be held in the Palai de Geu Vielha (Val d’Aran) the Spanish Ice-skating Championship. The competition is organized by the Spanish Ice Sports Federation in collaboration with the Club Esportiu de Geu Val d’Aran and the Catalan Federation of Winter Sports.

Spain ice skating championship will be held in Novice Advanced, Junior 1ª and Senior 1ª for Individual Femenino, Individual Masculino, Parejas, Danza Sobre Hielo y Patinaje Sincronizado disciplines. On Sunday 18th will take place the Gala of the exhibition of Champions and Runners-up.

The best national skaters will compete in this competition. Aranese representation is made by Griselda Serrallac, from CEGVA and Tòn Consul and Alexandru Ilici, from FC Barcelona.

 

16 December, 2016 Sin categoría, News, Blog, Present 0

Vivons 100% Sport: Val d’Aran and Baqueira Beret in Bordeaux

Novelties and snow and ski proposals for the saason 2016-2017 in the fair  Vivons 100% Sport (Bordeaux)

Vivons 100% Sport

As a part of the international promotion strategy, from 9 to 13 November the Val d’Aran and Baqueira Beret will present their ski and snow sports proposals for the 2016-2017 season at the fair Vivons 100% Sport, held annually at the Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux. This event, unique in France, is intended to discover all kinds of sports disciplines and practices, with five days of demonstrations, animations and competitions.

The Aranese stand will be located in the Espace 100% neige (Hall 1 – Allée A – 30 travée – Stand 3012), with the main operators of winter tourism in the Pyrenean area. French winter sports fans are invited to meet the different proposals to make their future getaway in the Val d’Aran, an unforgettable experience. They may also know all the snow activities of the Baqueira Beret ski resort and to have information about winter accommodation and equipment.

8 November, 2016 Sin categoría, News, Blog, Present, Snow 0

Course on-site about mountain aquatic vegetation in the Val d'Aran

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Next Saturday, September 10 will be a course – journey to Pla de Beret to learn more about aquatic vegetation on mountain environments of our territory, organized by the Departament d’Agricultura, Ramaderia i Medi Natural del Conselh Generau d’Aran.

The activity will be in charge of the group of Geobotànica i Cartografia de la vegetació de la Universitat de Barcelona and is part of the project LIFE + NATURA LIMNOPIRINEUS, in which takes part the Conselh Generau d’Aran.

The journey is directed to those who are interested in expanding their knowledge of the natural environment, and they do not need to have previous notions about the matters. To register, send an e-mail with your details to: c.madruga@aran.org o call to Conselh Generau d’Aran, (Cristina Madruga Tel. 973 64 18 01)

8 September, 2016 Sin categoría, News, Blog, Present 0

Hiking in the Val d'Aran by the lake circus of Colomèrs

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COLOMERS (71) web JPGColomèrs, the largest glacial lake circus of the Pyrenees is a mountain range formed in the shape of a circle which holds in its basin nearly 50 lakes (estanhs). The slow, but efficient process of erosion of ice from the glacier era left behind the legacy of an incomparable landscape: a place of high mountains with high and steep peaks of around 3000m, as the Creu de Colomèrs, the Gran Tuc de Colomèrs and Tuc of Ratera . This is one of the most recommended destinations for hiking in the Val d’Aran that can be accessed via two routes of great scenic beauty.

Route from Salardú by the Bank of Aiguamòg

Salardú approach from the Bank of Aiguamòg, peripheral zone of the National Park of Aigüestortes and Sant Maurici, allows us to enjoy landscapes of pastures, meadows, forests, rivers and lofty peaks. In the middle of the valley are the Bahns of Tredòs, ancient baths recovered in 1988 whose sulphurous waters constitute a part of the bather tradition healing waters for Aran, which have always been well hot springs in the mountains of Upper and Lower Aran . Here we park the car and continue the route to the lakes of Colomèrs, on foot or on one of the seven-seater taxis that make the path to where the forest trail arrives.

Route from Arties by the the Bank of Valarties

High mountain valley with the presence of the emblematic Tuc deth Montarto (2833m.) From Arties, leaves the trail that goes along the valley of Valarties river until, about 6 km from the village, a small track on the right that leads to a recreational area located at the foot of a dam. From this point it is mandatory to leave cars and can only continue with SUVs and always with the prohibition of parking on the rest of the track.

Places of interest

Estanh de Mar, refugi de Restanca, estanh de Montcasau, estanhs de Colomers, estanh Long, Bahns de Tredòs.

Curiosities of the environment

Rocks in this area are large blocks of granite placed in isolated places that were carried by the glacier.

As plants native to the area include gentian (gentian acaulis), blue violet, which extends its roots underground and from one plant out very scattered flowers; and monkshood (Aconitum napelus), one of the most toxic known, deadly even in small doses. It was used as a soothing poultice for gout and rheumatism.

A recommendation

We recommend you make the routes with the expert guides associated to Torisme de Val d’Aran.  Just book with them the route that best suits your interests.

Download the prospectus of Colomers.

9 August, 2016 Sin categoría, News, Blog, Monographic 0