Best Ski Resorts in Spain

Spain has 42 ski areas with 921 km of mapped downhill runs and 372 lifts. That puts it #19 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #10 by kilometres of slopes, with 1.8% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 27.9 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Spain

The largest ski areas are Estació d'Esquí Baqueira-Beret (154 km), Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada (106 km), Formigal (104 km), Aramón Cerler (62 km) and Masella (52 km). Together these 5 hold 52% of the country's slopes. By size, 5 resorts have 50 km or more of runs, 17 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 20 smaller ski hills have under 10 km.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 47% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 38% intermediate and 15% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families. Cross-country skiers will find 54 km of nordic trails.

Where to ski in Spain

The highest skiing is at Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada, up to 3,300 m, followed by Boí Taüll (2,747 m). The longest vertical drop — 1,162 m — is at Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada. Most slopes are in Lleida (7 areas, 262 km), Huesca (7 areas, 253 km) and Granada (1 areas, 106 km).