Ordino leaves Vallnord to integrate fully with Grandvalira

Ordino leaves Vallnord to integrate fully with Grandvalira

Chronicle of an announced separation, the Andorran stations of Arcalis and Pal Arinsal separate

From NieveAventura.com

Ordino Arcalís separates from Pal Arinsal, so that the Vallnord brand that grouped both Andorran centres will disappear. In fact, it was an announced separation. And since last June 76% of the shares of Secnoa (Ordino) were acquired by Saetde, the company that manages Pas de la Casa Grau Roig, and part of Grandvalira.

Ordino Arcalis aereal picture. Ordino leaves Vallnord to integrate fully with Grandvalira.
Ordino Arcalis aereal picture. Ordino leaves Vallnord to integrate fully with Grandvalira.

Ordino divorces his neighbor Pal Arinsal

The station of the commune of Ordino announced on Wednesday the separation of the stations that until now have gone under the same umbrella known as Vallnord. Neither has it transcended what will be the future of the brand. Arcalís owns 34% of the shares, while Pal Arinsal has 66. Among the possibilities, it is considered that the latter could continue operating as Vallnord after an agreement after the divorce.

Ordino already works closely with Grandvalira as he did at the beginning of last season. It should be remembered that the Grandvalira skiers already had the possibility of accessing the Arcalís station, with the purchase of the seasonal pass with a supplement of 90 euros. In fact, we work for a joint pass, although we do not rule out an exclusive pass for the latter, as the media website Ara.ad explains .

The Ordino station wants to enhance the Tristaina cable car during the summer. It is a ski lift with record of winter capacity among the companions to access the Coma sector. Not in vain, the sector could recount as last year with a large number of activities, in addition to being a starting point to the lakes of Tristaina.

Freeride map of Ordino Arcalis. Ordino leaves Vallnord to integrate fully with Grandvalira.
Freeride map of Ordino Arcalis. Ordino leaves Vallnord to integrate fully with Grandvalira.

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Vallnord Pal Arinsal photo. Vallnord-Pal Arinsal, Andorra. Will Pal Arinsal remain with the Vallnord trading name after Ordino separates to go with Grandvalira? We'll have to wait and see. Ordino leaves Vallnord to integrate fully with Grandvalira.
Vallnord Pal Arinsal photo. Vallnord-Pal Arinsal, Andorra. Will Pal Arinsal remain with the Vallnord trading name after Ordino separates to go with Grandvalira? We’ll have to wait and see. Ordino leaves Vallnord to integrate fully with Grandvalira.

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Featured Image: Vallnord with Pal Arinsal and Ordino Arcalis. Ordino leaves Vallnord to integrate fully with Grandvalira.

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