1. Family Centered Resorts
Spain is one of the best countries in Western Europe to take the family for a ski holiday. Spain ski vacations have catered to the little ones for decades. It's no problem to send the kids to ski school and you'll get some much-needed alone slope time. Formigal accommodation is always priced (half board) for families.
2. Guaranteed Snow Cover
Even as the globe sweats under the constraints of global warming, Spain has consistently had snow coverage each and every ski season (though some glaciers have closed). Alto Campo hotels always brag about their snowfall and accumulation.
3. All Sorts Of Those Winter Sports
If you can dream of doing it on the snow, then you can do it in Spain. From Snowboarding with a kite to heli-hiking and cross-country skiing, Spain is snow sports-centric. The resort of Astun is known to offer an array of snowy sports.
4. Everyone Has A Place
Whether you're into zooming down the slopes or not, you'll have a place to retreat to in Spain. Stay inside your apartment and veg-out or take to the streets to soak in some of the unique Spanish culture (best seen very late at night, mind you).
5. Lots of Accommodation in Spain
Whether you want a hotel or other lodging in Spain, you can find anything from farmhouses, to log cabins to apartments to chalets for your ski holiday. Formigal apartments and family rooms are popular during the high and low season.
6. So Much To See
There is just so much to see in Spanish cities and countryside. From Grenada, the Sierra Nevada is at your beck and call with unheard of slopes and skiing just minutes away.
7. The Catalan Pyrenees
Baqueira-Beret is the biggest ski resort in Spain. It's a hop-skip from Barcelona under 200 km and directly 160 km from Toulouse in France. Meet people and improve your skiing in the Catalan Pyrenees.
8. Spain Knows Snowboarding
We've all heard of the machismo attitude that runs rampant in Spain. On the slopes, man, woman, boy and girl alike keep their macho attitudes in check by hitting the snowboard parks.
9. Europe's Most Mountainous Country
OK, you're right, it's the second most mountainous country after Switzerland in Europe. There are more slopes here than can be done in ten ski season. Spain is Europe’s second highest country.
10. The Big & Small Slopes of Spain
From the Baqueira-Beret to La Molina to Nevacerrada, Valcotos, Valdesqui and Formigal, Spain can take you to the crowds or to the countryside. Believe it or not, the World Alpine Ski Championships were held in Andalucia.
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