Andorra's Pal Arinsal ski area, which this winter became part of Andorra and the Pyrenees' largest ski area, Grandvalira, has reported fewer skiers, due primarily to periods of poor snow cover, but income up as those visiting each spent more on average.
Describing the season as "unusual and complicated" the ski area posted a total of 430,516 ski days, down 12% from the previous winter. .
The resort blamed a general lack of precipitation in the Pyrenees this winter, which impacted Easter operations for the drop in numbers. Pal received 176cm of snowfall, half that of last winter, while Arinsal received 276cm 43% less than in 21-22.
In a detailed report, the resort reported it switched to snowmaking converting 278,581 m3 of water to snow, to keep 75% of the ski area open with 7,667 hours of snowmaking undertaken.
Despite the snowfall challenges, revenue was up as the resort reported an average 19% increase in spending per visitor.
The new Nord pass, resulting from joining Grandvalira, proved popular, which offered full access to the Pal Arinsal and Arcalis ski areas, plus four days in Grandvalira.
In terms of skier origin, the resort reported 55% from Spain, 19% from Andorra and growth in the UK market, back up to 16% of all customers.