Skiing and Snowboarding in La Molina, Andorra, my favorite

When our daughter went on a skiing trip with school, my husband and I decided to take our advantage and go on a skiing trip together. It must have been over 12 years since we had been on a skiing trip that it was just the two of us. 

La Molina was on my list to visit and it has become one of my favorite places for skiing. La Molina is located in Andorra, close to the French border. We stayed at a very cozy hotel, which is runned by a lovely family with two young kids. The hotel has a Nordic and cozy style which I loved. We had a wonderful room with a jacuzzi, what a luxury. And the mountain view was beautiful. 

A beautiful view from our balcony

A cat, a cup of tea and a warm fire. Just the perfect evening after an active day in the snow!

When we came back from skiing we sat in the cozy living room in front of the fireplace. There were also two cats who loved getting attention. Of course I didn’t mind sitting with the cat on my lap in front of the fireplace.

The hotel was located very peacefully and there was a big open garden around the hotel. The garden had several cozy places to sit and where you can enjoy the beautiful and peaceful view and surroundings. 

La Molina, a not so crowded place

What I like about La Molina is that the hotels and apartments are quite spread over the area. There are several stations in the valley where you can take the chairlift up. Because everythings is quite spread out, the place is not so crowded. From our hotel to the slopes was just a 2 minute ride. We could park our car a few meters from the chairlift. I like the convenience where we can put on our shoes on and take our skis and snowboard and walk right to the chairlift.

The skiing area is large and diverse. Unfortunately when we were there one side of the mountain was closed because there wasn’t enough snow. There were a lot of snow canons that made sure that the slopes that were open were covered with snow. But there were still some icey parts where you have to be careful. Nevertheless we had a great time. There were several schools when we were there. Still it was not crowded, because it is very wide area. And we were also early at the slopes to enjoy the fresh snow :).

A view and then fresh snow to shed. Perfect!

Wonderful hiking area

We took a break from skiing the 3rd day and we went on a hike in the forerst. The area and the fresh cold air, I enjoyed it a lot. The forest is a wonderful area for a hike.

Our hotel served breakfast in the morning, with local and vegan products. It all tasted really good. But for dinner we had to go out. There are enough restaurants in the area, but I did miss vegetables. Most restaurants didn’t offer dishes with enough vegetables. When I’m  active I need extra carbs and extra vegetables. Luckily we found a restaurant that had nice salads and poke bowls.

We had a wonderful time in La Molina and we are definitely going back and then hopefully there will be more snow and more slopes open.

Fresh falling of snow, I love it!