Plans are afoot for the giant Andorran Grand Valira ski area, the recently made official lift linked ski areas of Pas de la Casa and Soldeu to extend over the border to join the French ski area of Porte Puymorens.

The ski area implications for the proposal are yet to be made public, nor is the timescale clear, however the plan has been entitled Porte des Neiges and involves the construction of a new resort base with hotels and full leisure and retail facilities. Combining the existing two ski areas gives around 250km of trails served by around 90 lifts - which would place the extended area around the 20th largest in the world by total trail length.

The plan is promoted by the French promoter SACRESA S.A, in association with Andorra's Pas de la Casa, which sits on the French border and has been developed by Consultancy firm Horwarth Consulting.

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