Snow Diagonal at Valgrande-Pajares
Intermediate · 230 m long with 56 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 18° at its steepest, facing N.
18°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
230 mlength
56 mvertical
1776 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Diagonal is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Diagonal
Lifts that reach the top: El Tubo (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Cueto Negro (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Valle del Sol (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Cinta Zona Alta (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Brañillín (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Cueto Negro
- Ski Baby (novice)
- Ski Peña Negra (intermediate)
- Ski Diagonal (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins La Cresta, El Muro, El Tubo. Nearest lifts from the bottom: El Tubo (1 min), Cinta Zona Baja (4 min), Cueto Negro (4 min).
See Diagonal on the 3D mapAll runs at Valgrande-PajaresMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.