Snowboarding in the Pyrenees (Photos)

As I sit in my front room I notice there is a change, the sun beaming in light through the french doors is brightening up my living room and heating up the atmosphere.

Spring is coming. 

 I love spring for its daylight, longer days and change in people's mood. Despite that this is great news I am in part sad because it means that snowboarding season for me is close to an end. Since my boyfriend bought me an Airtracks Snowboard for Christmas I knew I would have more possibilites of hitting the slopes than other years and to finally master the sport I love.

 

Last week I had a fantastic weekend with my Friends and Family snowboaring it up in the Pyrenees. Its only a 1 hour and 40 minute drive and is worth visiting at least once. This season I have managed to go several times, so as a homage I will post some pictures that I have taken throughout the months.

 You don't only have to come and ski, DIR prepared this spinning class in the snow in La Masella. I was just a spectator but good on them all. Very original.

The snow is obviously an add on to these pictures.

 Night skiing in La Masella is a must.  Apparantly they are the only slopes in Europe that permit night skiing. Its not expensive and worth doing at least once. Maybe wait like we did until March as the weather is less cold and it makes it all the more enjoyable.

 

 

Ever seen a circular rainbow?

In La Masella I was fortunate enough to see it and even take a picture of this magical yet natural beauty.

 The following pictures are of me snowboaring in Portée France, just over the border from Puigcerda, Spain. It maybe a 30 minute drive and its nice. It mainly consists of Green and blue slopes and I found it good to get some practice.  Maybe if you are a pro you wouldn´t find it challenging enough although we did see a snow park with great ramps to jump. Its definitely cheaper to ski in France but maybe slightly colder.

Snowboarding through Little forests is priceless.

Andorra, La Pas de la Casa.

 One of my favourite pictures, sitting above the clouds.

If you ever get the chance to go to La Cerdanya I recommend in Summer or Winter as there are sports and great things to see all year round.

  

All pictures were taken with my great and trusted Samsung SIII, there is an App lets you take aprox 20 pictures at a very fast speed which then creates this fantastic GIF.

Thanks to everyone who made this season so enjoyable. Can´t wait for the next one to begin.

 

 

 

If you want to know the best way to end a skiing weekend then take my advice and visit natural termal springs. There are many of them around but I have visited the Bains de Llo in Llo, France and they are worth it. 11 € to enter and you can spend as long as you like. I am the type to get tired though so an hour was enough for me. So make sure you take your swimming gear with you on your trip.