Sierra essence
Why queue when you can cruise? Pick up your lift pass at our office and step straight into a seamless ski day.
The Sierra Nevada ski pass company operates a “dynamic” approach to pricing, meaning that the rates are regularly changing. Typically speaking, lift pass prices increase the closer to your visit. So, the sooner you book your passes, the more economical they will be!
Inform us about your requirements including the ages of your children, and we will send you the current rate as listed by the Sierra Nevada lift pass company.
how it works
No more annoying queues.
Queues are frequently a problem when buying passes directly from the Sierra Nevada ski pass company, especially during peak season periods. We collect your passes and have them waiting for you from 9am at our office base (Intersport Rio Sport), away from the hectic lift pass office and barely 30m from the Al-Andalus gondola. All you need is to have your booking confirmation ready to show us in exchange for your lift passes and away you go – it couldn’t be simpler!
Guarantee your place on the slopes.
During times when only a limited number of pistes are open due to lack of snow, the Sierra Nevada lift pass company limits the number of passes sold to avoid overcrowding on the slopes. By having your lift pass pre-booked, you are guaranteed to be able to ski.
No refund headaches.
This is generally a laborious process but we save you the strain and deal with the lift pass company on your behalf in the event that you miss a day’s skiing due to bad weather or injury.
Discount on equipment hire.
Once you have booked with us, you will be provided with a discount code for booking your equipment with our partner Intersport Rio Sport – Sierra Nevada’s principle and arguably most highly regarded equipment hire establishment.
Infants aged 5 and under and adults of 70+ receive a “free” lift pass.
The Sierra Nevada ski pass company applies an obligatory daily “transport insurance” fee to these “free” passes, which is roughly 9€ per day.
Booking Details
Each pass must be for a minimum of 2 consecutive days*.
Bookings should be made no later than 3 working days prior to your first day skiing. We cannot guarantee the acceptance of bookings made later than this.
Only full day ski passes can be pre-booked. Single day, seasonal and non-skier passes must be purchased directly in the resort.
Instructions for collection of your passes will be provided upon confirmation of your reservation.
Passport Identification may be requested when using the ski lifts to verify ages and identity of family members.
Lift pass prices depend on your age, the number of days you are booking and the dates.
We apply a minimal 5€ per pass service fee to cover our administration work. See section 5 of our Terms & Conditions.
Booking conditions and refund policy for lift passes are detailed under point number 16 of our Terms & Conditions.
Refunds are authorised at the discretion of the Sierra Nevada lift pass company, Cetursa S.A., and can take several weeks or even months to process.
Insurance
All passes included an obligatory “transport insurance” that covers you for removal from the slopes (not valid if skiing off-piste) to the medical centre in the resort and for basic first-aid care there.
Where further medical attention is required, you will need to use your own personal travel insurance.
The Spanish medical assistance company, Vithas International, offers it’s services to any foreign visitor requiring medical attention. By simply calling their hotline number: 0034 618 671168 they will not only provide personalised private medical healthcare but will liaise with your travel insurance company to confirm what cover you have for the required treatment. Where your own personal health insurance does not cover certain treatments, you can simply pay Vithas directly. Where treatments are covered by your travel insurance, Vithas will deal directly with the company thereby incurring no additional costs to yourself.