A day's skiing in Candanchú costs an adult around €96: a day lift pass (€53, the 2025/26 season price; the 2026/27 price has not been published yet), a full hire set (€28), a helmet (€8) and poles (€7). A two-day weekend comes to around €171 and three days to around €242.50. For a child, equipment with a helmet costs €26.50 for the first day, plus their lift pass.
Equipment is the item that drops most the more days you ski: ski hire in Candanchú costs €28 for one day for a full adult Silver-range set (skis and boots) and €78 for 6 days, i.e. €13 a day. It's collected inside the Hotel SNO Candanchú, right at Candanchú ski resort.
Budget for skiing in Candanchú in 2026/27
Figures per person. The lift pass is the Astún-Candanchú day pass, which the resort sold online at €53 for adults in 2025/26; we multiply it by the number of days because the 2026/27 multi-day rate is not yet known. Hire and extras are the actual totals from our day-based rates.
| Adult | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day lift pass (2025/26 price) | €53 | €106 | €159 |
| Full set, Silver range | €28 | €43.50 | €56.50 |
| Helmet | €8 | €11.50 | €14.50 |
| Poles | €7 | €10 | €12.50 |
| Adult total | €96 | €171 | €242.50 |
| Child | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's lift pass (ages 6 to 11) | check | check | check |
| Full Junior set | €18.50 | €28.50 | €36.50 |
| Helmet | €8 | €11.50 | €14.50 |
| Child total without lift pass | €26.50 | €40 | €51 |
The children's day pass price had not been published when this article was written: check it in the Astún-Candanchú online shop when sales open. Also bear in mind two charges added to the lift pass: the card, which for online purchases was a €3 reloadable card, and the optional on-slope assistance insurance, €4 per person in 2025/26. Without insurance, an on-slope rescue is billed at €200, on top of any medical care.
What about lessons?
They're optional, but worth it if it's your first time. Ski School Candanchú, the resort's official school, had a 5-hour weekend course in 2025/26 (Saturday from 12:00 to 15:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00) for €70 per student, from age 6, for complete beginners only and with a minimum of 5 students. With that course, an adult's weekend comes to around €241. A one-hour private lesson for one or two people cost €51 first and last thing in the day and €56 in the middle of the day. We don't sell lessons in Candanchú: they're booked with the school.
How to ski for less in Candanchú
- Book your equipment before 15 November 2026: it has a 10% pre-season discount.
- Hire for all your days at once: the daily rate goes down. Six days of a full Silver set cost €78 and the Junior range €49.
- Half-day or beginner lift pass: the half-day pass is valid from 13:00, and the beginner pass only gives access to the beginner slopes and lifts. Neither can be combined with other discounts; check their prices on the resort's website.
- If you're going to ski a lot of days: the Ski Pirineos season pass, valid at six resorts, costs €959 for adults until 8 October and €1,059 from 9 October to 19 November. We cover it in the news story on the opening dates and the Ski Pirineos pass.
- Snowboard: the full set costs €31 for one day and €87 for 6 days.
When you book your equipment with us you collect without queuing, can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before and have the CaranvaSports Guarantee. For the types of pass and how to avoid the ticket offices, see our guide to the Candanchú lift pass.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a day's skiing in Candanchú cost?
Around €96 per adult: €53 for the lift pass (2025/26 price), €28 for a full set, €8 for a helmet and €7 for poles. The 2026/27 lift pass price has not been published yet.
How much does a ski weekend in Candanchú cost?
Around €171 per adult for two days with lift pass, full set, helmet and poles. If you add the ski school's weekend course (€70 in 2025/26), around €241.
How much does children's ski hire cost in Candanchú?
The full Junior set costs €18.50 for one day, €36.50 for three days and €49 for six days. A helmet adds €8 on the first day.
Is the Candanchú lift pass valid in Astún?
The day pass the resort sold in 2025/26 was the Astún-Candanchú pass, valid at both resorts, which are linked by a free shuttle bus.
