# Ski instructors in Astún

> A purpose-built resort in a sunny bowl next to Candanchú, sharing a ticket with it, and the friendlier of the two for learning.

- Region: Aragón Valley, Aragonese Pyrenees
- Country: [Spain](https://alpinepal.com/en/ski-instructors/spain)
- Time zone: Europe/Madrid
- Currency: EUR
- Coordinates: 42.80972, -0.50611
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q752368

Page: https://alpinepal.com/en/resorts/astun
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026

## About Astún

Astún was built from scratch in the 1970s in the bowl next to Candanchú, and the contrast between the two is what makes the pair work. Where Candanchú is old, steep and scattered, Astún is compact, sunny and modern, with everything grouped at the base and the runs fanning out above it.

The two share a joint ticket, so a week here really means two mountains with very different characters, twenty minutes apart on the same road.

## Where lessons start

The better of the pair for a first week: the beginner area is right at the base, the bowl is sunny, and everything is within sight, so nobody gets lost. Same Atlantic snow as Candanchú.

## Getting there

Zaragoza around two hours, Pau about ninety minutes through the Somport tunnel, with Jaca as the nearest town.

## Instructors at Astún

_No instructors have joined here yet._

## Qualifications required in Spain

Teaching for payment in Spain requires the Técnico Deportivo en Deportes de Invierno (TD1/TD2/TD3), issued by Ministerio de Educación / comunidad autónoma.

## Frequently asked questions

### Astún or Candanchú for a first week?

Astún. The beginner area is right at the base, the bowl is sunny and everything is within sight, so nobody gets lost. Candanchú has beginner terrain too, but its character is in steep classic runs. The two share a joint ticket and are twenty minutes apart on the same road, so learn at Astún and cross over once the turns are there.

### Where should I stay to ski Astún?

Jaca is the usual base: a real town about half an hour down the valley, with hotels, restaurants and its citadel, which suits a family far better than a resort car park. There is a little accommodation at the base of Astún itself and in Canfranc on the way up. If the group splits between skiers and non-skiers, Jaca is the answer.