Sunrise Park Xavi

Overview and significance

Sunrise Park Xavi is the beginner-to-intermediate freestyle zone in the Grau Roig sector of Andorra’s Grandvalira. Purpose-built and progression-first, it combines small and medium features with tidy lips and predictable in-runs so riders can learn safely and stack repetitions. The resort’s official freestyle pages describe Sunrise Park Xavi as a space for initiation and evolution, with kickers, table-tops, rails and boxes scaled to early-stage and advancing crews, and opening subject to weather and snowpack (Grandvalira snowparks). For a quick in-house overview with clips and context, see skipowd.tv/location/sunrise-park-xavi/; for the broader destination picture, our Andorra primer sits at skipowd.tv/location/andorra/. Within Grandvalira’s freestyle ecosystem, Sunrise Park Xavi complements the nighttime venue at Peretol—Sunset Park Henrik Harlaut—so you can ride daylight laps in Grau Roig and add evening sessions nearby when schedules align (Visit Andorra snowparks).

Terrain, snow, and seasons

The park sits on groomed slopes in Grau Roig, one of Grandvalira’s central sectors, at elevations that hold winter surfaces well for the Pyrenees. Expect compact takeoffs and long, forgiving landings designed for repetition. Typical Andorran winters blend Atlantic and Mediterranean influences; between systems, you’ll often find supportable chalk on leeward pistes and firm, consistent morning corduroy that rides perfectly for speed checks. Sunrise Park Xavi usually operates during the core lift season, with the resort emphasizing that opening and feature count vary by conditions and that the line evolves through winter as the base deepens (Grandvalira snowparks).

Because the surrounding piste network is extensive, you can warm up outside the park, then drop in once lips have set and light improves. When temperatures rise, afternoons bring predictable softening—ideal for learning new tricks at slower speeds. On cold snaps, the snow stays fast and stable, so plan to calibrate edges and wax early and step to slightly bigger hits mid-morning.

Park infrastructure and events

Sunrise Park Xavi is built as a clear ladder. The official descriptions highlight modules for “initiation and evolution,” with small-to-medium jumps, banks and rollers, plus a rail-and-box menu that rotates as shapers refresh the set. The emphasis is safety and flow rather than spectacle, which is why it’s a go-to for first freestyle days and for riders refining fundamentals like approach speed, pop timing and landing stance (Grandvalira Freestyle School; Visit Andorra).

While Sunrise Park Xavi isn’t a stadium event venue, it lives inside the same resort that runs high-profile freestyle and race operations elsewhere, and the build quality reflects that. If you want more challenge after a morning of reps, keep an eye on the resort channels and consider an evening transfer to the peninsula’s only regular night snowpark at Peretol—Sunset Park Henrik Harlaut—when it’s on the schedule (freestyle schedule & info).

Access, logistics, and on-mountain flow

Base your day in Grau Roig for the most direct access. Upload on the sector lifts, take a couple of groomer laps to check speed and wax, then move into Sunrise Park Xavi once features are open. Because the park is compact and sits near major pistes, it’s easy to alternate short park circuits with resets on adjacent runs—perfect for mixed-ability groups. Grandvalira posts live sector and snowpark status on its website; use those updates each morning to confirm whether Sunrise Park Xavi is operating and what modules are live (snowparks status).

For a full-day plan, think in windows. Start with small features to dial timing, step to medium tables mid-morning as lips firm up, then pivot to rail mileage during any midday wind or flat light. If night sessions are part of your mission, check the evening schedule at Peretol and plan a late transfer only after you’ve banked your daytime goals (night park reference).

Local culture, safety, and etiquette

Park SMART is the norm in Andorra’s parks: inspect first, call your drop, hold a predictable line, and clear landings and knuckles immediately. Sunrise Park Xavi’s relaxed scale doesn’t change that—courtesy keeps the lane moving and lowers risk for everyone. The resort frames Sunrise as a learning zone, so expect classes and younger riders; give coaches space when they’re running drills, and slot your laps to avoid bunching at the takeoffs (Freestyle School).

Beyond etiquette, think visibility and speed. On bright days, high-alpine glare can hide ruts at the lip—take one speed-check hit before sending. On cold nights and early mornings, edges bite more than you expect on groomed in-runs; a quick detune on contact points helps for rail work. Inside resort boundaries, follow rope lines and feature closures; shapers rotate modules frequently to keep speed consistent.

Best time to go and how to plan

Late January through early March typically offers the most reliable cold mornings for stable jump speed, with forgiving spring laps arriving by midday as the season advances. If you’re building a progression week, schedule two Sunrise mornings for fundamentals, reserve a coaching block through the resort’s freestyle program, and target a separate evening at Sunset Park Henrik Harlaut if you want night-lap footage. Each day, confirm snowpark status and lesson availability before you leave the village so you can adjust sector plans on the fly (operations hub).

Why freeskiers care

Because Sunrise Park Xavi turns the biggest ski area in the Pyrenees into a low-friction training ground. You get clean, confidence-building features that ride right in cold or spring conditions, quick access from the Grau Roig lifts, and the option to extend your day under lights at Peretol when schedules allow. For newer park skiers and riders—or for crews polishing basics before stepping to larger lines elsewhere in Grandvalira—Sunrise Park Xavi is the smartest first stop.