Formigal
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Formigal, officially called Aramón Formigal, is a ski resort situated near the town of Sallent de Gallego in the upper Tena Valley of the western Pyrenees (province of Huesca, Spain).
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[edit] The resort
It has 83 km of marked pistes, being one of the most extensive resorts of the Pyrenees. The highest point is Tres Hombres peak, 2300 m AMSL, with a vertical drop of 800 m.
The base of the resort is a purpose-built town which includes several hotels and apartments and is situated at 1500 m AMSL. From there an 8-seat chair lift provides the main access for the resort. Prior to 2004 this access was provided by a gondola lift, informally called "El huevo" (The egg) by its users. The resort itself occupies four different high mountain valleys, defining three sectors: Tres Hombres (Crestas), Izas, Anayet and Portalet. Each valley is accessible by car, with a parking and service area at its base from where the chair lifts depart.
[edit] Lifts
Almost all of the resort's lifts are modern and of high capacity, the resort has:
- 8 chair lifts.
- 13 ski tows.
- 2 magic carpet lifts.
[edit] Pistes
The resort offers 70 pistes of different difficulties:
- 6 beginners.
- 16 easy.
- 26 intermediate.
- 22 expert.
[edit] Services
- 8 restaurants.
- 1 skiing school.
- 2 snow gardens for children.
- 2 kindergarten
- 2 ski hiring stores.
[edit] External link
- http://www.formigal.com - Official resort site.
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