Formigal Ski Resort
The resort
Formigal-Panticosa has 182 km (113 mi) of marked pistes. The highest point is Tres Hombres peak at 2,250 m (7,380 ft) above sea level, with a vertical drop of 740 m (2,430 ft); the majority of its slopes face north and northeast.
The base of the resort is a purpose-built town which includes several hotels and apartments at 1,500 m (4,920 ft). From there an 8-seat chairlift provides the main access for the resort. Prior to 2004 this access was provided by a gondola, informally called "El huevo" (The egg) by its users. The resort itself occupies five different high mountain valleys, defining three sectors: Tres Hombres (Sextas), Izas-Sarrios, Anayet, El Portalet and "Panticosa". Each valley is accessible by car and a bus service, with a parking and service area at its base from where the chair lifts depart.
Formigal-Panticosa hosted the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in 2008, held in late February.
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Former Formigal logo
Lifts
Most of the resort's 37 lifts are modern and of high capacity:
- 1 eight-seat chairlift
- 1 eight-seat cable car
- 5 six-seat chairlifts
- 9 four-seat chairlifts
- 3 two-seat chairlift
- 10 carpet lifts
- 10 ski lifts
Pistes
The resort offers a variety of terrain on 147 pistes:
- - 12 beginner
- - 36 easy
- - 52 intermediate
- - 42 expert
- 5 Route
- 1 Snowpark
Services
- 8 restaurants
- 2 ski school
- 2 snow gardens for children
- 2 kindergarten
- 5 ski hiring stores
References
- ^ "Alpine Junior World Ski Championships". FIS. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Hirscher wins 2nd gold on final day at World Juniors". Ski Racing.com. February 29, 2008.
External links
- Official website
- Spain.info - national tourism site - Formigal ski resort - (in English)
- Ski Map.org - trail map - Formigal - 2009
- The Telegraph - video - Formigal in Spain