Formigal

Infobox ski area
name= Formigal

picture= Image-Formigal1.jpg
caption= General view of the resort.
location= Tena Valley, Pyrenees, Spain
nearest_city= Jaca
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top_elevation= 2250 m
base_elevation= 1500 m
skiable_area= 137 km
number_trails= 90
longest_run= 4 km
liftsystem= 11 chair lifts. 7 ski tows. 4 magic carpet lifts.
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external_link= http://www.formigal.com|

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).

The resort

It has 137 km of marked pistes, being the largest of spain. The highest point is "Tres Hombres" peak, 2250 m AMSL, with a vertical drop of 750 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 "El Portalet". Each valley is accessible by car, with a parking and service area at its base from where the chair lifts depart.

Lifts

Almost all of the resort's lifts are modern and of high capacity, the resort has:

* 11 chair lifts.
* 7 ski tows.
* 4 magic carpet lifts.

Pistes

The resort offers 90 pistes of different difficulties:
*7 beginners.
* 16 easy.
* 30 intermediate.
* 38 expert.

ervices

* 8 restaurants.
* 1 skiing school.
* 2 snow gardens for children.
* 2 kindergarten
* 2 ski hiring stores.

External links

* http://www.formigal.com - Official resort site.