Vodafone Ski Resort

Infobox ski area
name= Vodafone Ski Resort

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picture= Estancia_vodafone.jpg
caption=
location= Serra da Estrela, Portugal
nearest_city= Covilhã
lat_degrees=40
lat_minutes=19
lat_seconds=25
lat_direction=N
long_degrees=7
long_minutes=36
long_seconds=47
long_direction=W
vertical=130 m (426.5 ft)
top_elevation= 1,984 m (6,509 ft)
base_elevation= 1,854 m (6,082 ft)
skiable_area= 7.7 km (5 mi)
number_trails=9
longest_run=
liftsystem= 4 chairlifts, 1 cable car
lift_capacity=
terrainparks=1
snowfall=
snowmaking= yes
nightskiing=
external_link= http://www.turistrela.pt|

Vodafone Ski Resort ( _pt. Estância de Esqui Vodafone) is a ski resort located in a mountain range named Serra da Estrela, in the municipality of Seia, town ("freguesia") of Loriga, Portugal.

Description

It is a small ski resort with 4 ski lifts with 130 metres (426 feet) of vertical descent and 9 pistes, with a total length of 7.7 km (5 mi). Vodafone Ski Resort is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for both expert and intermediates.

For snowboarders, there is a terrain park. The nearest city is Covilhã, 20 km (12.4 mi) away, and the nearest accommodations are situated in the village of Penhas da Saúde, 10 minutes away.

Since 2005, the British mobile telecommunications network company Vodafone has sponsored the Portuguese winter resort, and it has made improvements there. [pt icon [http://www.telemoveis.com/news/item.asp?ID=20289 Vodafone patrocina a neve ("Vodafone sponsors the snow")] , Telemoveis.com, November 30, 2005]

ee also

*Torre, the highest point of the Continental Portugal.
*Serra da Estrela Natural Park

Notes

ources

*en icon [http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Serra-da-Estrela Serra da Estrela Weather Forecast, Snow Report and Resort Information] , Snow-forecast.com

External links

* [http://www.turistrela.pt Turistrela]