Formigal (Spanish: [foɾmiˈɣal] ), officially Aramón Formigal-Panticosa, is a ski resort in the Aragon Pyrenees of northeastern Spain, near the town of Sallent de Gallego in the upper Tena Valley in the province of Huesca. The nearest international airports are in Zaragoza, Spain and Lourdes, France.
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| Location | Pyrenees, Tena Valley, Huesca, Aragon,  Spain |
| Nearest major city | Sabiñánigo |
| Coordinates | 42°46′30″N 0°22′19″W / 42.775°N 0.372°W |
| Vertical | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,250 m (7,380 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,510 m (4,950 ft) |
| Skiable area | 176 km (109 mi) |
| Trails | 90 |
| Longest run | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Lift system | 11 chairlifts, 7 ski tows, 4 magic carpets |
| Terrain parks | 2 |
| Snowmaking | 34 km (20 mi), 550 cannons |
| Night skiing | 1 piste |
| Website | formigal.com |
The resort
editFormigal-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.[1][2]
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Lifts
editMost 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
editThe resort offers a variety of terrain on 147 pistes:
- - 12 beginner
- - 36 easy
- - 52 intermediate
- - 42 expert
- 5 Route
- 1 Snowpark
Services
edit- 8 restaurants
- 2 ski school
- 2 snow gardens for children
- 2 kindergarten
- 5 ski hiring stores
References
edit- ^ "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
edit- 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