Formigal Ski Resort Explained

Formigal-Panticosa
Location:Pyrenees, Tena Valley,
Huesca, Aragon,
Nearest City:Sabiñánigo
Pushpin Map:Spain Aragon##Spain
Coordinates:42.775°N -0.372°W
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Vertical:  740-1NaN-1
Top Elevation:2250m (7,380feet)
Base Elevation:1510m (4,950feet)
Skiable Area:176km (109miles)
Number Trails:90
Longest Run:41NaN1
Liftsystem:11 chairlifts,
7 ski tows,
4 magic carpets
Terrainparks:2
Snowmaking:34km (21miles), 550 cannons
Nightskiing:1 piste
External Link:formigal.com

Formigal (pronounced as /es/), 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.

The resort

Formigal-Panticosa has 1820NaN0 of marked pistes. The highest point is Tres Hombres peak at 2250m (7,380feet) above sea level, with a vertical drop of 740m (2,430feet); 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 1500m (4,900feet). 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]

Lifts

Most of the resort's 37 lifts are modern and of high capacity:

Pistes

The resort offers a variety of terrain on 147 pistes:

Services

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Alpine Junior World Ski Championships. FIS. January 25, 2013. https://archive.today/20130216015616/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/medg/mgjp121/juniorchampionshipsoverv.html. February 16, 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Hirscher wins 2nd gold on final day at World Juniors. Ski Racing.com. February 29, 2008.