Formigal

Formigal
General view of the resort.
Location	Pyrenees, Tena Valley, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
Nearest city	Sabiñánigo
Coordinates	42°45′52.6″N 0°23′42.1″W
Vertical	750 m (2,461 ft)
Top elevation	2,250 m (7,382 ft)
Base elevation	1,500 m (4,921 ft)
Skiable area	137 km (85 mi)
Runs	90
Longest run	4 km (2.5 mi)
Lift system	11 chairlifts, 7 ski tows, 4 magic carpets
Web site	formigal.com

Formigal, officially Aramón Formigal, is a ski resort in the Aragon Pyrenees of northeastern Spain. It is near the town of Sallent de Gallego in the upper Tena Valley in the province of Huesca.

The resort

Formigal has 137 km (85 mi) of marked pistes, the most in Spain. The highest point is Tres Hombres peak at 2,250 m (7,382 ft) above sea level, with a vertical drop of 750 m (2,461 ft).

The base of the resort is a purpose-built town which includes several hotels and apartments at 1,500 m (4,921 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 four different high mountain valleys, defining three sectors: Tres Hombres (Crestas), Izas, Anayet and El Portalet. 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.

Lifts

Almost all of the resort's lifts are modern and of high capacity, the resort has 21 lifts made up of:

• 1 8-seater chairlift
• 4 6-seater chairlift
• 5 4-seater chairlift
• 1 2-seater chairlift
• 5 Button lifts.
• 5 magic carpet lifts.

Pistes

The resort offers 90 pistes of different difficulties:

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  - 7 beginners
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  - 18 easy
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  - 33 intermediate
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  - 39 expert

Services

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

External links

• Official website - Formigal.com
• Spain.info - national tourism site - Formigal ski resort - (English)
• Ski Map.org - trail map - Formigal - 2009
• The Telegraph - video - Formigal in Spain

Sallent de Gállego