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Espot Esquí

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Espot Esquí
Espot Esquí is located in Spain
Espot Esquí
Espot Esquí
Location within Spain
Espot Esquí is located in Catalonia
Espot Esquí
Espot Esquí
Espot Esquí (Catalonia)
Espot Esquí is located in Pyrenees
Espot Esquí
Espot Esquí
Espot Esquí (Pyrenees)
LocationEspot
Nearest major cityEspot, Catalonia
Coordinates42°33′02″N 1°4′51″E / 42.55056°N 1.08083°E / 42.55056; 1.08083
Top elevation2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Base elevation1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Skiable area23.5
Trails  Black: 4
  Red: 7
  Blue: 9
  Green: 2
22 Total
Lift system7 Total (2 Chairlifts , 3 Platter lifts, Carpets)
Lift capacity9,140 skiers an hour
Websitewebsite

Espot Esquí is a ski resort located in Espot, in the Catalan Pyrenees, opened in 1967. The ski area extends from 1,500 to 2,500 metres.[1]

It's one of the ways of entry in the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, and is near an area with many lakes of glacial origin, the trails facing the northeast are surrounded by a forest.

Espot Esquí has an extensive length of tracks with a very careful design, a new stage areas were created for each skier could find a practice space for many activities: Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, snowboarding, Cross-country skiing, Ski mountaineering, freeriding, snowshoeing, hiking on snowmobiles, circuits with dog sleds, etc.. This expansion was not without some controversy because the environment is near an area listed in the Natura network.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "NameBright - Coming Soon".
  2. ^ Espot Esquí lleidatur.com Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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