Formigal, officially ''Aramón Formigal'', is a

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in the Aragon

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of northeastern

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, near the town of Sallent de Gallego in the upper

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in the province of

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. The nearest international airports are in

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and

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The resort

Formigal has of marked

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s. The highest point is ''Tres Hombres'' peak at above sea level, with a vertical drop of ; 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 . From there an 8-seat

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provides the main access for the resort. Prior to 2004 this access was provided by a

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, 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. Formigal hosted the

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Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in 2008, held in late February. Image:Logo formigal.jpg, Former Formigal logo Image:Formigal-Portalet.JPG, File:Formigal 2007.jpg,

Sallent de Gállego Sallent de Gállego (in Aragonese: ''Sallent de Galligo'' or ''Sallén de Galligo'') is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. The town is located in the central Pyrenees besides the reservoir of Lanuza on the foot o ...

Lifts

Most of the resort's 37 lifts are modern and of high capacity: * 1 eight-seat

*1 eight-seat cable car * 4 six-seat chairlifts * 8 four-seat chairlifts * 4 two-seat chairlift * 10 carpet lifts * 9 ski lifts

Pistes

The resort offers a variety of terrain on 147 pistes: * - 14 beginner * - 34 easy * - 52 intermediate * - 42 expert *5 Route *1 Snowpark

Services

* 8

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* 1

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* 2 snow gardens for children * 2

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* 2 ski hiring stores

References

External links

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Spain.info
- national tourism site - Formigal ski resort - '
Ski Map.org
- trail map - Formigal - 2009 *

' - video - Formigal in Spain {{Authority control Ski areas and resorts in Aragon Pyrenees