General view of the resort.

Close up of the main town.

Izas sector and valley.

A chair lift through the forest.

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The resort

It has 83 km of marked pistes, being one of the most extensive resorts of the Pyrenees. The highest point is Tres Hombres peak, 2300 m AMSL, with a vertical drop of 800 m. A piste is the name given to a marked ski-run or path down a mountain for the purposes of skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ...

The base of the resort is a purpose-built town which includes several hotels and apartments and is situated at 1500 m AMSL. From there an 8-seat chair lift provides the main access for the resort. Prior to 2004 this access was provided by a gondola lift, 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 Portalet. Each valley is accessible by car, with a parking and service area at its base from where the chair lifts depart. The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A chairlift A chairlift is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a constantly moving loop of steel cable strung between two end terminals and generally over intermediate towers. ... Tochal gondola lift carry tourists and skiers to Tochal mountain,Tehran, Iran. ...

Lifts

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

• 8 chair lifts.
• 13 ski tows.
• 2 magic carpet lifts.

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Pistes

The resort offers 70 pistes of different difficulties:

•      6 beginners.
•       16 easy.
•       26 intermediate.
•       22 expert.

Services

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

Chair lift with the Pic du Midi d'Ossau in the background (Portalet sector).

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External link

• http://www.formigal.com - Official resort site.

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