Formigal

Formigal, officially Aramón Formigal, 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 resortFormigal has 137km of marked pistes. The highest point is Tres Hombres peak at 2250m above sea level, with a vertical drop of 740m; 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. 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.Formigal hosted the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in 2008, held in late February.