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SpainFORMIGALTOURIST OFFICE: ARAGONESE PYRÉNÉESLocated just about in the center of the Pyrénées Mountains, 8 km from the French border, Formigal shares the same valley with Panticosa ski resort. The surrounding region of El Serrablo has pre-Romanesque sites, Mozarab and Catalán-Lombard churches. Elevation: Base: 1,510 m (4,954 ft); Top: 2,250 m (7,382 ft) Vertical: 740 m (2,428 ft) Longest Run: 3.5 miles Terrain: 137 km (85 mi) of groomed slopes. The 90 pistes are rated thus: 7 green, 16 blue, 29 red, 38 black Skiing Circus: Panticosa ski area 10 km has 7 lifts and 14 slopes mostly blue & red Lifts: 22 Types: 1 cable car, 6 chairlifts, a dozen surface lifts Lift Capacity: 26,780 p/h Ski Season: December 1-Early May Cross Country: No Ski School: 90 instructors; Telephone: (974) 48 81 07 Mountain Restaurants: 3 Other Winter Activities: Fitness center; indoor tennis; squash Après-Ski: Bars, discos, cafes, dancing Shopping Services: Grocery, photo shop, first aid, service station, dining, ski shop, storage, first aid, bank, pharmacy Child Care: Kindergarten Lodging: 18 Hotels and 4 apartments; 2 hostels; 1,383 beds in resort; 3,312 others nearby Transportation: Closest Provincial City: Huesca (89 km, 55 mi); Zaragoza (162 km, 74 mi); Pamplona (182 km, 113 mi) By Auto from Zaragoza: N-123 to Huesca; From Lerida, N-240 to Huesca then C-136 North to Sabiñánigo to Formigal
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