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Descenso at Formigal

Intermediate · 3263 m long with 717 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 29° at its steepest, facing NE.

29°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
3263 mlength
717 mvertical
2219 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Descenso is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Descenso

Lifts that reach the top: Tramacastilla (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 35 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Sallent
  2. Ski unnamed connector
  3. Ski Río (easy)
  4. Ski Pala Furco (intermediate)
  5. Ride Crestas
  6. Ski unnamed intermediate trail (intermediate)
  7. Ski Tres Hombres (intermediate)
  8. Ski Descenso (intermediate)
  9. Ski Agua (intermediate)
  10. Ride Tramacastilla
  11. Ski Descenso (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Río. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sallent (1 min), Furco (2 min), Cinta Sextas (3 min).

See Descenso on the 3D mapAll runs at Formigal
Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.