El Paco at Formigal

Advanced · 532 m long with 174 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 29° at its steepest, facing N.

Snow and sun

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

How to get to El Paco

Lifts that reach the top: Culivillas (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 62 minutes, advanced 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)
12. Ski Tubo Superior (advanced)
13. Ski Izas (easy)
14. Ski Sarrios (easy)
15. Ride Collado
16. Ski Anayet (easy)
17. Ski Midi (intermediate)
18. Ski Tubo de Anayet (advanced)
19. Ski Pecariza (advanced)
20. Ski La Carbonera (easy)
21. Ski unnamed connector
22. Ride Culivillas
23. Ski Culivillas (easy)
24. Ski El Paco (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins La Carbonera, unnamed easy trail, Las Arroyetas, unnamed connector. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Garmet (1 min), Culivillas (1 min).