Alp 2500

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Alp 2500
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Alp 2500
Location within Spain
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Alp 2500
Alp 2500 (Catalonia)
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Alp 2500
Alp 2500 (Pyrenees)
Location Pyrenees mountains,
Catalonia,
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Nearest major city Barcelona
Coordinates 42°20′37″N1°57′22″E / 42.34361°N 1.95611°E / 42.34361; 1.95611
Vertical935 m (3,068 ft)
Top elevation2,535 m (8,317 ft)
Base elevation1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Trails 34
Longest run9 km (5.6 mi)
Total length135 km (84 mi)
Website Alp 2500

Alp 2500 is a ski resort in La Cerdanya, Catalonia, in the Pyrenees mountains of northeastern Spain. It includes the two towns of La Molina and Masella, whose two respective ski areas united to form this resort. The nearest main town is Alp. The resort of Masella serves the mountain of La Tosa.

Alp 2500 has over 130 km (80 mi.) of slopes, and its Hotel Alp is only 50 meters (165 ft.) from the slopes.

La Molina hosted World Cup alpine events in December 2008 (women's technical events) [1] and the FIS Snowboarding World Championships in January 2011.

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References

  1. FIS.ski.com Archived 2011-03-19 at the Wayback Machine - La Molina events - 2008-12

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