Alto Campoo

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General view of the resort from Tres Mares peak.
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General view of the resort from Tres Mares peak.
Close up of the main town.
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Close up of the main town.
The resort and access road in May 2005.
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The resort and access road in May 2005.
Access road in May 2005.
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Access road in May 2005.

Alto Campoo is a ski resort situated near the town of Reinosa in the eastern Cantabrian Mountains near the Picos de Europa.(province of Cantabria, Spain). The Ebro river's source in near the resort, in the town of Fontibre.

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[edit] The resort

It has 28 km of marked pistes, it's one of the biggest resorts of the Cantabrian Mountains. The highest point is Tres Mares peak, 2125 m AMSL, with a vertical drop of 500 m.

The base of the resort is a purpose-built town called Brañavieja which includes several apartments and is situated at 1650 m AMSL. From there a 4 seat chair lift provides the main access for the resort. The resort itself occupies a high mountain valley. The valley is accessible by car, with a parking and service area at its base from where the lifts depart.

[edit] Lifts

Many of the resort's lifts are modern and of high capacity, the resort has:

[edit] Pistes

The resort offers 23 pistes of different difficulties:

  • ██ 4 begginners.
  • ██  9 easy.
  • ██  10 intermediate.

[edit] Services

Chair lift and piste in may 2005.
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Chair lift and piste in may 2005.

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