Alp 2500
Encyclopedia
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) and the FIS Snowboarding World Championships
in January 2011
.
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
in La Cerdanya
Cerdanya
Cerdanya is a natural comarca and historical region of the eastern Pyrenees divided between France and Spain. Historically it has been one of the counties of Catalonia....
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
mountains of northeastern Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It includes the two towns of La Molina
La Molina (ski resort)
La Molina is a ski resort in the Pyrenees mountains of northeastern Spain, in the municipality of Alp in the comarca of Cerdanya, Catalonia...
and Masella
Masella
Masella, belonging to Alp's municipality, is a ski resort in La Cerdanya in Catalunya in the Spanish Pyrenees. It is situated on La Tossa d'Alp mountain. This ski resort is part of the Alp 2500 resort.-External links:*...
, whose two respective ski areas united to form this resort. The nearest main town is Alp
Alp, Spain
Alp is a town and municipality in the comarca of Cerdanya, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain. Its population is 1,576 ....
. The resort of Masella
Masella
Masella, belonging to Alp's municipality, is a ski resort in La Cerdanya in Catalunya in the Spanish Pyrenees. It is situated on La Tossa d'Alp mountain. This ski resort is part of the Alp 2500 resort.-External links:*...
serves the mountain of La Tosa
La Tosa
La Tossa d'Alp is a 2,587 metre high mountain in Baixa Cerdanya in the Spanish Pyrenees. It is home to the ski resort of Masella which is part of Alp 2500....
.
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
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
events in December 2008
2009 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 43rd World Cup season began in late October 2008 in Sölden, Austria, and concluded in mid-March 2009, at the World Cup finals in Åre, Sweden.Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the overall title by two points over Benjamin Raich of Austria. Svindal returned from a season-ending injury in December...
(women's technical events) and the FIS Snowboarding World Championships
FIS Snowboarding World Championships
The FIS Snowboarding World Championships is the world championship organized by the FIS for Snowboarding. It was first held in 1996 and is now held every odd year...
in January 2011
FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011
The FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 was held between January 14 and 22 in La Molina and Barcelona Spain.All the competitions were held in La Molina, except the big air competition, which was held in Barcelona.-Media and marketing:...
.