La Pinilla is a ski

Ski

A ski is a long, flat device worn on the foot, usually attached through a boot, designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow. Originally intended as an aid to travel in snowy regions, they are now mainly used for recreational and sporting purposes...

 area situated near the town of Riaza

Riaza

Riaza is a municipality located in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 2,020 inhabitants....

 (Segovia) in the Sierra de Ayllón, 100 kilometres away from Madrid

Madrid

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 (Spain).

Resort

It has 20 km of marked pistes. The base of the area is situated at 1497 m AMSL. The highest point is the Pico del Lobo, 2273 m AMSL, with a vertical drop of 776 m. La Pinilla has 189 artificial snow cannons.

Lifts

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

• 1 gondola lift
• 3 chair lifts
• 7 ski tow
  Ski tow
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  s.

Pistes

The resort offers 24 pistes of different difficulties:4 beginners. 7 easy. 13 intermediate.

Services

• 3 restaurants.
• 1 skiing school.
• 1 snow gardens for children.
• 2 ski hiring stores.
• ATM

External links

• http://www.lapinilla.es - Official resort site.