Estância de Esqui Vodafone, Serra da Estrela, Portugal
N 40° 19.350 W 007° 36.765
29T E 617858 N 4464475
Vodafone Ski Resort (Portuguese: Estância de Esqui Vodafone) is a ski resort located in a mountain range named Serra da Estrela (~2000m), in the municipality of Seia, parish (freguesia) of Loriga, Portugal.
Waymark Code: WMA93Q
Location: Guarda, Portugal
Date Posted: 12/06/2010
Views: 22
It is a small ski resort with 4 ski lifts with 130 metres (426 feet) of vertical descent and 9 pistes, with a total length of 7.7 km (5 mi). Vodafone Ski Resort is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for both expert and intermediates.
For snowboarders, there is a terrain park. The nearest city is Covilhã, 20 km (12.4 mi) away, and the nearest accommodations are situated in the village of Penhas da Saúde, 10 minutes away.
Since 2005, the British mobile telecommunications network company Vodafone has sponsored the Portuguese winter resort, and it has made improvements there.
Some pictures were taken in the Summer, others in the Winter. Thanks to isoxyz for the help!
Skiing: yes
Snowboarding: yes
Snowmobiling: no
Cross-Country Skiing: no
Cost of lift ticket: 15.00 (listed in local currency)
by - ROAD: yes
by - TRAIN: no
by - PLANE: no
TYPE of FACILITIES: stand alone RESORT
Dates of Operation: From: 11/01/2010 To: 05/31/2011
Website -URL: [Web Link]
WEB-CAM URL: [Web Link]
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