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Astún
Astún
	General view of the resort town.
	Astún Location within Spain Astún Astún (Aragon) Astún Astún (Pyrenees)
Location	Pyrenees, Spain
Nearest major city	Jaca
Coordinates	42°48′35″N 0°30′22″W / 42.80972°N 0.50611°W
Top elevation	2300 m
Base elevation	1700 m
Skiable area	39 km
Trails	48
Lift system	6 chair lifts. 7 ski tows.
Website	http://www.astun.com

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Astún is a ski resort situated near the town of Canfranc in the High Aragon of the western Pyrenees (province of Huesca, Spain). The source of the Aragon River is in the resort. Ibón de Truchas attracts anglers. It is connected to the city by 33 km of the N -330. At his feet is the urbanization of the tracks, which had 6 inhabitants in 2012.

The resort

It has 39 km of marked pistes, it is one of the most modern resorts of the Pyrenees. The highest point is La Raca peak, 2300 m AMSL, with a vertical drop of 600 m.

The base of the resort is a purpose-built town which includes several hotels and apartments and is situated at 1700 m AMSL. From there the main chair lifts provide access for the resort. The resort itself occupies two different high mountain valleys, defining two sectors: La Raca - Sarrios, and Truchas. Each sector is accessed from the base of the resort using a chair lift.

Astún offers a joint ski pass with the neighbouring resort of Candanchú.

Lifts

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

6 chair lifts.
7 ski tows.

Pistes

The resort offers 48 pistes of different difficulties:

3 beginners.
14 easy.
22 intermediate.
9 expert.

Services

8 restaurants.
3 skiing school.
1 snow gardens for children.
1 kindergarten
4 ski hiring stores.

External links

http://www.astun.com - Official resort site.

42°48′35″N 0°30′22″W / 42.80972°N 0.50611°W / 42.80972; -0.50611

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-[[Image:Astun2.jpg|thumb|250px|''La Raca'' peak, 2300 m.]]
-[[Image:Astun3.jpg|thumb|250px|Freestyle ski jumping in ''Sarrios'' sector.]]
-[[Image:Astun4.jpg|thumb|250px|Descending from 'La Raca', [[Pic du Midi d'Ossau]] in the background.]]
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-'''Astún'''  is a [[ski resort]] situated  near the town of [[Canfranc]] in the upper [[Aragon Valley]] of the western [[Pyrenees]] (province of [[Huesca (province)|Huesca]], [[Spain]]). The source of the [[Aragon River]] is in the resort.
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+<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Astun2.jpg|thumb|''La Raca'' peak, 2300 m.]] -->
+<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Astun3.jpg|thumb|Freestyle ski jumping in ''Sarrios'' sector.]] -->
+<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Astun4.jpg|thumb|150px|Descending from 'La Raca', [[Pic du Midi d'Ossau]] in the background.]] -->
+'''Astún'''  is a [[ski resort]] situated  near the town of [[Canfranc]] in the [[High Aragon]] of the western [[Pyrenees]] (province of [[Huesca (province)|Huesca]], [[Spain]]). The source of the [[Aragon River]] is in the resort. [[Ibón de Truchas]] attracts anglers. It is connected to the city by 33 km of the N -330. At his feet is the urbanization of the tracks, which had 6 inhabitants in 2012.
 ==The resort==
-It has 41 km of marked [[piste]]s, it's one of the most modern resorts of the Pyrenees. The highest point is ''La Raca'' peak, 2350 m [[AMSL]], with a vertical drop of 650 m.
+It has 39&nbsp;km of marked [[piste]]s, it is one of the most modern resorts of the Pyrenees. The highest point is ''La Raca'' peak, 2300 m [[AMSL]], with a vertical drop of 600 m.
 The base of the resort is a purpose-built town which includes several hotels and apartments and is situated at 1700 m [[AMSL]]. From there the main [[chair lift]]s provide access for the resort. The resort itself occupies two different high mountain valleys, defining two sectors: ''La Raca - Sarrios'', and ''Truchas''. Each sector is accessed from the base of the resort using a chair lift.
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 Almost all of the resort's lifts are modern and of high capacity, the resort has:
-* 9 chair lifts.
+* 6 chair lifts.
-* 9 [[ski tow]]s.
+* 7 [[ski tow]]s.
 ===Pistes===
-The resort offers 46 pistes of different difficulties:
+The resort offers 48 pistes of different difficulties:
-* {{legend|green}}'''4''' begginners.
+* {{legend|green}}'''3''' beginners.
-* {{legend|blue}} '''13''' easy.
+* {{legend|blue}} '''14''' easy.
 * {{legend|red}} '''22''' intermediate.
-* {{legend|black}} '''7''' expert.
+* {{legend|black}} '''9''' expert.
 ===Services===
 * 8 [[restaurants]].
-* 1 skiing school.
+* 3 skiing school.
 * 1 snow gardens for children.
 * 1 [[kindergarten]]
 * 4 ski hiring stores.
-[[Image:Astun5.jpg|thumb|250px|View from ''La Raca'' summit, [[Candanchú]] in front.|left]]
+<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Astun5.jpg|thumb|150px|View from ''La Raca'' summit, [[Candanchú]] in front.|left]] -->
-==External link==
+==External links==
 * http://www.astun.com - Official resort site.
-[[Category:Ski areas and resorts in Spain]]
-[[Category:Aragon]]
-[[Category:Pyrenees]]
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+[[Category:Ski areas and resorts in Aragon]]
+[[Category:Pyrenees]]