Sant Joan de l'Erm is a Catalan

ski resort A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area–a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North Am ...

located in the Castellbò valley, in

Montferrer i Castellbò Montferrer i Castellbò () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alt Urgell, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. Montferrer i Castellbò towns: * Aravell * Bellestar * El Balcó del Pirineu * Montferrer de Segre * Sant Joan de l'Erm * Vilamitjana del Can ...

. This

Nordic skiing Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel. Re ...

resort is in the midst of forests of

Scots Pine ''Pinus sylvestris'', the Scots pine (UK), Scotch pine (US), Baltic pine, or European red pine is a species of tree in the pine family Pinaceae that is native to Eurasia. It can readily be identified by its combination of fairly short, blue-gr ...

Mountain Pine ''Pinus mugo'', known as dwarf mountain pine, mountain pine, scrub mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine, bog pine, creeping pine, or mugo pine, is a species of conifer, native to high elevation habitats from southwestern to Central Europe and So ...

and

fir Firs are evergreen coniferous trees belonging to the genus ''Abies'' () in the family Pinaceae. There are approximately 48–65 extant species, found on mountains throughout much of North and Central America, Eurasia, and North Africa. The genu ...

, and the trails range from 1,700 meters high in the refuge of Basseta to 2,050 m of Prat de Montaner from which you can reach Portainé. The ski resort opened in 1970. Altogether has 50 km of trails for

skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International S ...

. They are divided according to difficulty: *Green circuit: 7 km *Blue circuit: 15 km *Red circuit: 26 km *Black circuit: 2 km *Skating circuit: 18 km

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Sant Joan de l'Erm ski resort
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sant Joan De L'erm Ski areas and resorts in Catalonia Alt Urgell