Roccaraso, Italy
Introduction
East of Rome in the region of Abruzzo, lies the mountain range of the Apennines. This range is home to a number of small areas collectively titled Roccaraso, which was moulded into a ski resort in the 1950's and has been something of a national secret ever since. This place doesn’t show up in your average travel brochure and due to this you won’t find many foreigners here. In fact, during the week you might find it very quiet on the slopes, but at the weekend, expect a deluge of Romans and Neapolitans sporting the most lurid all-in-one ski suits and long lift queues.
There is nothing really challenging here, especially if the lack of altitude results in a lack of snow. However, the pistes are well maintained and anyone who does find themselves in a lift queue can at least have fun mocking skiers in an array of sad outfits.
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to March
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 29
Cable cars: 2
Chair lifts: 10
Drag lifts: 17
Max people per hour: 33,940
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 50
Total ride area: 14miles (22km)
Longest run: 2miles (3km)
Top lift: 2142m
Vertical drop: 862m
First lift: 1280m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 48%
Red runs: 38%
Black runs: 14%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Half-day pass 18-20 euros
1 Day pass 26-30 euros
6 days 154 euros
Lift times:8.030am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 1m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 5%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
No
Snowboard Schools:
around 30 euros /hr
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
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Roccaraso
Overall okay, but basic
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
No -
Terrain park:
Yes - 2
Backcountry/off-piste:No
Tree runs:Lots
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