Winter mountains

Abruzzo is a mountainous land. Just scan the horizon in any nook
of this region and you will see rows of rocky peaks, lined up like
tin soldiers, looking skywards.These are the Majella, Gran Sasso,
Laga and Sirente-Velino group massifs, to name only the largest
and most famous. A fantastic high-altitude universe that is the
rocky backbone of this region, constituting the most formidable
Apennine mountain complex (with obviously alpine features), in
the heart of Italy and the Mediterranean.The mountains of
Abruzzo have characteristically heavy, lasting snowfall, and offer
plenty of tourist resorts and facilities, often of above-average
quality. Primarily, there are many outstanding and welldifferentiated
environments for enjoying some good levels of
both downhill and cross-country skiing.The areas with the tallest
peaks are ideal for downhill skiing, while the numerous vast
plateaux, with terrain of various levels of ruggedness, offer some
lovely settings for cross-country skiing.
Hundreds of kilometres of ski runs are available to snow
aficionados, with plenty of choice for fun. State-of-the-art facilities
and a complete, resourceful network of accessory services have
had an impact on the many tiny mountain towns, which have
turned themselves around to valorize the snow and make a living
from it, without sacrificing their identity.Thanks to the modern,
ABRUZZO ITALY 3
has a snowy heart
The underpinning to
winter tourism in
Abruzzo is the
combination of
excellent local resorts,
the quality of the
environment and
sheer human warmth.