Roccaraso ski holidays
Established in ? the Italian ski resort Roccaraso lies at 1236 metres altitude in the Abruzzo region of the Italian Apennines / Appennines. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2140m the area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 82km of trails, which equates to around 80 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Roccaraso is Naples / Napoli at a distance of 153km or approximately 150 minutes driving time. Their season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A traditional hillside village with three separate ski areas in the mountains above together providing a good mix of ski conditions and gradients. There is a huge modern hotel complex at Aremogna (1625m) with doorstep skiing.
Alpine Downhill Runs
Beginner Trails
 4 runs ?km |
6% |
Intermediate Trails
 28 runs ?km |
43% |
Advanced Trails
 26 runs ?km |
40% |
Expert Trails
 10 runs 10km |
15% |
Resort and Holiday Stats
| Beginners |  |
| Intermediate | |
| Advanced/Expert | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family/child Friendly | |
| Snow-Sure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Lift Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Village / Purpose Built Resort |
| Resort Opens | Dec 2013 |
| Resort Closes | Apr 2014 |
| (snow conditions often influence opening/closing) |
Mountain and Slopes
| Downhill Runs | 110km |
| total length of Roccaraso trails |
| Longest Lift-Served Run | 5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by lift |
| Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Roccaraso area faces |
| Top Altitude | 2140m |
| top station of highest lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1240m |
| bottom of lowest run |
| Resort Altitude | 1236m |
| centre of Roccaraso ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 860m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 755m |
| can include extra hike up above top lift |
Skiing in Roccaraso
64 pistes and trails means approximately 110km of runs. 29 Roccaraso lifts have capacity to transport 32040 per hour. The longest run in the Italian ski resort is over 5km.
The mountain has 6% beginner runs or nursery slopes, 43% intermediate, 40% advanced slopes and 15% for experts - the most difficult piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. There is no night skiing.
Rating for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Roccaraso
Of the 29 ski lifts, 10 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives an indication of how modern the lift system is and how good Roccaraso is for snowboarding - especially for beginners learning to board. Facilities include 2 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Rating for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Roccaraso Apres Ski
Off-Slope activities include:
23 apres ski bars 28 restaurants 1 bowling 2 night club 2 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 4 saunas 1 hot tubs 3 solariums 6 masseurs 2 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Hydro Massage.
Rating for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
"Roccaraso" by any other name
The Italian resort is also known as Toppe del Tesoro and has common misspellings:
The direction which the various Roccaraso slopes face can make or break your ski holiday. To guarantee good snow conditions, choose a resort with piste which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February pick a resort with sunny south facing slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a resort with cool and shady north facing trails will ensure you're not riding on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best destinations have areas which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating conditions whatever the weather. Roccaraso has slopes facing N.
Rating for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Roccaraso reviews, 3.3 star rating and information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.