Abetone 2008/09

Abetone (1250-1900)
Some new pics from Tuscany!! 2,3 meter of candid snow down and near 4 meter of snow on the top of ski area. Great Season!

 

[turms]

very nice pic.
i didnt know that Tuscany has ski resort...
can you give me the link or more information??

 

[marcussiena]

Unfortunately official site is only in italian language. Although, You can find some information and webcams here (translate with google or ask me):

http://www.abetoneforum.it/webcam.php

here a skimap ( 50-60 km of slopes, all nice. One is in the top ten slope of italy).

here a good reportage in italian...

http://www.skiforum.it/forum/showthread.php?t=25632

 

[marcussiena]

I forgot...
abetone is here...
http://maps.google.it/maps?q=abetone&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:itfficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

 

[SnowLoup]

Hello,

Why, on slopesmap, the area around "Foce di Campolino" is a little bit "white"?
Is-it a closed area? (If it'is closed area why it is always on map? A reopening is programmed?)

 

[marcussiena]

Unfortunately withe area is closed since '90 years. Now there is a natural park there.There were other 20 km of slopes ( you can see the old slopes in the photo). Although freerider can enjoy themeselves in Campolino. My photos are made in the valley called Sestaione, between Campolino and Abetone's slopes. It's a long freeride tour.
Opposite of Abetone ski area, there is Monte Cimone. This is another ski area of about 50 km of slopes. But I prefer of course Abetone...Tuscany is better
I link my last here report of abetone ( just in italian)...

Campolino ex ski area

my last report o 4th april 2008
http://www.skiforum.it/forum/showthread.php?t=20542

and 13th january
http://www.skiforum.it/forum/showthread.php?t=17438&highlight=abetone

 

[SnowLoup]

Thanks

It's a little bit special to show closed ski (for more than ten years!!) area on slopesmap!

Thanks for your pics, it seems to be a very nice place.

 

[turms]

Thanx for the info...it looks very nice...

 

[starli]

Besides that closed area, there's another closed resort besides Abetone: Pian di Novello.

My visit in 2.2007:
http://www.sommerschi.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=403

And these are the closed lifts there:

marcussiena: The 2nd Section of the cable car in Doganaccia wasn't rebuild in 2008, was it?

 

[marcussiena]

There are 4 ski areas there: Abetone, Cutigliano-Doganaccia, Cimone, Corno alle Scale.
Abetone, as you can see, is a nice place with nice slopes and lifts. The same Cimone (40-50 km of slopes ). Cutigliano-Doganaccia is 5km far from Abetone. In Cutigliano a cable car bring you on ski areas. I never went in Cutigliano but a friend of mine went there on dicember and he said me Cutigliano is just for beginner (15 km of slopes).
This is his reportage link
http://www.skiforum.it/forum/showthread.php?t=25675
Corno alle Scale is nice but little ( 30 km of slopes).

Pian di Novello, as you can see in Starli's reportage, is now closed.Some politics are trying to open again slopes (15 km of slopes) and lifts, but ecologist are against this decision.

Altough I think Abetone, in Appennine, is the best ski area.
Roccaraso near Napoli or Campo Felice near Rome are very good ski resort but Abetone is better for snow.
But I thing Ischgl is better so next week I will drive to Kappl-Ischgl-Galtur!

 

[marcussiena]

Cimone
http://www.cimonesci.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=20&Itemid=58

Doganaccia-cutigliano
http://www.doganaccia2000.it/comprensorio.php

corno alle scale
http://www.cornoallescale.net/

 

[marcussiena]

Oh yes...I forgot...
Near my beautiful city....
Near Siena there is this little ski area of 20 km of slopes and nordic slopes
Monte Amiata. I found a reportage of Starli (maybe) of Monte Amiata. This is the official web site.
http://www.amiataneve.it/

2,6 meter of snow are good..

 

[turms]

There are 4 ski areas there: Abetone, Cutigliano-Doganaccia, Cimone, Corno alle Scale.
Abetone, as you can see, is a nice place with nice slopes and lifts. The same Cimone (40-50 km of slopes ). Cutigliano-Doganaccia is 5km far from Abetone. In Cutigliano a cable car bring you on ski areas. I never went in Cutigliano but a friend of mine went there on dicember and he said me Cutigliano is just for beginner (15 km of slopes).
This is his reportage link
http://www.skiforum.it/forum/showthread.php?t=25675
Corno alle Scale is nice but little ( 30 km of slopes).

Pian di Novello, as you can see in Starli's reportage, is now closed.Some politics are trying to open again slopes (15 km of slopes) and lifts, but ecologist are against this decision.

Altough I think Abetone, in Appennine, is the best ski area.
Roccaraso near Napoli or Campo Felice near Rome are very good ski resort but Abetone is better for snow.
But I thing Ischgl is better so next week I will drive to Kappl-Ischgl-Galtur!

well...Ischgl for my is the best resort in Austria...was there last January...
perfect...have a good time...

 

[marcussiena]

There are 4 ski areas there: Abetone, Cutigliano-Doganaccia, Cimone, Corno alle Scale.
Abetone, as you can see, is a nice place with nice slopes and lifts. The same Cimone (40-50 km of slopes ). Cutigliano-Doganaccia is 5km far from Abetone. In Cutigliano a cable car bring you on ski areas. I never went in Cutigliano but a friend of mine went there on dicember and he said me Cutigliano is just for beginner (15 km of slopes).
This is his reportage link
http://www.skiforum.it/forum/showthread.php?t=25675
Corno alle Scale is nice but little ( 30 km of slopes).

Pian di Novello, as you can see in Starli's reportage, is now closed.Some politics are trying to open again slopes (15 km of slopes) and lifts, but ecologist are against this decision.

Altough I think Abetone, in Appennine, is the best ski area.
Roccaraso near Napoli or Campo Felice near Rome are very good ski resort but Abetone is better for snow.
But I thing Ischgl is better so next week I will drive to Kappl-Ischgl-Galtur!

well...Ischgl for my is the best resort in Austria...was there last January...
perfect...have a good time...

I've been in Kitzbuhel last year in march. Wonderful place! this year Kappl-Ischgl-Galtur! Maybe a day trip in Serfaus-fiss-ladis...

 

[marcussiena]

 

[marcussiena]

Fantastic day in Abetone.
5 cm of new snow and a lot of sun for my ski parad-ice!!
Over 5 meter of ice on the top, 2,70 meter down in village.