Ski tours Gran Sasso d'Italia
Fantastic ski touring trip with culture and mascarpone powder
Abruzzo is part of the Apennines, a mountain range that stretches from the north to the south of the Italian boot. There are several areas that are ideal for ski tours, first and foremost the Gran Sasso d'Italia with the 2,912-meter Corno Grande and the Majella Nature Park with its many 2,000-meter peaks.
A good base for fantastic ski tours in Abruzzo is the (summer) tourist resort of Caramanico Terme. Although it is only 600m above sea level, the snow line is only slightly higher in many winters.
Among the classics in the Majella Nature Park are the ski tours to the 2,143m-high Monte Blockhaus (which is actually its name) or the 2,027m-high Monte Rapina. The 2,793m-high Monte Amaro is much more challenging: here you can expect an ascent of over 1,500m and, as a highlight, a 1,000m descent through the Amaro gully with an average gradient of over 30°.
The highest peak in the Apennines, the 2,912m Corno Grande, is not a classic ski tour summit. The summit structure rises steeply and is interspersed with rocks above the Campo Imperatore plateau. The popular ski tour destinations there are Monte Aquila (2,494m) and Monte Camicia (2,564m), which often offer the finest firn and mascarpone powder descents.
Mascarpone Powder: This is not a new type of snow - the term is taken from an article in the DAV Panorama borrowed. But it describes this firm yet loose powder snow, which gives a lot of feedback, quite well. The southern sun and the humidity of the nearby sea could be responsible for this, but no matter: riding it is a special treat.
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Program and schedule
- State-certified mountain guide with the relevant qualifications
- Ortovox emergency equipment consisting of an avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe
- 6 x rich breakfast
- 4 x evening menu
- 6 x overnight stay in a 3* hotel
- 10% discount code for your purchases at bergfreunde.de
Day 1: Arrival from D, meeting point at the hotel in Caramanico Terme for dinner at 7 pm
2nd-4th day: ski tours in the Majella National Park such as Monte Rapina, Blockhaus, Monte Mileto, in best conditions also Monte Amaro, followed by transfer to Assergi
Day 5-6: Ski tours around Campo Imperatore such as Monte Aquila or Monte Camicia
Day 7: Journey home
Note on program changes:
All courses and guided tours are conscientiously organized and carried out in accordance with the safety standards of the Vivalpin Mountain and Ski School with qualified specialists (e.g. mountain and ski guides, mountain hiking guides, etc.). The provisional tour program may be adjusted for safety-related reasons, such as bad weather, dangerous conditions, unforeseen natural events or inadequate conditions of the participants. The final program will be decided by the guide on site.
Touring week with easy to challenging ski tours, you have mastered the various ascent techniques for terrain up to 35°, you have a good and safe skiing technique in all types of snow and are fit for ascents of up to 1,500 vertical meters.
"Abruzzo, with the Majella National Park and the Gran Sasso d'Italia, is always worth a ski touring trip. The peaks are alpine, the descents in the best touring terrain are long and varied. You will also experience the best food and great hospitality. In recent winters, Abruzzo has also been extremely snow-sure, with usually greater snow depths than at comparable altitudes in the Alps"
Christof Schellhammer
Mountain School Director
State-certified mountain and ski guide
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