This week I went skiing at Abetone ski resort. It was my first day skiing in two years, my
first time skiing in my new Fischer ski boots (bought 2 years ago) and it was
my first time skiing in Italy. Abetone
(abba-TONE-a) is not in the Alps, it’s in the Apennine (appa-NEEN-a) mountains
but it’s a lot closer to Florence than the Alps are, a 2 ½ hour train/bus
combination trip (and a lot less than that by car if I had mine right now!).
The weather wasn’t the best and the snow was a bit sparse as you can see from the photos, but it was soft and my high performance Rossignol rental skis were fast. And my new ski boots worked perfectly, 10 times better than my old worn out, beaten to death Nordica’s.
Abetone is one of the biggest non-Alp ski areas in Italy. With 4 major peaks, a bowl between two of the peaks, and almost 1,800
vertical feet of long skiable trails, it has a big mountain
feel. And during weekdays there are few skiers
on the slopes. After not having skied
for 2 years it was a good tune up in preparation for skiing the Alps later this
month.
I am tentatively making plans to ski Cortina in the
Dolomites, and I have finally figured out the necessary train transportation. I will keep you posted on how it turns out!
I am thoroughly enjoying your blog! I love the pictures, the commentary - everything! Keep the info coming, because one day when Marie and I get to Italy, we'll be well versed on what to see, thanks to you!! - Monica
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are enjoying it so much!
DeleteDoug, I too am enjoying your posts. Obviously, this one is of particular interest to me, too bad we never got that company sponsored ski trip to PA. Looks like you are having a wonderful time, my best to you both. Thanks again for sharing. Matt
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt, good to hear from you and I'm glad you are enjoying the posts.
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