Aprica - Valtellina

Aprica (SO)

Valtellina - Lombardy (Italy)

Aprica, skiing on the doorstep.
This is the slogan that is often used to define the main characteristic of Aprica in winter.
And indeed so, Aprica is one of the few resorts where ski slopes are close to the town and slopes that descend from above allow the return in hotels and homes for rent with skis.
Placed in the east-west, offers 20 lifts and 52 km of slopes that are on the south side of town.
It is one of the most favored by Alpine snowfall.
The wind Aprica is something rare and moderate altitude makes the climate, even during hard, be well tolerated.
It is ideal for families, but also for experienced skiers, who have provided a number of very nice track that the shares into the woods before you emerge on the lawns facing the country.
The characteristics of snow are great for the entire winter season.
From late November to late April the sun gently kisses the snowpack without heating more than necessary, ensuring beautiful suntan.
That on the ski slopes have been prepared solarium and refreshment.
Skating, horseback riding, swimming pool and gym artificial ice climbing are just some of the attractions of after-ski, complete with entertainment and culinary offerings that typical use of the prestigious wines of the Valtellina.
For lovers of skiing the new track of Pian di Gembro, in the municipality of Villa di Tirano, was completed and is ready to welcome tourists.
3.5 to 6 meters wide with a gradient of mt. Around 150, spread over a length of 7.5 km in a landscape.
It is certainly one of the finest tracks in the area, and has usually a good natural snowfall.
The plateau in which it is located at an altitude of prohibitive and very sunny area.
This course is very varied, which does not include specific difficulties, and winds on the south side of the plateau by tapping different environments: forest, glades and meadows.