Skiing

• In the winter l' Aquila gives access to numerous ski resorts offering good downhill slopes, the most well known of which are 'Campo Imperatore' and 'Campo Felice'
• Campo Imperatore, which became a ski resort at the beginning of the 20th century, is only about a 15 minute drive from l'Aquila
• It is reachable via a cable car and connected to neighbouring resorts
• The extensive plateau offers a good selection of downhill slopes of varying difficulty, excellent off-piste skiing, ideal cross country skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and much more
• The views from the plateau are stunning and on a clear day you can see as far as the Balkan coast
• For more information see http://www.campofelice.it/foto.htm and see http://www.regione.abruzzo.it/turismo/en/winter/index.html 

• Campo Felice is one of the more modern ski resorts of the Apennines
• It is situated between Rocca di Cambio and Rocca di Mezzo
• The resort offers 30km of downhill pists with runs suitable for all levels of skiing and 20km of cross country skiing
• Après ski facilities include a selection of bars, as well as restaurants serving traditional cuisine.