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Etna Sud/Nicolosi

Italy · Catania · Single resort

Etna Sud/Nicolosi is a ski resort in Catania (Italy). It has 6.1 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 5 lifts. The runs go from 1918 to 2600 m (682 m vertical).

Piste length
6.1 km
Lifts
5
Base station
1918 m
Top station
2600 m
Vertical drop
682 m
Country
Italy

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 1.1 km (18%)
  • Medium: 5 km (82%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 44% (24°)
  • Mostly facing south (49% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts: 5

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 1 · Drag lift: 3

  • Funivia Rifugio Sapienza - Montagnola · Gondola / cable car · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1918–2496 m
  • Seggiovia Monti Silvestri - Capannina · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 1926–2140 m
  • sciovia Piano dell'Omino - Piccolo Rifugio · Drag lift · 900 pers./h · 2290–2489 m
  • sciovia Piccolo Rifugio - Montagnola · Drag lift · 900 pers./h · 2484–2597 m
  • sciovia Piano dell'Omino - Capannina · Drag lift · 720 pers./h · 2126–2296 m

On site

  • 14 car parks (6 paid · 6 free)
  • 7 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 mountain huts
  • 2 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

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Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 387 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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