Abetone

Q: When is the best time to ski Abetone?

January and February, after a cold snap. Abetone is an Apennine resort and its season leans on cold weather and snowmaking rather than altitude, so early December and late March are a gamble; check conditions before booking a lesson. When it is in shape it is the largest area in the northern Apennines after Cimone, with varied terrain across four valleys and a serious teaching tradition — and by far the closest snow to Florence, around an hour and a half away.

Tuscan Apennines

Region

Tuscan Apennines

Country

Italy

Local time

Europe/Rome

Currency

EUR

Abetone is Tuscany's ski resort, spread across four valleys of the Apennines, and it has a competitive history out of all proportion to its size: Zeno Colò, world champion and Olympic medallist, was born here, and the mountain has produced Italian racers ever since.

It is the largest ski area in the northern Apennines after Cimone, and by far the closest snow to Florence.

Last reviewed 14 September 2026

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Where lessons start

Varied terrain and a long teaching tradition, and unbeatable if you are in Tuscany. The season leans on cold snaps and snowmaking rather than altitude.

Getting there

Florence is around an hour and a half, Bologna about the same, Pisa an hour and a half.

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Abetone: common questions

When is the best time to ski Abetone?

January and February, after a cold snap. Abetone is an Apennine resort and its season leans on cold weather and snowmaking rather than altitude, so early December and late March are a gamble; check conditions before booking a lesson. When it is in shape it is the largest area in the northern Apennines after Cimone, with varied terrain across four valleys and a serious teaching tradition — and by far the closest snow to Florence, around an hour and a half away.