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Abetone Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Abetone Ski Resort

Abetone Ratings

Overall: 3.2. Based on 17 votes and 30 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.0

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Abetone is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 3.3

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Abetone has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 3.0

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 3.8

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.0

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Abetone

Public Transport: 3.2

  • There are no buses or taxis to Abetone
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 3.3

  • No places to stay in/near Abetone
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.2

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 3.6

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Abetone

Ski in/Ski out: 3.2

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 3.5

  • There are no child care facilities at Abetone
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 3.1

  • Abetone relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 3.0

  • There are no snow groomers at Abetone
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Abetone are groomed daily

Shelter: 2.5

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Abetone is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.2

  • If snow conditions are poor at Abetone, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 3.2

  • Abetone usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 3.5

  • The staff at Abetone are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Abetone are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.6

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 3.0

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 3.4

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 2.8

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 3.6

  • No intermediate terrain at Abetone
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 3.2

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 3.2

  • Not even a kicker at Abetone
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 2.7

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Abetone
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 2.6

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Abetone has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.0

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 3.6

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 2.9

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 3.4

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 2.3

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.2

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.2

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.4

  • Overall, Abetone is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.0

  • Overall, Abetone is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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January 10, 2008
Jack from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Every year for the past 8 years we have come to Abetone for at least one of our winter holidays and year on year it doesn't disappoint! Contrary to what others have said, Abetone is a fantastic place for skiers and snowboarders of all levels with its fair share of tree-lined runs (Chierroni is a favourite) and wide open runs with the possibility of some off-piste skiing and the added bonus of hardly any queueing for lifts. Most of the lifts have been replaced with new high speed, high capacity lifts over the last few years offering comfortable and speedy rides to the tops of the mountain not to mention some of the spectacular views up and down the valley across miles of unspoilt alpine forest. However, the only criticism of Abetone is the weather. Abetone tends to have its very own micro-climate which can change very quickly. When the cloud and fog floats in, you can expect it to remain for the rest of the day. That said, cloud is what brings snow... and that is what we want - lots of it! Abetone already has over a metre of snow this season on the higher runs and snow conditions remain good.
November 28, 2007
Barbara from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hi all winter fun seekers! I just had to tell you about Abetone. Picturesque wide slopes for all ages and abilities. It is a joy to not have miles of queues for lifts and coffee shops! Truely unspoilt at the moment, not only on the slopes but miles of forest and mountain walks. Finally, if you get a chance, visit the hotel 'Primula'. It's ok, just to pop into the bar for a combination of Italian/ Scotish humour! Run by Tizzano and Paola Tonerelli (she's the jock!), it's great to sit by the open fire and have a beer and sandwich.
November 29, 2006
Tommaso from Ski Italy Italy
Abetone is a fantastic place to ski and definitely worth a visit if you are in Tuscany during the winter months. It is an amazing experience to be skiing or snowboarding in Tuscany, a place so often associated with arts, good wines and Chianti countrysides!!!!
November 14, 2006
Tommy from Ski Italy Italy
I really would like to thank Silvio for what he said about Abetone! I'm so happy he really enjoied visiting this resort!:-) Many, many things are being invested in over this area for the next years... new residences, new hotels, new bars, new stores and hopefully re-estabilished lifts and slopes if the new Italian Government won't stop it! We are just waiting for the snow, which is missing this year for now. Last year we already had it! :-) let the snow begin to fall!
October 03, 2006
Silvio from Ski USA - California USA - California
Everyone should make a point to visit Abetone. In the summer it's cool, no A/C needed. In the late fall/winter, plenty of snow and many slops to have fun. The food is the best, all of the restaurants are very proud of their dishes. GO VISIT, YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED!
July 28, 2006
charlie from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Abetone is too small for the accomplished skier and Brits would do better in the Alps.
April 18, 2006
tommaso from Ski Italy Italy
Next Thursday we can all ski for free at Abetone for the closing party... this will be the official closing party, but we can still ski till the 1st of May !!!!
April 13, 2006
tommaso from Ski Italy Italy
The Easter Holiday is coming up... all the facilities will be open for this holiday... the ski area is still in good conditions, the slopes are still great... in the morning the snow is quite iced but in the evening is a little bit wet, but perfectly skiable!!!!bye bye see you up there!!!
April 03, 2006
tommaso from Ski Italy Italy
All the facilities will be open till the 1st of May and probably, some of them will be kept open later on! So, it's been a pleasure for me inviting all of you to ski in our mountains!!!bye!!
March 28, 2006
Tommaso from Ski Italy Italy
The snow conditions are still good in Abetone... even if the weather is not completely sunny, but temperatures are milder than 2 weeks ago with spring snow! I would like to thank all the English, Dutch, French, Spanish people who came to ski in Abetone... it's been a pleasure for me seeing all those people coming on our mountains..hope they really liked it!!! we are still waiting for all of you till May... we still have great ski slopes still open with lots of snow!!!!;-)