Skiing & Snowboarding in Sicily

Its funny how much is packed on this island.  I always thought San Diego was unique because you could go skiing and surfing all in the same day, but here its even easier.  It takes about 40 minutes from where we are to get up the mountain and its amazing how the scenery changes.  You go from a mild coastal climate all the way up to 6 feet of snow in that short amount of time.  There are two skiing opportunities on Mount Etna,  the north side (Linguaglossa) and the south side (Nicolosi)… we were on the north side.

Granted I don’t think we will be seeing any winter Olympics here based on the caliber of the ski runs, but its a great little getaway.   Especially during the holiday season to go and feel like we are in a winter wonderland. Even if it is on top of an active volcano!

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Serious snow!
Lots of snow!
Lots of snow!

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4x4 definitely needed on this day.
4×4 definitely needed on this day.
Donkey trek?
Donkey trek?
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Chairlift pic

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Back down the mountain
Back down the mountain

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