Aprica

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Aprica
Italy
46° 9' 6.84" N, 10° 8' 58.92" E
IT
General info: 

Aprica is situated in Valtellina, the most northerly of Lombardy's provinces. It lies on the mountain pass of Aprica, a splendid natural plateau between imposing mountain ranges, at a height of 1181m. The skiing area private://Aprica & Cortenoprivate:// offers 50 km of ski slopes, 18 ski-lifts (among them 2 cableways, 6 chair-lifts, 6 ski-lifts, 1 drag lift and 5 moving walkways), 21 ski slopes, 3 cross-country circuits and guaranteed snow. The ski slopes are at altitudes between 1,200 and 2,300 metres, allowing you to descend directly from the top of the mountain to the skiing grounds in Aprica. New this winter 2005-2006 is the ski area private://Baradello 2000private:// with 15 km of perfectly maintained ski slopes.

BASE: 3812ft
SUMMIT: 7447ft
VERTICAL DROP: 3635ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 18
Gondolas: 2
Chairs: 11
Surface: 5

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: €28.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: €19.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: €36.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: €23.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: €127.00
6 DAYS CHILDREN: €83.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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