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Piancavallo resort profile

Friuli Venezia Giulia · Italy · 1245–1865 m

Altitude1245-1865 m
Vertical drop620 m
Slopes13.3 km
Lifts12

Piancavallo, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Resort overview
GPS12.5206 E 46.1096 N
Altitude1289 m
StateFriuli Venezia Giulia
CountryItaly

Piancavallo ski area

Piancavallo is part of this ski area.

Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.

Mountain rangeSudliche Karnische Alpen
Vertical drop1245 - 1865 meters
Descent620 meters
Mountain(s)Val dei Sass 1816m

Piancavallo ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Piancavallo.

This profile covers the Piancavallo ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 13.3 km of slopes, 1245-1865 m altitude, 12 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 75%.

Ski areaAltitude range1245–1865 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix13.3 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network12 lifts97% confidence
Compact ski areaIntermediate focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale 13.3 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 75%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Dense lift accessHigh published capacityHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure About 1.1 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 16,978 persons, about 1415 persons/hour per lift and 1277 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 6.1 km, averaging about 0.5 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Piancavallo.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Intermediate terrain focus
Slopes3 ski slopes
Total13.3 km
  • Blue2.2 km
  • Red10 km
  • Black1.1 km
Blue2.2 km17%
Red10 km75%
Black1.1 km8%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Piancavallo.

The ski area has 12 lifts. Chairlift is the largest published category at 6. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 100% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 6 lifts. The network provides about 1.1 slope km per lift.

Dense terrain accessHigh published capacity
Chairlift 6
Type not published 6
Total lifts12
Lift capacity 16,978 persons/hour
Lift length6.1 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.

Higher terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€44€3.31/km
6-day adult€211€15.86/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.

Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)100%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Around 25% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 75% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 6%, compared with 19% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.

Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler75%
Bit steep11%
Steep8%
Very steep5%
Extrem. steep1%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

East-facing terrain is prominent, favouring earlier sun and often firmer snow later in the day once direct morning exposure has passed.

Morning-sun exposureCool-aspect majorityLargest share: East
North20%
East49%
South27%
West4%

Piancavallo ratings

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Overall rating 6
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts 7.0 7.2

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Address

AddressAgenzia Turismo Friuli Venezia Giulia Villa Chiozza via Carso, 3 33052 Cervignano del Friuli Italy
PlacePiancavallo Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy

Contact

Websiteturismo.fvg.it

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