Etna Sud/Nicolosi ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Etna Sud/Nicolosi is a ski area in Catania, Italy. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.1 km, which ranks it #159 of 277 ski areas in Italy and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 869 m long.

Slopes at Etna Sud/Nicolosi

About 18% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 82% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Etna Sud/Nicolosi a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 3 button lifts, 1 gondola, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,928 m up to 2,597 m, a vertical drop of 669 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Etna Sud/Nicolosi

The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), about 28 km away in a straight line — roughly 36 minutes by car; Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) is 70 km away. Nearby ski areas include Etna Nord (8.9 km), Piano Battaglia (3.5 km) and Gambarie (6.5 km), which together add 19 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.