Overview

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Roccaraso is the main snowkite spot in Abruzzo, located in the Maiella massif at 1341 m altitude. This renowned ski resort in central Italy offers vast snowy plateaus ideal for snowkiting. The Roccaraso plateaus (Altopiano delle Cinquemiglia and Aremogna) offer large open flat spaces, perfect for snowkiting. West to northwest winds (Maestrale, Ponente) and northerly winds (Tramontana) blow regularly over these high-altitude plateaus, providing reliable conditions from December to March.

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Spot forecast for Roccaraso

Sunrise 07:21 · Sunset 18:15

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Roccaraso: when to go?

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Season · peak

119h

in March · 17 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 14 rideable days a month and 119 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is November, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is March, with 117 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 6 cm.

Monthly averages: Roccaraso

Monthly averages — Roccaraso — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.0	79 h	5 °C	51 mm
February	9.5	59 h	6 °C	75 mm
March	17.0	119 h	8 °C	117 mm
April	12.5	103 h	11 °C	62 mm
May	13.5	113 h	14 °C	94 mm
June	9.5	67 h	22 °C	18 mm
July	10.0	66 h	24 °C	32 mm
August	7.5	50 h	23 °C	36 mm
September	9.5	62 h	18 °C	30 mm
October	8.5	71 h	14 °C	60 mm
November	6.5	45 h	9 °C	62 mm
December	7.5	55 h	6 °C	80 mm

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Technical details of Roccaraso spot

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, S, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 1,341 m

Parking

Large parking lots at the Roccaraso/Aremogna ski lifts. Paid during ski season. Access from the A25 motorway (L'Aquila-Pescara) then national road. About 2 hours from Rome, 1.5 hours from Pescara.

Hazards

Changing mountain weather conditions. Intense cold (down to -15°C). Reduced visibility due to fog or snowfall. Respect snowkite practice areas to avoid disturbing skiers. Avalanche risk off-piste.

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