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Piancavallo

Ski resort in Aviano, Italy

Summary

Ski resort in Aviano, Italy

Field	Value
name	Piancavallo
picture	Panoramica_dal_Sauc_-_panoramio.jpg
caption	Piancavallo in winter.
location	Dolomites, Italy
nearest_city	Pordenone
pushpin_map	Italy
coordinates
pushpin_label_position	right
map_caption	Location in Italy
vertical	971 m
top_elevation	2251 m
base_elevation	1280 m
number_trails	18

Piancavallo () is a ski resort in the Dolomites of northern Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Aviano, in the province of Pordenone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

Piancavallo is situated at 1280 m above sea level, at the foot of Monte Cavallo (2251 m). The nearest railway station is that of Aviano, to which it is connected by regular bus services.

History

Piancavallo was created in the late 1960s, and was the first Italian ski resort with snowmaking facilities. Since the 1980s it has hosted several women's alpine skiing events in the World Cup, and a stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race.

Winter

There are 24 km of alpine ski runs and 26 km of cross-country ski trails, 1.2 km of which are illuminated. There is an Ice Palace for hockey and ice skating, a roller coaster in the snow, a snow park for children, Nevelandia with inflatable castles and snowtubing.

References

Filippini, Maria. (2018). "Differentiated spring behavior under changing hydrological conditions in an alpine karst aquifer". [[Journal of Hydrology]].

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