Sicily, A Few Final Highlights

Photos and a few more places

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Lost & Overlooked Ski Areas - Sicily

Piano Battaglia

Find links to all the places in my Lost and Overlooked Ski Areas series.

The Sicilian landscape is dotted with beaches, citrus groves, and ancient ruins. The Mediterranean island, only 100 miles from Africa in its southern reaches, feels worlds away from the snowy Alps and rugged Apennines of mainland Italy.

But if you explore further, you'll find possibly as many as four ski areas, opportunities for backcountry skiing, and at least one groomed cross-country track tucked into Sicily's higher elevations.  

 

Other than Nebraska, Sicily might be the most random place I’ve encountered skiing. As an avid skier, traveler, and dreamer, I am drawn to stories that challenge my assumptions. So, when I discovered skiing in Sicily, I immediately wanted to know more. Not just about the slopes and the runs, but about the people who ski there and what skiing means to the community.

Unsurprisingly, as is the case with skiing in most out-of-the-way destinations, information was hard to track down. If you can tell me more about skiing in Sicily, I would love to hear from you. Please leave your thoughts in the comments section of this post (You can do so anonymously), or you can contact me directly using the Get in Touch feature on the homepage of this blog.

After seeing a Sicilian ski area up close and doing some research, I suspect that if you're seeking bluebird days and polished resorts, Sicily is not the destination for you. For more adventurous, curious folks, this Mediterranean island offers the chance to make turns on an active volcano, swoosh down mountains with views of the Ionian sea, and explore ancient beech forests on skis. 

Here’s what I know...

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Polizzi Generosa and the Madonie Mountains, Sicily 2025

Polizzi Generosa and the Madonie mountains deserve a more evocative write-up but many months have past since our trip, so I want to get words down on the page before more time passes.

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