Fly south to Rome, Naples or Pescara this February half term instead of Milan, Turin or Verona and grab a ski holiday bargain on the uncrowded ski slopes of the Abruzzo Apennines.

SkiAbruzzo.com features the best ski resorts of the Abruzzo Apennines to British skiers; Roccaraso is Italy's fifth biggest ski area with over 100 km of piste and 800 metres of vertical drop while the twin areas of Campo Felice and Ovindoli offer over 60 km and 650 metres of vertical drop. With three nearby airports - Pescara, Naples and Rome - served by scheduled airlines from the UK, transfer times from airport to resort are ninety minutes or less. Popular with Italian skiers for many years - over 100 in the case of Roccaraso - Abruzzo offers a genuine Italian skiing experience as yet untouched by mass tourism. An average of 350 cm of snow falls each winter for a ski season that lasts from December until April.

Skiers looking for modern ski lifts, well groomed pistes, abundant snowfall backed up with snowmaking, family run hotels with tasty Italian food and very competitive prices should consider Abruzzo for their February half term holiday on the slopes. The notion of lengthy queues and jostling to get on a lift is almost unheard of in Abruzzo and the price of lift pass is cheaper than many comparable resorts; for example an adult lift pass for six days (regular season) in Roccaraso is about £146, while the combined lift pass for Campo Felice/Ovindoli is about £138.

Getting to the slopes is easy - SkiAbruzzo.com's programme includes ski to the door hotels and several others that offer complimentary ski shuttle services for guests who stay in our featured resorts.

SkiAbruzzo.com offers bespoke holidays for short breaks or longer stays. The competitive prices and availability of short breaks, (including during February half term), creates a readily available option very difficult to find elsewhere, and this is just as true for one week stays, especially over the February half term, when prices are lower than elsewhere. All of SkiAbruzzo.com's holidays are individually tailored and can include ski school and equipment rental. British skiers choosing Abruzzo this season will find superb value for money, modern ski lifts, uncrowded slopes, short airport transfers and holidays tailor made to suit their requirements.

'There is plenty of availability during half term week, which in Abruzzo is just another week during the ski seasonwithout any price inflation' says Graeme Spratley, Managing Director of www.skiabruzzo.com 'Some hotels even offer free ski school lessons or equipment hire as part of the package. All we ask is that our guests buy their own flights and SkiAbruzzo can take care of the rest. With our knowledge of Abruzzo we will help skiers choose the right resort and hotel. Abruzzo is a great choice for skiers seeking the real Italy, and especially so for families during the half term period with stays from 3 nights on offer'.

Prices from £95 per person for three nights bed and buffet breakfast at the Hotel Il Lavatoio, Castel di Sangro, 2 adults sharing January-March 2014.

February Half Term 2014: 7 nights half board at the 3 star Hotel Vallefura, Pescocostanzo for 2 adults and 2 children (under 12) sharing one room, including private airport transfers from Naples or Pescara and group ski lessons for 2 people for 5 days for only £1,395. (Flights not included).

Hotel Vallefura is a ski to the door hotel on the slopes of Pescocostanzo, which forms part of the Roccaraso area.

For further information please contact:

Graeme Spratley

SkiAbruzzo.com

Mobile:07941 496924

E: graeme@skiabruzzo.com