 Roccaraso's Frazione of Pietransieri is among the villages decorated for Valor for the War of Liberation that has been awarded the Gold Medal of Military Valour for the sacrifices of its people (which culminated in the Limmari Massacre) and its activities in the partisan struggle during the Second World War.The ski resort of Roccaraso is structured around the Mountains of Roccaraso, subgroup of Mont Greek (), the Piano Aremogna and Pizzalto, connected directly to the plants of Rivisondoli-Monte Pratello (), the heart of the largest ski area in central and southern Italy, the area of Alto Sangro, including around of downhill slopes and 36 lifts.The first ski race was held in 1910 and the first ski lift was the 'Slittovia' in Monte Zurrone, built in 1936.