Sestrière (Via Lattea) Ski Resort Guide (resort name also written as Sestriere (Via Lattea))
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Photo credit: Sotiris Loukatos
Photo credit: Sotiris Loukatos
Photo credit: Sotiris Loukatos
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Latest Snow Report
Issued: 19 Jun
- Last Snowfall:
- Snow Depth (upper):
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- Snow Depth (lower):
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- Piste: –
- Off-piste: –
Today’s Weather (2086 m)
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10 |
12 °C |
F-Level 3850 m |
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15 |
11 °C |
F-Level 3600 m |
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15 |
10 °C |
F-Level 3450 m |
Acres of ski: - | Pistes: - | Snowmaking: 14%
Halfpipes: - | Terrain parks: 1 | X-Country: 23 km
Resort Opens: | Resort Closes:
Lifts: 92 (35 chair lifts, 54 surface lifts)
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- Nearest Airport: Turin
- Nearest Train Station: Oulx
- Tourist office phone: +39 122 799411
- Tourise office website: www.sestriere.it
- Slopeside Accommodation: yes
Sestrière lies at the heart of the Milky Way which offers almost 400 km of piste. There is a great selection of runs for all abilities that start in the town centre. Another bonus is the modern lift system which is much faster than neighbouring Sauze! Sestrière is a good base from which to explore the Milky Way, but be warned, some lifts close with little warning if the wind gets up and a taxi back from France is not cheap. The resort itself went through a bit of a make over in the run up to the Olympics, this was good in the long run as it meant faster lifts and more pleasing buildings. There are some decent bars to be found at Sestrière that provide lively entertainment!
Resorts close to Sestrière (Via Lattea) (Sestriere (Via Lattea)) include:
Cesana Torinese (Via Lattea) (4 km),
San Sicario (Via Lattea) (4 km),
Claviere (Via Lattea) (6 km),
Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) (9 km),
Sauze d'Oulx (Via Lattea) (10 km),
Sestrière (Via Lattea) Location Maps
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Piste info
- Trails (Pistes): -
- Beginner: 39%
- Intermediate: 42%
- Advanced: 19%
- Cross-country: 23 km
- Snowmaking: 14%
- Acres of ski: -
- Terrain Parks: 1
- Halfpipes: -
Social
- Restaurants: 29
- Bars: 20
- Slopeside accommodation: Y
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Mountain info
- Summit: 2823 m
- Vertical Drop: 1473 m
- Base: 007
Lifts
- Draglifts: 54
- Chairlifts: 35
- Gondolas / Cable Cars: 3
- Toplift: m
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Visitor Reviews of Sestrière (Via Lattea)
Tim Griffiths from United Kingdom writes:
Stayed at Pragelato and skied Sestriere February 2013. We had wonderful snow conditions on piste with some off-piste following a little snow later in the week. This made it possible to do some forest skiing which was great when visibility dropped and winds got up.
The resort has excellent beginner to intermediate progression, though none of the pistes was challenging for a good skier. The weekend was noticeably busier, especially for raw beginners on the (excellent) snow carpet. As always, as you move up and round the mountain, queues were much less and never a problem, though beware leaving too little time for the return chair from the Pragelato side to Sestriere at peak times. There's a second chair which I never saw running.
Base restaurant facilities were used with an excellent snack bar/ drinks area at very reasonable prices (large Latte 1E).
Ski hire and storage was both helpful and excellently placed and Sestriere and Pragelato ski schools spoke good English and delivered excellent service (I was ski Ambassador for a school party).
If you go over to Saux d'oux don't bother to ski back beyond the gondola middle station after which it degenerates into a track which leaves you having to hike back across the town! Take the gondola!
The long blue down to the big lift at Pragelato is strongly recommended for cruisers. It ends up at Club Med and is an easy but pleasant run.
I'd return with pleasure and would like to explore more of the circuit.
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