Sestriere ski information
This famous resort sits at 2035m, with high north-west facing slopes, and has excellent snowmaking facilities keeping snow conditions good all season.
Linked ski area
Having benefited from the investment of hosting the successful 2006 Winter Olympic Games, the resorts making up the Milky Way ski area are superb destinations for fun and fulfilling skiing. The extensive slopes and uncrowded runs offer perfect conditions to ski and board at your own pace.
Skiing and snowboarding in Sestriere
Ski Information Beginners
Most of the beginners slopes fan out in an arc from the ski school meeting place in the centre of Sestriere with easy runs from the two baby lifts and the Jolly. To the right of the area are two further drag lifts, ideal for first timers.
Ski Information Intermediates
Sestriere is an intermediates paradise. The skiing is on two main areas, Banchetta and Sises, offering plenty of choice from short mogul fields to long wide runs for cruising. An added bonus to the 21 lifts in the immediate Sestriere area is the amazing 89 lifts on the extensive Milky Way.
Ski Information Advanced
The huge bowl of the Amfiteatro offers excellent skiing and the black runs at the top of Motta and Sises provide the expert with plenty of skiing. The famous Kandahar Slalom and Kandahar Banchetta runs are used in World Championship races.
Ski Information Snowboarding
For freeriders there is some great powder to be had and the terrain should leave you smiling, freestylers there is an abundance of natural kickers and hits to launch off. Beginners couldn't want much more with great pistes for those first turns.
Lift Pass Bundles
| 6 days | Adult | Child (7-8) |
| Area pass + Standard skis (low) | £163 | - |
| Area pass + Standard skis (high) | £210 | - |
| Area pass + Snowboard (low) | £174 | - |
| Area pass + Snowboard (high) | £220 | - |
| Area pass + Intermediate skis (low) | £187 | - |
| Area pass + Intermediate skis (high) | £234 | - |
| Area pass + Ski carriage (low) | £141 | - |
| Area pass + Ski carriage (high) | £187 | - |
First Time Ski/Snowboard Package
| Adult | Child (7-8) | |
| First Time ski (low) | £239 | £219 |
| First Time ski (high) | £274 | £219 |
| First Time board (low) | £284 | £259 |
| First Time board (high) | £324 | £259 |
Improver Ski/Snowboard Package
| Adult | Child (7-8) | |
| Improver ski (low) | £309 | £274 |
| Improver ski (high) | £359 | £324 |
| Improver board (low) | £339 | £314 |
| Improver board (high) | £384 | £359 |
Snow Savers
Kids ski free: FREE lift pass for children born after 01/01/04 when accompanied by an adult buying the same pass. FREE helmet hire for child aged 11 years and under when hiring skis/board and boots.
Senior savers: FREE lift pass for adults born before 31/12/36
Sestriere at a glance
Season Dates
Lift pass & bundles: High season deps. 26/12-14/04
Lift pass & bundles: Low season all other dates
Tuition: Low season deps. 08/01-04/02 & 25/03-31/03
Tuition: Mid season deps. 19/12-25/1, 05/02-18/02 & 01/04-13/04
Tuition: High season all other dates
Fly from
Gatwick; Stansted; Birmingham; Doncaster/Sheffield; Manchester; Bournemouth; Bristol; Newcastle; Glasgow
Transfer time
Turin 2 hrs
Piste fact file:
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Resort Height
2,035m (6,675ft)
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Total Kms of Piste
400km (Milky Way)
Piste type No. of runs Easy 57 Intermediate 109 Difficult 36 -
Longest Run
5kms
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Number of Lifts
72 lifts (5 cable cars, 37 chairlifts, 30 drag lifts)
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Snowboard Parks
3 (1 in Claviere, 1 in Sauze d'Oulx, 1 in Montgenèvre)
* Terms & Conditions
Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.
