Sestrière Ski Resort Guide
Sestrière, Italy
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| Recommended For | Expert Skiers, Intermediates, Beginners, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski! |
|---|---|
| Total Piste Length | 400km |
| Highest Lift | 2,840m |
| Resort Height | 2,040m |
| Nearest Airports | Turin Caselle and Turin Cuneo |
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Sestrière
The Italian ski resort of Sestrière is in the Italian Alps at an altitude of 2,040m, with 400km of marked runs.
Summary
Sestrière is part of the Milky Way ski area with access to 933km of downhill skiing, with 598 marked pistes, served by a total of 175 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Sestrière itself (400km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Milky Way ski resorts of Clavière, Sansicario, Sauze d'Oulx and Montgenèvre.
The ski resort itself is at 2,040m, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With ski lifts as high as 2,840m, skiing and snowboarding is assured throughout the season.
Skiing
There are a variety of pistes to suit all levels of skier ability, from Beginner to Expert.
Snowboarding
Sestrière offers some good boarding and there are a variety of Snow and Terrain Parks in Sestrière.
Notable Ski Runs
The most difficult run is the 'Kandahar Banchetta', which is 3km in length.
Snow and Weather
When will it snow in Sestrière?
The next notable snow forecast is 2cm, expected on 30 October, with around 23cm forecast over the next 7 days.
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Snow this week
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| Snow to base | Snow to base |
Ski Area Stats
Sestrière Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 42 | 80km |
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| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 118 | 223km |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 54 | 97km |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 7 | |
| Downhill Total Length | 400km | |
| Cross Country Total Length | 10km | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 92 | |
The Milky Way Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 114 | |
|---|---|---|
| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 309 | |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 142 | |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 33 | |
| Downhill Total Length | 933km | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 175 | |
Altitudes
Sestrière Ski Area Heights
| Highest Lift | 2,840m |
|---|---|
| Resort Altitude (Sestrière) | 2,040m |
| Lowest Piste | 1,840m |
| Max Vertical | 1,000m |
Ratings & Suitability
| Expert Skiers | |
|---|---|
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Beginners | |
| Snowboarding | |
| Snow | |
| Apres-Ski |
Ski Hire in Sestrière
Ski Hire Shops in Sestrière.
For more information, see our page about Sestrière Ski Hire.
Location and Map
Where is Sestrière?
This ski resort is in the Italian Alps in Turin, Piedmont.
Map
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How to get there
By Air
The nearest airport to Sestrière is Turin Caselle, 87 minutes drive away.
Turin Cuneo, Annecy, Geneva, Genoa, Milan Linate, Lyon Bron, Milan Malpensa and Lyon St-Exupéry airports are all within three hours drive.
Infrastructure
Ski Lift Capacity
The 92 ski lifts are able to uplift 70,900 skiers and snowboarders every hour.
Snow Making
Snow-making is available, on 10km of ski runs, with 90 snow cannons.
Season Dates
When is Sestrière open?
We don't currently have confirmed season dates, but hope to soon.
Usual opening is early December, and usual closing is Mid April.
NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.
COVID-19 / Coronavirus
We don't yet have specific details of the COVID-19 precautions being taken in Sestrière, but they are likely to include most of the following :-
- Face masks required on lifts, and in shops.
- Social distancing in public areas.
- Reduced lift capacity.
- Extensive disinfection / sanitization.
French Ski Resort COVID-19 Measures describes further measures that may also be applied.
Visit the Sestrière Tourist Office for the latest.
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