Sestriere

Host of the 2006 Olympics and the heart of the Via Lattea, a 400km-trail circuit linking Italy and France with high-altitude snow security.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
821m (2,694ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,823m (9,262ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
2,035m (6,677ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
400cm (157in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
146
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
69
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
400 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
25%
Intermediate
55%
Difficult
20%

Best For

Expert TerrainAprès-ski

When to go

Average snowpack depth, by month.

Sestriere's snowpack peaks in February.

deepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowpack
peaks Feb
Typical season
Dec – Mar

Snow depth: ECA&D, daily station data (1994–2023).

Location

Sestriere sits high in the Cottian Alps of western Piedmont, near the French border. One of the highest resort villages in the Alps, it occupies an open, sun-exposed mountain pass, with terrain mostly above the tree line and a dry continental feel.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Turin (TRN), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.

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