Sestriere

The 2006 Olympic host resort of Sestriere offers the most snowsure slopes in the Milky Way, a vast 400km network of interconnected, intermediate pistes.

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 7.2 °c
Min temp: -1.7 °c
Last snowed: Tue 03 Dec

Last Updated: Wed 18 Dec

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: 7.2 °c
Min temp: -1.7 °c
Last snowed: Tue 03 Dec

Last Updated: Wed 18 Dec

24%Beginner

55%Intermediate

21%Advanced

For a relatively dry part of the Alps, Sestriere is the most snowsure ski area.

Not only are the local slopes all above 2000m, but 60% are now covered with snowmaking to aid what falls from the sky naturally. The slopes to the east of the resort are amongst the steepest in the entire area – including former Olympic racetracks – and there is some good off piste if conditions allow. The Fraiteve side of the mountain is less steep and the long, top to bottom blue (piste 26) is a great cruise. Access is then available to the rest of the Milky Way and its 400km of slopes from here.

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Pros and cons

The most snowsure part of the Milky Way
Good beginner slopes and some steep challenges too
Quick access to the rest of the Milky Way ski area

Erratic snowfall record despite the altitude and snowmaking
Village is a bit of an eyesore despite its convenience
Weekend crowds, especially if the sun is shining

On the Slopes

Sestriere was Italy’s first purpose built resort and is thus incredibly convenient. It is very much ski in ski out and the revamp completed for the 2006 Winter Olympics only improved it further. Sestriere may not be the prettiest resort, but the convenience, allied with affordable prices make this a great base for your ski holiday.

The local slopes are home to an excellent beginner zone at the edge of the village, from which there is good progression on to longer blues. Intermediates will really enjoy the longer reds at Nuevo Nube and also those across the valley from the Fraiteve gondola down to Sansicario. There are also some much steeper challenges off the Banchetta and Cit Roc chairlifts – but note that the black ratings here are perhaps a little flattering.

The rest of the Milky Way is mostly suited to intermediate skiers, who have an almost limitless choice of terrain across the 400km linked area – which includes Sauze d’Oulx, Sansicario, Claviere, Cesana Torinese and Montgenèvre.

In the Resort

The purpose built resort is very convenient and much of the accommodation is located right next to the slopes or at the most a very short walk away from the lifts. A number of good value hotels can be found in the town, whilst the former Olympic Village provides affordable self-catered accommodation, right at the foot of the slopes.

There are some decent restaurants and a couple of bars to explore in the evenings, but generally the après ski and evening scene is pretty chilled here – if you’re looking for more of a buzz and a better nightlife scene then head to Sauze d’Oulx.

Getting to Sestriere

Sestriere is well connected to nearby Turin, with a brand new motorway installed along the length of the Val de Susa in time for the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics, which saw some events staged in Via Lattea. As a result, transfer times can be as little as 40 minutes from Turin Airport. Regular train services run from Turin & Turin Airport along the valley, stopping at Oulx – from here, regular buses and, from March 2024, the dedicated Via Lattea Link service, will transport you from the valley floor to the resort.

Via Lattea has offered discounts on lift passes in previous years for arriving in the resort by train, although this promotion has not been confirmed as running for the 2024/25 – keep an eye on the Via Lattea website for more details. Since late 2023, the railway line between Italy and France via Modane and Grenoble has been shut owing to a landslide near Modane. As a result, international TGV and Frecchiarossa services have been unable to serve the Via Lattea, and will continue to do so until “at least early 2025”. It is recommend to plan your travel carefully to avoid this disruption.

Turin Airport: 1hr
Milan Malpensa: 2hrs
Oulx station, from Paris: 4.5hrs (line currently closed until “early 2025” owing to a landslip)

Season Dates & Lift Pass Prices

Season Dates

Dates for the 2024/25 season are still to be confirmed by the resort

Lift Pass Prices

Lift pass prices for the 2024/25 winter season are still to be confirmed by the resort – the below table is therefore indicative only.

Sestriere Piste Map

Top (2749m)

	Wed 18 Dec			Thu 19 Dec			Fri 20 Dec			Sat 21 Dec			Sun 22 Dec			Mon 23 Dec			Tue 24 Dec			Wed 25 Dec			Thu 26 Dec			Fri 27 Dec
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Snow grains	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Snow	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Light snow	Snow shower	Snow flurry	Generally clear	Snow grains	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	4.1 cm	9.2 cm	9.2 cm	0.9 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	3.9 cm	13.8 cm	16.1 cm	15.3 cm	8 cm	9.1 cm	7.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.4°c	3.9°c	1.1°c	-0.2°c	-0.7°c	-2.2°c	-9.5°c	-9.5°c	-10.2°c	-5.3°c	-5.1°c	-3.5°c	-1.9°c	-3.3°c	-5.1°c	-8.7°c	-9°c	-8.9°c	-5.5°c	-4.4°c	-2.4°c	1.2°c	1°c	-0.1°c	2.8°c	2.8°c	-0.6°c	2°c	2°c	-2°c
Min temp	1.3°c	1.1°c	-0.3°c	-0.7°c	-2.2°c	-7.8°c	-10.7°c	-10.5°c	-10.8°c	-9.9°c	-6.2°c	-6°c	-3.3°c	-5.1°c	-7.4°c	-9.7°c	-9.6°c	-9.3°c	-8.5°c	-5.5°c	-4.4°c	-1°c	-0.2°c	-0.9°c	-0.8°c	-0.6°c	-1.5°c	-1.9°c	-2°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	1.4°c	3.4°c	1°c	-0.5°c	-0.7°c	-6.4°c	-18°c	-17.3°c	-16.1°c	-14.1°c	-9.5°c	-9.7°c	-5.3°c	-8.4°c	-10.9°c	-15.1°c	-16.7°c	-15.6°c	-14.8°c	-11.2°c	-8.9°c	-4.4°c	-2.1°c	-2.8°c	-0.8°c	2.5°c	-0.6°c	-1.9°c	1.7°c	-2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.4°c	3.9°c	1.1°c
Min temp	1.3°c	1.1°c	-0.3°c
Feels like temp	1.4°c	3.4°c	1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.1 cm	9.2 cm	9.2 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	-0.7°c	-2.2°c
Min temp	-0.7°c	-2.2°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-0.5°c	-0.7°c	-6.4°c

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Weather	Snow grains	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.9 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-9.5°c	-9.5°c	-10.2°c
Min temp	-10.7°c	-10.5°c	-10.8°c
Feels like temp	-18°c	-17.3°c	-16.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	3.9 cm
Max temp	-5.3°c	-5.1°c	-3.5°c
Min temp	-9.9°c	-6.2°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-14.1°c	-9.5°c	-9.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	13.8 cm	16.1 cm	15.3 cm
Max temp	-1.9°c	-3.3°c	-5.1°c
Min temp	-3.3°c	-5.1°c	-7.4°c
Feels like temp	-5.3°c	-8.4°c	-10.9°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	8 cm	9.1 cm	7.1 cm
Max temp	-8.7°c	-9°c	-8.9°c
Min temp	-9.7°c	-9.6°c	-9.3°c
Feels like temp	-15.1°c	-16.7°c	-15.6°c

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Weather	Snow flurry	Generally clear	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-5.5°c	-4.4°c	-2.4°c
Min temp	-8.5°c	-5.5°c	-4.4°c
Feels like temp	-14.8°c	-11.2°c	-8.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Rather cloudy	Broken clouds	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	1°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	-1°c	-0.2°c	-0.9°c
Feels like temp	-4.4°c	-2.1°c	-2.8°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.8°c	2.8°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-0.8°c	-0.6°c	-1.5°c
Feels like temp	-0.8°c	2.5°c	-0.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2°c	2°c	-2°c
Min temp	-1.9°c	-2°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-1.9°c	1.7°c	-2°c

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Resort (1372m)

	Wed 18 Dec			Thu 19 Dec			Fri 20 Dec			Sat 21 Dec			Sun 22 Dec			Mon 23 Dec			Tue 24 Dec			Wed 25 Dec			Thu 26 Dec			Fri 27 Dec
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Light snow	Rain and snow	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Snow	Snow	Snow shower	Snow grains	Snow grains	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.5 cm	1.3 cm	1.9 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	4.5 cm	5 cm	6.2 cm	0.8 cm	1 cm	0.6 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.2°c	7.2°c	0.7°c	3°c	3.2°c	0.7°c	-4.7°c	-4.2°c	-9.2°c	-0.8°c	-0.4°c	-4.9°c	1.8°c	1.8°c	-1.7°c	-4.3°c	-4.3°c	-8.3°c	-1.4°c	-1.2°c	-5.2°c	4.9°c	5.1°c	-0.9°c	6.5°c	6.5°c	-0.6°c	5.6°c	5.6°c	-1.7°c
Min temp	-1.7°c	0.5°c	-1.2°c	-1.3°c	0.7°c	-5.7°c	-7.8°c	-9.5°c	-10.8°c	-10°c	-5.7°c	-5.7°c	-2.2°c	-1.8°c	-4.4°c	-6.7°c	-8.7°c	-9.1°c	-8.6°c	-5.7°c	-5.7°c	-4.4°c	-0.9°c	-2.4°c	-3.1°c	-0.6°c	-2.9°c	-3.8°c	-1.8°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-1.7°c	6.4°c	0.4°c	-1.3°c	2.8°c	-2°c	-13.1°c	-9.4°c	-9.5°c	-10°c	-0.8°c	-5.7°c	-5.3°c	-2°c	-6°c	-11.2°c	-9.5°c	-13.3°c	-12.9°c	-4.6°c	-5.7°c	-4.4°c	4.4°c	-0.9°c	-3.1°c	5.8°c	-0.6°c	-3.8°c	5°c	-1.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.2°c	7.2°c	0.7°c
Min temp	-1.7°c	0.5°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	-1.7°c	6.4°c	0.4°c

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Snow expected	0.5 cm	1.3 cm	1.9 cm
Max temp	3°c	3.2°c	0.7°c
Min temp	-1.3°c	0.7°c	-5.7°c
Feels like temp	-1.3°c	2.8°c	-2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-4.7°c	-4.2°c	-9.2°c
Min temp	-7.8°c	-9.5°c	-10.8°c
Feels like temp	-13.1°c	-9.4°c	-9.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-0.8°c	-0.4°c	-4.9°c
Min temp	-10°c	-5.7°c	-5.7°c
Feels like temp	-10°c	-0.8°c	-5.7°c

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Snow expected	4.5 cm	5 cm	6.2 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	1.8°c	-1.7°c
Min temp	-2.2°c	-1.8°c	-4.4°c
Feels like temp	-5.3°c	-2°c	-6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.8 cm	1 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-4.3°c	-4.3°c	-8.3°c
Min temp	-6.7°c	-8.7°c	-9.1°c
Feels like temp	-11.2°c	-9.5°c	-13.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.4°c	-1.2°c	-5.2°c
Min temp	-8.6°c	-5.7°c	-5.7°c
Feels like temp	-12.9°c	-4.6°c	-5.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.9°c	5.1°c	-0.9°c
Min temp	-4.4°c	-0.9°c	-2.4°c
Feels like temp	-4.4°c	4.4°c	-0.9°c

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Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.5°c	6.5°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-3.1°c	-0.6°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-3.1°c	5.8°c	-0.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.6°c	5.6°c	-1.7°c
Min temp	-3.8°c	-1.8°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.8°c	5°c	-1.8°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	03/12/2024
Snowfall	Next 3 days	28.4 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	50 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	50 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Artificial snow
Lifts	Lifts open	25 out of 70
	Resort opening date	Sat 30 Nov 2024
	Resort closing date	Sun 13 Apr 2025

Snow Overview

Italy

Updated 17/12

A decidedly mixed week is in store across Italy through the end of this week and through the weekend. Things will start mild across the region, with positive temperatures expected at 2,000m. High pressure will bring fine, dry and bright conditions to southwesterley reaches, whilst other areas will retain a mix of cloud and sun.

A large, dense area of low pressure will move in over Ireland, the UK and Northern Europe, bringing snow to many areas on Thursday. Snow will fall from Thursday morning onwards, initially across higher ground but reaching lower slopes as the freezing line plummets; -10°C can be expect across the Italian Alps on Friday.

The best snowfall will fall across higher ground such as the Aosta Valley, with about 15cm down over Thursday and into Friday. Elsewhere, higher slopes of Piemonte and the Dolomites will see a few useful centimetres to keep things fresh. High pressure returns across the region on Saturday, with fine, dry and bright conditions dominating – temperatures will gradually lift as the freezing line climbs over the course of the weekend. Sunday will once again bring more cloud, a possible harbinger of more unsettled and snowy conditions moving in for Christmas week.

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