the ski resort of Sestriere offers extensive, high altitude skiing
With a long history as a one of the original purpose-built ski resort and recent host of events in the 2006 Torino Olympics, Sestriere continues to provide some of the best and most expansive skiing in Italy.
The skiing in Sestriere is notable for the height and the north facing aspect of the slopes, the combination gives the ski pistes in Sestriere high quality and reliable snow. The skiing is best suited to the intermediate and beginner skier, although beyond Sestriere there is vast terrain to explore: Sestriere is part of the Milky Way ski region, offering around 400km of ski pistes. This pretty much ensures that all levels are catered for those taking a winter holiday in Sestriere. With a top height of over 2800km, the snow quality in Sestriere can be impressive, especially the powder snow for off-piste skiing. Après ski in Sestriere is entertaining with numerous bars, restaurants and a club and whilst not Sauxe d Oulx, it has a good atmosphere all the same. The resort of Sestriere might be the original purpose built ski holiday resort but it has avoided some of the misdemeanours of other developments and is located in great natural surroundings.
The ski area in the holiday resort of Sestriere
• Part of the Milky Way, the skiing terrain is huge and crosses into France
• The ski holiday resort at over 2000m offers snow reliability
• All abilities of skier are catered for in the ski area
• Heli-skiing is available
• Sestriere ski resort height 2035 m / 6677 ft
• top ski elevation 2823 m / 9262 ft
• vertical 788 m / 2585 ft
• 400km -inc. Milky Way of ski piste
• 92 ski lifts
The ski area in the holiday resort of Sestriere
• Good après ski
• Large choice of restaurants
• Ice skating
Getting to Sestriere
• the transfer from Innsbruck Airport to Sestriere is 629km
• the transfer from Milan-Malpensa Airport to Sestriere is 232km
• the transfer from Turin Airport to Sestriere is 97km
• the transfer from Cherbourg to Sestriere is 1068km
• the drive from Geneva Airport to Sestriere is 238km
• the drive from Calais to Sestriere is 979km
• the drive from Roscoff to Sestriere is 1232km
• the drive from Caen to Sestriere is 946km
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