Sestriere - First Class Ski & Snowboarding Amongst The Milky Way

Sestriere is located in the Province of Turin in the Italian Alps. It is the oldest purpose built skiing resort in Europe, founded in 1934 and has been a host to the World Cup Ski Races in 1997 and the 2006 Winter Olympics. Ski holidays to Sestriere have grown in popularity in recent years as have Sestriere weekend breaks, with further investment the resort continues to be one of the most successful in Italy. Sestriere Ski resort is part of the Milky Way Ski circuit area that offers a total of 400kms of skiing. Sestriere has access to one of Europe’s largest skiing areas; skiers of all abilities will certainly enjoy the wide choice of slopes on offer in Sestriere.

Sestriere Hotels range from Luxury to self catering apartments all offering excellent value accommodation. Sestriere is now an internationally recognised resort that offers good value for money, excellent restaurants and bars, good resort facilities and a cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Piste Fact File On Sestriere

• Resort height – 2035m
• Highest lift –2823m
• Total runs - 35
• Number of lifts – 21
• Longest run – 5km
• Kms off-piste – 400km
• Snowboard parks - 1

Beginners – Sestriere is a great place to learn how to ski, with an excellent choice of fantastic blue runs, situated right in the village centre that are ideal for practicing and mastering the basics of skiing.

Intermediates – With the whole of the Milky Way region to explore, there are plenty of red runs as well as fast open blues that improve techniques and are ideal for fantastic turns, high speeds and lots of miles. Sestriere is great to test out skills and techniques.

Advanced – Sestriere will offer the more experienced skier plenty of challenging runs throughout the Milky Way region. snowboarding – Sestriere will certainly suit all types of snowboarders. The park is ideal for practicing bumps and jumps and the fast blue slopes are ideal for testing out skills and tricks.

Après Ski – Sestriere offers a good choice of restaurants and bars with a very international atmosphere. The resort itself is a cosmopolitan and lively place, offering something for everyone, including karaoke and live music. Visitors to Sestriere will also find a wide range of activities available in the area, including ice-skating, heliskiing, cross-country skiing, paragliding and bowling.

Transfers – Sestriere is situated approximately 2hrs from Turin airport.