Skiing in Sestriere
Italy · Via Lattea
24% of the slopes are easy (green and blue) — better for those who already ski.
Plan a ski trip to Sestriere with the full price in plain sight, for 2 adults.
The resort
Sestriere is Italy's highest town, at 2,035 m on the col of the same name, and the gateway to the Via Lattea — 400 km of linked pistes crossing the border between Italy's Piedmont and Montgenèvre in France on a single pass. Reliable snow, plenty of sun and wide south-facing pistes made it the venue for the downhill and giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics (and the 1997 World Championships). This is large-scale skiing with a competition pedigree.
How to get there
Fly into Milan (MXP)
Train
MXP → Malpensa Express to Milano Centrale (~50 min) → train to Torino Porta Susa (~1h Frecciarossa/Italo) → SFM3 regional to Oulx (~1h05) → Vialattea Link bus line 285 to Sestriere (~45 min; integrated Trenitalia ticket)
~5hTransfer
Door to door, just your group
Transfers are compared in your plan, for your dates and group.
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The village
Unlike organically grown alpine villages, Sestriere was purpose-built in the 1930s at the behest of Giovanni Agnelli, founder of FIAT — its two round towers remain the resort's symbol. It is a compact, lively resort, with après-ski, restaurants and services concentrated by the pistes. Turin is about 2h by car, and Milan-Malpensa airport (MXP) handles the international connections.