Sestriere resort guide

How big is Sestriere?

Sestriere has 400 pistes served by 70 lifts — the most pistes of the 30 resorts we track in Italy.

How high is Sestriere?

The lifts run from 2035m at the base to 2823m at the top, a vertical of 788m. Of the 30 resorts we track in Italy, that is the 9th highest, with the 29th biggest vertical.

A base above 1,800m is high by Alpine standards, so the runs back to the village hold their snow better than at lower resorts.

Is Sestriere good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Sestriere split 30% beginner, 45% intermediate and 25% advanced, against an average of 32% beginner and 24% advanced across the resorts we track in Italy.

On those numbers it suits beginners and intermediates.

When is the ski season at Sestriere?

Over the last ten winters Sestriere has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 21 November to 20 May, about 182 days.

March is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 124cm, 62cm of new snow and 3.8 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Sestriere?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), 68km away in a straight line. Cuneo (CUF) is 75km, Chambéry Aix les Bains (CMF), France is 109km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift pass at Sestriere?

A 6-day adult Via Lattea costs €291 for 2025/26, or €49 a day. For value it ranks 11th of the 30 resorts we price in Italy.