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One of the best bases in the 500km+ Milky Way.
First built up in the 1930’s Sestriere lays claim to the title of being the first purpose built resort in Europe. And the only purpose it was built for is skiing: lying on north west facing slopes at just over 2000m altitude with access to one of Europe’s largest skiing areas there are few resorts in Europe which can claim to be in a better location for skiing and snowboarding.
The lift pass covers the entire Milky Way system which lies right on the French/ Italian border. This includes Sauze d’Oulx, Montgenevre and several other smaller resorts and over 500km of skiing.
Beginners don’t need to explore the whole Milky way: there are some great blue runs right in Sestriere and it is a great place to learn to ski. Really green skiers will struggle, however, with getting around the Milky Way, especially over to Sauze. Confident intermediates can explore the whole Milky Way region and will love doing so- the area offers everything one would want from a ski area- from tight, winding reds to wide, fast blues. High mileage is the keyword here. For experts there are a multitude of challenges; the only caveat being that they can seem quite spread out. Snowboarders will find a snow park and deep powder runs aplenty.
The village of Sestriere itself boasts of being purpose built but it is a far cry from other resorts included in that category. With an international atmosphere the resort is full of good restaurants and bars. The apres ski scene is lively and offers something for everyone.