The high point of the area at around 2035 m, purpose-built by the Agnelli family in the 1930s and host to the alpine events of the 2006 Turin Olympics. Snow-sure and central to the domain, with the Olympic pistes on the doorstep, though it's a functional resort rather than an old village and can feel exposed when the wind gets up.
- 2,035 m Village base
- 2,786 m Top lift
- 1,401 m Vertical
- 263 Pistes mapped
- 88 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Milky Way — Sestriere shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.
The village
Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Sestriere is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, map and where-to-stay details below are all ready now.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
- Feels like
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- Conditions
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- Wind
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- Fresh snow (3-day)
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Live data © Open-Meteo.com
Average monthly snowfall
Terrain & aspect
For the whole Milky Way.
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Slopes mostly face NW.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from Sestriere is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Milky Way) are shown here now.
On the map
Legend
Run difficulty
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced / Expert
- Freeride / Extreme
- Unknown
Run types
- Downhill — groomed
- Downhill — ungroomed
- Downhill — gladed
- Nordic (groomed)
- Ski tour
- ☾Lit (night)
- △Not patrolled
- →One-way
- ❄Snowmaking
Lifts
- Operating
- Operating (private)
- Non-operating
- Lift station
Slope-gradient grading
Downhill / ski tour
- Flat<3°
- Easy3–14°
- Intermediate14–22°
- Advanced / Expert22–45°
- Freeride / Extreme>45°
Nordic
- Easy<6°
- Intermediate6–9°
- Advanced>9°
Aspect (sun exposure)
- N — least sun
- E — morning
- S — most sun
- W — afternoon
Legend after OpenSkiMap
Stay in Sestriere
The high point of the area at around 2035 m, purpose-built by the Agnelli family in the 1930s and host to the alpine events of the 2006 Turin Olympics. Snow-sure and central to the domain, with the Olympic pistes on the doorstep, though it's a functional resort rather than an old village and can feel exposed when the wind gets up.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
Nearby resorts & areas
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Milky Way.
Getting to Sestriere
Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Turin (TRN) — search and compare without leaving the page.
Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.