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.
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Live data © Open-Meteo.com
Average monthly snowfall
Terrain & aspect
For the whole Milky Way.
- Novice
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- Intermediate
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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
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.
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Nearby resorts & areas
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Milky Way.
Faces north-east Serre-Chevalier
- Vertical
- 1546 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 120
- Lifts
- 70
Faces north-west Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise
- Vertical
- 1643 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 162
- Lifts
- 79
Faces north-west Galibier-Thabor
- Vertical
- 1332 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 97
- Lifts
- 34
Faces north-east Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul
- Vertical
- 1090 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 101
- Lifts
- 38
Faces north Les Trois Vallées
- Vertical
- 2110 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 336
- Lifts
- 142
Faces north-east Tignes - Val d'Isère
- Vertical
- 1888 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 169
- Lifts
- 84
Getting to Sestriere
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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.