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Sestriere, Piemonte
GPS 6.8784 E 44.955799 N
Region Olympic Games 2006
State Piemonte
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GPS 6.8784 E 44.955799 N
Region Olympic Games 2006
State Piemonte
Valley
Mountain range Cottische Alpen
Olimpiche Gebirge
Vertical drop 1359 - 2823 meters
Descent 1464 meters
drag- | chair- | gondolas |
21 | 35 | 7 |
Total lifts 70 | ||
capacity: 11300 persons/hour |
Intermediate (<=2000m) 35%
High (<=3000m) 65%
Bit steep 8%
Steep 4%
Very steep 2%
Extrem. steep 1%
North 33%
East 11%
South 8%
West 48%
Ski resort ratings for Sestriere compared to all other ski resorts. Based on 21 reviews.
Overall Rating: 72 | Skiing Rating: 71 | Skiregion Rating: 70 |
Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | Off-Piste | Snow | |||||
7.2 6.9 | 7.8 7.6 | 7.8 7.7 | 6.8 7.1 | 6.8 6.8 | 7.0 7.6 | 7.5 7.8 | 6.5 6.7 | 7.3 7.7 | 6.7 7.0 |
I went to Sestriere in January 06 and found a huge ski-area called Via Lattea (The Milky Way). It consisted of several Italian villages and one village in France. The skirarena is not very well connected; you have to take a bus to get from one area to the other. I have to say that I think the beginners slopes in Sestriere are very good - with several button lifts feeding an incredibly wide slope. Then there are some lovely wide easy blues down to the gondola to Sauze with fast lifts back up. Dont let the piste maps fool you - although there are masses of reds, beginners (especially first-timers) are really well served. There isnt much to challenge the expert on the piste, but there are some
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