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Sestriere, Italy       
 
 
Hotel Description

Sestriere, magnificent setting on a sunny hill of the West Alps, was created from nothing between 1928 and 1932 and was conceived solely for skiing. The downhill runs on three separate slopes starting from 2823 m (9260 ft), having a total length of 120 Km (74 miles). Worthy of mention are the "Direttissima", the "Kandahar Slalom" and the "Kandahar Banchetta", which were designed for international competitions. The network is part of the Via Lattea complex, which links various Piedmont resorts with total pistes length of 400 Km (248 miles), high enough to satisfy the most demanding skiers. 450 snow machines cover about 60 Km (37 miles) of pistes with artificial snow.
 
Mountain Stats

Resort Altitude: 6,715 feet

Mountain Peak: 9,315 feet

Vertical Drop: 2,600 feet

Lift Count: 37 lifts

Terrain:

Advanced: 19%

Intermediate: 42%
 

Beginner: 39%

Ski school: 130 instructors

Cross-country Skiing: 12 mi.

Gateway: Milan

Transfer: Motorcoach

Transfer Time: 2 hours hours
 
Snow Report/Weather
New Snow (last 24 hours):
# of Trails Open:98
# of Lifts Open:48
# of Skiable Miles Open:260 mi.
Percent Open:
Snowmaking (Y or N):N
Operating Hours:
Total Trails at Area:160
Total Lifts at Area:63
Total Miles Open:320 mi.
Avg. Base Depth:48-48 m
Night Skiing (Y or N):N
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