Via Lattea (Sestriere i in.) is a ski resort in Piemont (Italy). It has 400 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 70 lifts. The runs go from 1372 to 2789 m (1417 m vertical).
Piste length
400 km
Lifts
70
Base station
1372 m
Top station
2789 m
Vertical drop
1417 m
Country
Italy
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 24%
Medium: 55%
Hard: 21%
Details
Night skiing: Yes (3 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 69% (35°)
Mostly facing north-west (22% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Cesana-Ski Lodge 2 · Gondola / cable car · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1549–1714 m
On site
240 car parks (9 paid · 80 free)
108 restaurants & bars by the slopes
12 mountain huts
4 ski schools
3 rental shops
53 stops
Ski schools and rental shops
Scuola Sci Sauze Sportinia
Scuola Sci Vialattea Sauze d'Oulx
Scuola Sci Claviere
Scuola Nazionale Sci Sestriere
Eydallin Sport
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 43 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 24 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 40 cm, Snow depth 31 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 36 cm, Snow depth 36 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 44 cm, Snow depth 29 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 31 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1991 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.