Ski holidays in

Beginners

Sestriere’s ski schools and guides are of a good standard and are well organised. However, this resort doesn’t cater particularly well for English-speaking visitors, so finding an English-speaking guide can be a little difficult. Nursery slopes are plentiful and there is a nice progression run down to Borgata.

Intermediate

Sestriere is well suited to intermediate skiing and snowboarding – the Sises and Motta areas of Sestriere offer plenty of great cruising. Chair lifts are increasingly plentiful, though snowboarders should note that there are still a lot of drag lifts.

Advanced

Sestriere has Olympic-standard slalom runs and some long black pistes, offering a range of stiff challenges for experts. Both the top of Sises and Motta have steep pistes ideal for fast cruising. Off-piste, slopes are plentiful and challenging. The rest of the Milky Way ski area also offers fantastic off-piste terrain.

Families

Sestriere’s ski schools offer tuition for children from ages 4 and above. Tuition and care for child students is excellent, although a lack of spoken English can be a problem. This isn’t a suitable resort for families who have non-skiing children as nursery and kindergarten facilities are lacking in Sestriere.

Après ski

Sestriere is a popular resort for weekend skiers from Turin. As a result, après skitends to be laid back throughout the week and livelier at weekends. Eating out here, however, is consistently excellent. Wonderful Piedmonte cuisine can be found in restaurants such as La Baita, Tre Rubinetti and Lu Periol. Pinky offers simpler fare and a relaxed and trendy bar. Open late into the night, Prestige, Palace and Al Kovo are lively and vibrant venues that all offer a great après ski atmosphere.

Non ski activities

• Exilles military museum
• Sacra di San Michele church
• Day trips to Turin
• Swimming
• Ice skating
• Sports centre