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Updated March 2025
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Sestrière Reviews & Ratings

How Skiers Rate Sestrière

Overall Rating
3.92
Value for Money
4.18
Quiet Slopes
3.82
Après-Ski
3.52
Accommodation Options
4.13
Family Friendliness
4.29
Groomed Runs
4.31
Powder Zones
3.15
Tree Runs
3.36
Mogul Fields
2.64
Off-Piste
3.53
Snow Parks
2.50
Lift Efficiency
3.82
Eating Out
3.82
Ski School Quality
4.26
Beginners
4.50
Intermediates
3.91
Advanced
3.87
Experts
4.05
Snowboarders
4.25

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What Skiers Say About Sestrière

Sestrière attracts a wide range of skiers from beginners to experts, with reviewers frequently noting its connection to the wider Milky Way ski area including Sauze d'Oulx, Sansicario, and Montgenèvre in France. Intermediate and advanced skiers consistently praise the well-groomed pistes and variety of red runs, though several beginners found limited green runs and steep blues challenging. Value for money is repeatedly highlighted as excellent compared to French resorts, particularly for on-mountain food and lift passes. The main recurring complaint involves wind-related lift closures, especially the gondola link to Sauze d'Oulx, which can trap skiers in Sestrière and create queues. Reviewers consistently mention dated lift infrastructure with slow, older chairlifts, though most agree the piste quality compensates for this.

AI-generated summary based on verified skier reviews

  • value for money
  • well-groomed pistes
  • Milky Way connections
  • intermediate terrain
  • on-mountain dining
  • snow reliability
  • wind-affected lifts
  • dated lift infrastructure
  • limited beginner terrain
  • quiet après-ski
  • weather-dependent connections
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Cedric
advanced skier ⛷️
Mar, 22 2025
My first time sking in Italy and it was an amazing experience. A must visit. Ski school was super friendly and helped me get a lay if the land. I did visit in March though so there was not much powder or off-piste happening.
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Eilidh
intermediate skier ⛷️
Mar, 21 2025
Very good with lots of different runs of all abilities and a wide range of terrain. Lots of restaurants and main town is good enough. Would recommend.
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Stuart
advanced skier ⛷️
Feb, 18 2025
Sestriere is a friendly resort with an interesting history, being the first purpose built ski resort in Europe.
The access to the wider area is via Gondola, which is often blowed due to high winds.
The skiing at Sestriere is limited. You will have done everything in a day. However, the slopes are quiet, we had zero lift queues and nice food on the mountain.
The lifts are old, slow and have no covers / heating.
Cheap lift passes make it decent overall value for money and definitely a good place to learn.
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Simon
expert skier ⛷️
Feb, 4 2025
Great resort, some nice off piste as well as groomers. Plenty of variation across 4 different resorts across Vialattea
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Dianne
intermediate skier ⛷️
Feb, 1 2025
Skied in Sestriere late March 2024. Where the rest of Thr Alps had suffered from a lack of snow there was plenty in Sestriere and the rest of the Milky Way. We found Sestriere to be a friendly resort, but perhaps suffering from a lack of investment. The links to Sauze dOulx were often closed due to high winds, but the weather cant be controlled so we accepted this. However, the slopes then became crowded as people were confined to one area. We stayed at The Grand Hotel which was pleasant, but the night club at night time went on til the early hours which meant interrupted sleep. The ski hire was conveniently placed on the side of the slopes, the resort staff friendly and I would recommend as a late deal if snow good and price right.Loved the mountain restaurants and the bars at the bottom of the main slope for a post-ski beer.
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Karen
advanced skier ⛷️
Feb, 1 2025
Large ski area with varied levels. Short transfer from Turin. On slope restaurants are mostly good value. Option to ski to France too.
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Nigel
intermediate skier ⛷️
Feb, 1 2025
Excellent value for money. Very sunny report with easy access to neighbouring resorts. A wide range and of runs from beginner to advanced. Food wise is excellent with fantastic Italian choices from pizza to more exotic dishes. If youre looking for an alternative to expensive French resorts but still have an extensive range of runs, you cant go wrong here.
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Jane
intermediate skier ⛷️
Feb, 1 2025
We stayed in Hotel du Col half board. It is a buffet style restaurant with a variety of foods, all fine, nothing off the chart exciting, veggie options. Im lactose intolerant and they provided a choice of soy or almond milk on request. The evening meal comes with a half carafe of red or white wine included. Apres ski was crazy wild in GSK for the youth vote and The Igloo provides all day food/entertainment and good beer choices. There are a selection of small shops and a Carrefour as usual at these resorts.We didnt use ski rental or schools as we have our own/are experienced skiers. From Sestriere you can get across to France, across and down to other local areas, all with good ski areas. Weve stayed in Sestriere twice and would come back.
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Avani
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 31 2025
Lots of accommodation options with ski in ski out options. We went in low season so not loads and loads of options for food but the food was amazing! Amazing value for money with so many run options with access to Sauze and even an option to ski into France. Overall amazing resort and good for intermediate to advanced skiers!
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Matthew
expert skier ⛷️
Jan, 28 2025
Great week in Sestriere. We were lucky to have 2 nights of snow snow and the opportunity to ski on freshly powdered runs that has previously been groomed - epic!N.B. The Gargote Fashion Café offers some banging après ski!
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Issy
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 26 2025
Good combination of beginner and intermediate friendly piests, fewer black runs but any open were well groomed. Unfortunately high winds traps you in sestriere and unable to get across to saulz d'oulx to explore as there is only one gondola which is weather dependent. If wanting to explore that side of the mountain worth staying in saulz d'oux. Restaurants were well priced on the mountain
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Harry
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 25 2025
Good skiing just packed a bit of snow. We found quiter runs over near Sauze Doulx. Great variety of runs.
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Ellen
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 24 2025
Ive been here a couple times and would recommend to anyone. A variety of slopes for all skill sets! Lovely welcoming people, great hotels, great service and amazing food and drink.
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Ian
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 21 2025
Went over Christmas so expected it to be busy. More runs and lifts opened on 27/12 and when the gondola opened so you could get over to sansicario there are a lot more pistes,lifts and a lot less people
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Neal
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 18 2025
Visited Feb 2024. Snow was ok and the staff worked hard to keep as many runs open as possible. Watching the snow later on in the season it seems much better later so we have booked to go first week in March this year. Hotel was ok, staff friendly and helpful. No Tea/Coffee making facilities which I thought was poor but, travel kettle has sorted that issue. Other than that, nice resort and nice clean, friendly hotel. Hotel Du Col
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Robbie
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 18 2025
Very good resort thats very well connected to others int he area. If you enjoy exploring and going on trips between areas then its great. The last tango is a great dinner spot to try!
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Caroline
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 17 2025
Runs are predominantly red and black with the occasional blue which were quite advanced blues. Not ideal place for a beginner. Parks and extras were limited, people were generally friendly and lifts were good but not much going on here in terms of apre or other entertainment activities
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Toby
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 16 2025
Sestriere was really goof as a whole. I spent my time there ate hotel principi de pie monte. The food was amazing and the beer wasn't too overpriced. Slopes and facilities were well upkept for December but food on the slopes was very costly
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Thomas
intermediate skier ⛷️
Jan, 15 2025
Sestriere was a really well thought through, well run, and affordable resort. With nice wide but challenging reds it's a good place for an intermediate to improve.
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David
advanced skier ⛷️
Jan, 14 2025
Sestriere is a great place to ski for all levels. You can even ski across to France. Aprés ski has a great selection, so overall a great resort
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