Montgenevre is set at one end of the extensive Milky Way ski area, reaching over to Sestriere and Sauze d'Oulx in Italy. It's a convenient and pleasant village with a fair-sized area of intermediate slopes, particularly attractive to beginners and early intermediates wanting to do some longer run...

Bardonecchia is located in a sunny valley on the border with neighbouring France. It's one of those places in the Alps where you can experience both a working, bustling town and great skiing. With 110km of piste, divided into two areas conveniently linked by a free shuttle service, there is plent...

Claviere is a small, traditional village, on the border between Italy and France. In fact the main route between Turin and Briancon goes through Claviere and then into France and the resort of Montgenevre. The slopes of Montgenevre are just as easily reached as those of the Italian side and the l...

The resort name means 'Frozen Meadow'. Built for the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics (for the ski jumping and cross-country events) this modern resort is situated on the valley floor near to Sestriere and the huge Milky Way ski domain. Pragelato is located in a beautiful region of Val Chisone, with an...

Sauze d'Oulx - known by those in the know as Sauze (pronounced sowzey) is located on the western side of the Via Lattea (Milky Way) ski area and linked to the French pistes of Claviere and Montgenèvre. It also links directly with neighbouring Sansicario and Sestriere on the Italian side of the bo...

Built in 1934 by the founder of Fiat, Giovanni Agnelli, Sestriere was Europe's first officially purpose-built ski resort. Agnelli chose a good spot - located high up at 2,035m altitude at the base of Mt Sises the pistes of Sestriere ensure good snow coverage on the north-west facing slopes and so...