Milky Way Piste Information

Piste Information
The Milky Way (or Via Lattea) is one of Italy's best-known ski areas, a haven for intermediates especially, and offering a massive amount of terrain, with skiing in both Italy and France. The varied resorts give good access to the huge circuit and its vast network of slopes, with the area being one of the most snow-sure in the Italian Alps. 
 
Ski Area 
Total terrain - 400km
Number of runs - 145
Longest run - 7km
 
Altitude
Resort altitudes - Sauze d'Oulx (1,503m), Claviere (1,760m), Montgenevre (1,850m), Sestriere (2,035m)
Highest lift - 2,823m
 
Suitability
Beginners - Very Good - 26% of total slopes
Intermediates - Excellent - 52% of total slopes
Advanced - Very Good - 22% of total slopes
Snowboarding - Excellent - 3 snowparks
 
Lift ystem
Total lifts - 90
Gondolas / cable-cars - 3
Chairlifts - 39
Drag lifts - 48
Total uphill capacity - 90,000 skiers per hour
 
Lift Pass
Milky Way ski pass covers Sestriere, Sauze d'Oulx, Claviere, Sansicario and Montgenevre. Also includes a free day in Serre Chevalier.
 
Adult 6-day pass - 210 euros
Child (5 - 11) 6-day pass - 180 euros
 
Under 5's ski free
 
Website - www.vialattea.it