Overview
The Via Lattea is a winter sports area in the Italian and French Alps, straddling the French-Italian border at Claviere/Montgenèvre. Located some 70 km west of Turin, it comprises the five Piedmontese resorts of Claviere, Sansicario, Sauze d'Oulx, et
Description
The Via Lattea ski domain embraces 400km of pistes and seven interlinked ski resorts: Sestriere (2035m), Sauze d'Oulx (1509m), Sansicario (1700m), Cesana Torinese (1350m), Pragelato (1524m) and Claviere (1760m) in Italy; and Montgenèvre (1850m) in neighboring France. A single daily ski pass costing €40 covers the Italian Via Lattea, or €50 including the French slopes.
Its enormous range of slopes and generally reliable snow conditions provide for skiers and boarders of all abilities. Cross-country skiing in the area is centered on Bardonecchia (population 3084, elevation 1312m), the last stop in Italy before the Fréjus Tunnel.
Turin, Piemonte
Italy
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http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/liguria-piedmont-and-valle-daosta/the-milky-way/activities/via-lattea/a/poi-act/1256369/359923