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Sestriere - Resort information

Sestriere
Resort elevation:
2035m
Top elevation:
2840m
Base elevation:
1357m
Beyond the slopes: 

Sestriere is very much a skier and boarder's resort with limited public facilities off the slopes.

There is, however, a games room, cinema, sports centre and ice rink. Spa facilities including sauna, massage, Turkish bath and Jacuzzis are available, and there's also squash, basketball and indoor tennis courts.

Outdoor activities include snowmobiling, mountain biking on snow, sleigh rides, dog sledding and paragliding.

Family fun: 

The resort's Neve e Sole daycare facility, Piazzale Kandahar, accepts children from age two to five, when they can move on to ski school lessons with the Scuola Sci Sestriere (tel: 0122 77060; www.scuolascisestriere.com). The school gathers at the meeting point by the nursery slopes. Children do not have to pay for lift tickets until age eight, one of the most generous child ticketing deals in the Alps for younger children.

Off the slopes, Sestriere has limited facilities for families, although the large amount of affordable pizza and pasta restaurants is a bonus for many.

Retail therapy: 

Sestriere is a good choice for shoppers, with more than 100 stores in and around the resort. Being located within 240km (150 miles) of Milan no doubt helps the stylish boutiques offer a choice of either genuine designer, or designer-style fashions and other consumer items.

There are also souvenir shops in Sestriere, as well as delis for local products, including regional wines, and there's normally a street market in Piazza Agnelli on Tuesdays.

Splashing out: 

Heli-skiing, banned over the border in France (as well as in another leading European ski nation, Austria), is popular here. A single lift can give access to magnificent long descents. Trips are available through Pure Ski Company (tel: 0122 76346; www.pureski-company.com).

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