Montgenèvre is a small ski resort located in the heart of the Alps which has a good range of local skiing, particularly well suited to beginners and intermediates. This ski area holds one of the highest snowfall records in Europe and offers approximately 400km of ski slopes! .

This ski area in France, along with four others, make up the world famous Voie Lactée or "Milky Way" ski area. As mentioned, there is a good range of local skiing in the Montgenèvre which is particularly well suited to beginners and intermediates. Once up in the Milky Way ski area, there are runs for all ski tastes and levels, from beginners to experts. In addition, many off-piste ski opportunities can be found here. For snowboarders there is a snowpark in Montgenèvre's own ski area, plus two open bowls in the Milky Way, and some excellent free-riding terrain.

Overview of slopes and lifts in Via Lattea

Slopes	Ski lifts	Additional information
Blue slopes95 km	Drag lifts21	Start of the season2 December
Red slopes220 km	Chair lifts35	End of the season22 April
Black slopes85 km	Gondola lifts7	Glacier
Off-piste0 km	Train0	Min. altitude1350 m
Total400 km	Capacity11300 Pers./Hour	Max. altitude2823 m

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  Montgenèvre

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  Sestrière

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  Sauze d'Oulx

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  Cesana

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  Claviere

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  Sansicario

Off-piste & freestyle in Via Lattea
Snow parks 3	Tables
Half pipe	Boxes
Quarter pipe	Rails
Boardercross	Off-piste allowed
Kickers	Off-piste zone

Blogs about Via Lattea

The top 15 ski resorts in Italy

10 July 2017 by Danielle in 'Ski areas'' | 0

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