Winter Activities in the Mountains of Alta Val Susa and Chisone

Skiing, laughing, walking, eating, relaxing and staying up late… all this and much more can be found at the Alps of Alta Val Susa e Chisone: Bardonecchia, Cesana-Sansicario, Clavière, Pragelato, Sauze d’Oulx and Sestriere, the exceptional settings for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games of Torino.

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For those who love downhill skiing these are the ideal spots: the ski complexes of Vialattea, Bardonecchia Ski and Pragelato Natural Terrain offer over 500km of sparkling slopes, avant-garde ski lifts, programmed snowmaking and top quality ski schools.

Right from the first snowfall, the circuits for cross-country skiing are ready, about 100km of peaceful enchanted scenery, particularly along the beautiful trails of Pragelato in the Val Troncea Nature Park.

But there’s even more fun in the upper reaches of the mountains! For the most daring there a five snow-parks, the only Olympic Half Pipe in Europe and areas dedicated to free-ride.

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And what about the younger kids? For them there are ski schools with specialised instructors, “conveyor-belt” lifts, horserides on the snow, volleyball and five-a-side football on snowy pitches, snow-tubing, fun park, kindergarten and picnic areas.

Even those with special needs will find highly qualified staff for assistance and sporting activities: the offer for the physically impaired means that very many sports can be played, such as tandem ski, uniski, dualski and guided skiing.

And at the end of a day on the slopes, how to relax? By throwing yourself into shopping in the trendy boutiques, enjoying a delicious hot chocolate, giving yourself up to the pampering of a wellness centre, drinking an aperitif in company... to then prepare to live the night to the full in one of the many clubs or in the magic atmosphere of a mountain hut on the slopes.

Not to be missed the several events:

The World Cup is back in Sestriere: two days of women’s competitions as in 2016, when twenty thousand spectators reached the Hill. Appointment on January 18th with the giant slalom and Sunday 19th with the great novelty of the parallel giant slalom, which here debuts in world premiere.

Ski Cross European Cup in Bardonecchia: one of the two stages of the circuit will take place here; it is an extremely technical and adrenaline discipline. A great event to see the best European athletes among parabolic curves and spectacular jumps; the show is guaranteed! The races are scheduled for 5 and 6 March 2020 on runway 25 of the Melezet, with arrival in Chesal.

OPA/Alpen Cup – Europe Cup: Saturday 18th of December: classic technical mass start 30km for men and 15km for women; Sunday 19: Individual technical free 10km for men and 5km for women.