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The Piedmont Alps 
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Includes: Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, Claviere, Cesana Sansicario
This ski area west of Turin is the setting for the 2006 Olympic Games offering 1920km of runs from the Maritime Alps through the Susa Valley to Monte Rosa, with Sestriere and resorts of The Milky Way, at its centre. Huge variety of wintersports available from dynamic downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, heli-skiing, night skiing, ice-skating, ice-climbing and dog sledding with Siberian Huskies. Try also the White Reserve (Riserva Bianca) based in the province of Cuneo.
Tourist board sites: Montagnedoc | Riserva Bianca
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Includes: Courmayeur, Champoluc, Pila, Gressoney, Cervinia, La Thuile
Gorgeous mountain towns and villages just add to the whole ski experience. Super-chic Courmayeur is a good base for gourmands despite limited pistes, and there’s plenty of action at all ski skill levels to be had across this linked area and over to Zermatt, including heli-skiing and boarding. Resorts vary too, from perennially festive, to large and functional to rustic, like Alagna.
Tourist board sites: Monte Bianco | La Thuile | Monte Cervino | Val D'Aosta
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Credit: Fototeca Trentino S.p.A. / Magrone
Snow Zone |
Airport (+Transfer Time) |
Piedmont |
Turin (1-1.5hrs)
Milan (2.5hrs) |
| Val d'Aosta |
Geneva (1.5hrs-2hrs)
Milan (2hrs) |
| Dolomite Superski |
Innsbruck (to Kronplatz 1hr, Val Gardena 2hrs)
Verona (2.5hrs) Venice (2.5hrs-3hrs) Milan (3hrs) |
| Trentino |
Verona ( 2.5hrs) |
Trentino
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Includes: Madonna di Campiglio, Passo Tonale, Corvara
Also in the Dolomites but southwest of the boundaries of the Dolomite Superski area, Trentino’s top spot is Madonna di Campiglio, an elegant resort for high-earners with well-groomed slopes and clientele, and a mecca for boarders. Small attractive resorts offering skiing with wine, pasta and winter splurging abound. Competitive skiers head for Passo Tonale, but there’s plenty there also for beginners and intermediates.
Tourist board sites: APT Dolomiti Paganella | Campiligio | Alta Badia | Val Di Sole
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From British Airways
Turin from £75 return
inc tax. May be late for the Olympics but not for the snow. |
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Great fares also to:
Milan from £105
Venice from £75
Geneva from £79
Zurich from £79
Innsbruck from £79 |
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| New for March
Pragelato, a unique resort in Piedmont. Stay in the luxurious chalets of the ‘Borgo della Contessa. Choose from 3 fantastic restaurants and take advantage of a state-of-the-art spa. Get a sneak preview of Pragelato, backdrop to the cross-country and ski jumping events of the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics. From Scott Dunn
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Dolomite Superski |
Includes: Val Gardena, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Canale d’Agordo, Vigo
Northeast
For many the most beautiful mountains. Vast interconnected ski area includes Val Gardena and the resorts of Ortisei and Selva Gardena, for Germanic beer cellar angle on Italian culture. Good prices, Ladin, German and Italian. Beyond the weekend crowd range.
Tourist board sites: Dolomiti Paganella | Kron Platz | Dolomiti | Val Gardena
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Turin (transfer 1-1.5hrs) 
