Vialattea
Ski Resorts in Vialattea
Cesana – San Sicario
During millennium of its existence Cesana Torinese witnessed many of great historical events. Located on the ancient roman road connecting Pianura Padana with Galia. Cesana witnessed movement of Hannibal and Caesar’s armies, later Spanish and French forces during Napoleon time. In Middle Ages the road became important form both military and trade points of view, [...]
Claviere
Located at the feet of Monti della Luna (Moon Mountains) Claviere ( 1750 m) is a tiny region with a great past. Here Hannibals elephants descended from the Alps on the way to conquer Rome, and later on Caesar’s army in the opposite direction towards Galls. Petrarka mentioned Claviere in his work ‘Secretum’. In 18th [...]
Sauze d’Oulx
Exactly 103 years ago Jan 6, 1906 in Sauze d’Oulx the fist italian ‘winter alpine station’ has been opened for skiers, also for bob and toboggan skiing. Thorough the years many of top alpine skiers were growing and training in this area. Piero Gros won the Giant Slalom world cup in 1972, and several other [...]
Pragelato
Land surface: 89.28 Km2 Altitude: m 1518 (chief village) Minimum height: 1,454 m Maximum height: 3,280 m Distance from Turin: 81 Km The name is has its origins in old words ‘Prata’ ‘Gelata’ and it states the land frozen for most time of the year. The middle ages history starts form 10th century documents in [...]
Sestriere
The Comune di Sestriere lies 2035 meters above sea level on the horse-shaped hill between Val Chisone and Val Susa few kilometers from France. Inhabitants: 908 for 31.XII.2005 Surface: 2580 hectares constituted from four inhabited villages: Sestriere Hill, Sestriere Borgata, Champlas du Col and Champlas Janvier.
