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Italy, resort Sestriere - does anyone know if theres usually enough snow cover mid-late March?!
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Heya, think I've found a really good deal for self-catering in Sestriere week 17th March and looking to book quite soon... I know you cant tell what the conditions will be like then compared to now (which seem to be good!), but I wondered if anyone knows how I can find out historically whether that resort usually has okay snow cover at that time of year?! It seems to be quite a high altitude resort and not too far off Tignes height which is surely promising?! Any other tips on Sestriere welcome too Happy
Cheers, J
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I can remember skiing in Sestriere one season (in April) because just about every other resort in the region, not just the Milky Way, had closed due to lack of snow. I know it's hardly a long-term scientific analysis, but it certainly seems to suggest that you are probably playing a safer hand by going to Sestriere as anywhere else in that part of Italy.
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Any info is good info thanks... !
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Nobody can predict the weather but the following may be relevant

(1) Sestriere was the venue for 2006 Turin Winter Olympic. I know this because I went over there afterwards in two years to try out the Olympic runs and the updated facilities. The Winter Olympic started in Feb and closed on 26 Feb which is only 2 weeks to mid March.

(2) Sestriere, at 2035m, has the highest base station in the Milky Way. This is twice the highest peak in UK or twice the altitude of Chamonix village. Its peak is Mt Motta with 2823m. There aren't many Alpine skiing resorts able to start the base level at 2000m!

(3) Most skiing resorts can survive a long season with snow making equipment.

(4) The last time I skied Sestriere was 28 March. Couldn't recall any lack of snow sign.

In my visits the whole of Milky Way always had excellent snow. The only complaint I had was the bottom link run from Claviere to Cesana could not be skied and the lift attendants asked us to take the chairlift down. The Cesana has the lowest point of 1360m and the snow was only a problem on the sunny side from Claviere. The sun-shielded side has a gondola to Sanscario which is linked to Sestriere and Sauze D'Olux.
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