Summary

Montgenèvre is right on the Italian border, at one end of the big cross-border Milky Way network, and gets much better snow than its Italian neighbours, Sestriere and Sauze d’Oulx – it is set on a minor pass, a position that delivers snow whichever way the wind is blowing, but most importantly when it’s blowing from the west.

The resort has made big strides in recent years, banishing through-traffic and developing modern upscale lodgings. But it now needs to prioritize investment in fast lifts – unless you plan your day otherwise, you’ll ride more slow lifts than fast ones, and getting around the pistes will be a painfully slow-motion affair. If you’re focused on the under-exploited off-piste, the slow lifts matter less.

Blogs, features and news

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• New ski shuttle to Serre Chevalier
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