Skiing in Claviere

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  • Piste Map Key

    1 Cable car
    2-7 Gondolas
    8-39 Chairlifts
    Bar/Restaurant

  • Essentials

    • Linked ski area

      Having benefited from the investment of hosting the successful 2006 Winter Olympic Games, the resorts making up the Milky Way ski area are superb destinations for fun and fulfilling skiing. The extensive slopes and uncrowded runs offer perfect conditions to ski and board at your own pace.

    • Resort Height

      1,760m (5,774ft)

    • Total Kms of Piste

      400km (Milky Way)

      Piste type No. of runs
      Easy 57
      Intermediate 109
      Difficult 36

    • Number of Lifts

      72 lifts (5 cable cars, 37 chairlifts, 30 drag lifts)

    • Snow Making

      70%

    • Longest Run

      6kms

    • Mountain Restaurants

      7 (34 Milky Way area)

    • Cross-country

      15km (in Claviere)

    • Snowboard Parks

      3 (1 in Claviere, 1 in Sauze d'Oulx, 1 in Montgenèvre)

    • Season Dates for the winter 2011/12/ season

      Lift pass & bundles: High season deps. 26/12-14/04
      Lift pass & bundles: Low season all other dates
      Tuition:       High season deps. 26/12-07/01 & 12/02-25/02
      Tuition: Low season all other dates

  • So what's it like?

    Saver bundles

    First Time Ski/Snowboard Packages for the winter 2011/12 season


    		Adult
    		Child (7-8)
    First Time ski (low) £239
    		 £219
    First Time ski (high) £254 £234
    First Time board (low)
    		£254 £244
    First Time board (high)
    		£269 £259

    For complete beginners only and includes 6 day area lift pass, 6 days equipment hire, 6 days tuition and child helmet.

    Improver Ski/Snowboard Packages for the winter 2011/12 season


    		Adult
    		Child (7-8)
    Improver ski (low) £289
    		 £279
    Improver ski (high) £349 £339
    Improver board (low)
    		£319 £314
    Improver board (high)
    		£379 £374

    Includes 6 day area pass, 6 days equipment hire, 6 days tuition and child helmet.

    Lift Pass Bundles for the winter 2011/12 season

    6 days
    		 Adult
    		 Child (7-8)
    Local pass + Standard skis
    		 £145
    		 -
    Local pass + Snowboard
    		 £174
    		 -
    Area pass + Intermediate skis (low) £162
    		 -
    Area pass + Intermediate skis (high) £208 -
    Local pass + Ski carriage £138 -
    Area pass + Ski carriage (low)
    		 £141
    		 -
    Area pass + Ski carriage (high)
    		 £187 -

    Please note: lift pass bundles do not include boots

    Lift passes and tuition

    Lift Passes for the winter 2011/12 season

    6 Days Adult Child (7-8)* Junior (6-14) Senior (60-74) Senior (75+)*
    Claviere local £115 £97 - - FREE
    Area (low) £118 £118 - - FREE
    Area (high) £167 £167 - - FREE
    Claviere/Montgenevre £177 - £143 £161 FREE

    * Child born after 01/01/02; Senior born before 31/12/36
    Lift pass coverage: Claviere lift pass covers lifts in Claviere and Cesana plus 1 day skiing on the Italian side of the Milky Way and 1 day skiing in Montgenèvre. Claviere/Montgenevre pass covers all lifts in Claviere, Cesana and Montgenèvre plus 1 day in rest of the Italian Milky Way. Area lift pass covers all lifts on the Italian side of the Milky Way ski area plus 1 day skiing in Montgenèvre.
    Deposit required for lift pass: None
    Photo required for lift pass: No

    Ski/Board Tuition for the winter 2011/12 season


    		 Days Adult Child (4-12)
    Ski/board tuition (6 x 3hrs) (low) 6 £135 £135
    Ski/board tuition (6 x 3hrs) (high) 6 £153 £153

    Usual hours of instruction: 1000-1300 (Mon-Sat)
    No. of ski school instructors: 45
    Please note: Some courses may need minimum numbers to run. However, if these are not reached, private tuition for less hours will be offered

    Ski Pack Further Information

    Please be aware the use of helmets by those under 18 years of age is compulsory in this resort.

    Ski/board equipment hire

    Ski/Board Equipment for the winter 2011/12 season

    6 Days Adult Child (4-11)
    Standard skis
    		 £38 £34
    Intermediate skis
    		 £52 -
    Advanced skis £68
    		 -
    Ski boots £27 £23
    Snowboard £68 £65
    Snowboard boots £27 £23
    Helmet £14 £14

    Lift pass, rentals and ski school prices are subject to change and alteration, please see the most up to date prices upon booking your Crystal ski holiday

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