The huge Milky Way ski area, which straddles the French-Italian border, has announced a snowmaking spend amongst other upgrades ahead of the 24-25 season.
Marketed under its Italian name, Vialattea, the region has added an 8.9km extension to its snowmaking coverage in the Alpette – Borgata and Lower Banchetta Sectors, aiming to ensure cover to lower altitudes. The new machines enable faster snow production while reducing energy consumption. The initiative supports Vialattea's commitment to sustainability, already demonstrated by its use of 100% renewable energy, which cuts CO2 emissions by around 2,900 tonnes annually.
Vialattea is among Europe's largest ski resorts with 400km of slopes divided into 250 runs linking the Italian Piedmont resorts of Sestriere, Sauze d'Oulx, Sansicario, Cesana, Claviere, Pragelato and Oulx to the French resort of Montgenèvre. The region hosted the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.
The ski areas operators recently took over neighbouring Bardonecchia and this winter those who purchase a 6-day Vialattea ski pass will receive a complimentary one-day extension to Bardonecchia. Building on last season's success, the ticketing system has been upgraded with 7 new state-of-the-art 'smart points' across the region, enabling 24/7 automated and independent ski pass purchases.
Vialattea is easily accessible by road and rail. The nearest airport is Turin Caselle, but it is also well connected to Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate and Genoa City Airport, as well as being