Claviere, Italy
Introduction
Claviere is said to be Italy’s oldest resort, and judging by its appearance it's easy to see why. Not that its look is a mark of what is on offer her, as this happens to be a decent and popular resort only ten minutes away from the French resort of Montgenevre. Both resorts also form part of the ski circuit known as the Milky Way, which offers over 400km of marked pistes and takes in the resorts of Sauze D’Oulx, Sansicario, Sestriere and Cesana. The Milky Way is linked by an array of 91 lifts, with a lift-accesible height of over 2820 metres possible at Sestriere.
Claviere has long been a popular resort, one that attracts a large number of skiers from all over Italy and from neighbouring France. This often makes the place very busy, especially at weekends, however, don’t let this put you off because once you get up on to the slopes, time spent in lift queues is generally minimal.
You can easily board between Claviere, and its French neighbour, Montgenevre, on the same lift pass - which can also be used for the rest of the Milky Way circuit. The type of terrain on offer is much the same wherever you choose to ride, and in the main will favour intermediate freeriders the most.
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec-April
Lifts
Total Lifts: 11
Chair lifts: 4
Drag lifts: 7
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 19
Total ride area: 50km
Longest run: 6km
Top lift: 2300m
Vertical drop: 950m
First lift: 1350m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 26%
Red runs: 60%
Black runs: 14%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Day pass 31 euros
6 days 135 euros
Lift times:8:30am to 4:30pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 8m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 10%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
No
Snowboard Schools:
Private lessons 1hr 34 euros
Group lessons 2hrs day for 6 days 100 euros
Snowboard Hire:
from 18 euros a day
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
