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Sansicario ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sansicario is a ski area in Turin, Italy with 34 km of mapped downhill runs and 13 lifts, between 1,548 m and 2,674 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
34 km
Lifts
13
Top elevation
2,674 m
Vertical drop
1,126 m
Nearest airport
TRN · 69 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy5.9 km
  • Other0.3 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced2.7 km
  • Intermediate25 km

64 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Magic carpets
  • 3 Gondolas
  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 2 Button lifts
  • 1 Funiculars

Sansicario is a ski area in Turin, Italy. Its 64 mapped downhill runs add up to 34 km, which ranks it #38 of 277 ski areas in Italy and gives it 0.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 534 m long.

Slopes at Sansicario

About 18% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 74% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Sansicario a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 13 lifts: 4 magic carpets, 3 gondolas, 3 chairlifts, 2 button lifts, 1 funicular. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,548 m up to 2,674 m, a vertical drop of 1,126 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Sansicario

The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), about 69 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 30 min by car; Cuneo International Airport (CUF) is 78 km away. Nearby ski areas include Sestriere (57.6 km), Sauze D'Oulx (57.3 km), Pragelato (0.3 km) and Bardonecchia (35.4 km), which together add 170 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Sansicario

  1. 1
    Turin Airport Flag of ItalyCaselle Torinese (TO), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRN69 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Cuneo International Airport Flag of ItalyLevaldigi (CN), Italy Airports in Italy
    CUF78 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF106 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY122 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Sansicario have?

34 km of downhill runs (64 runs): 5.9 km easy, 0.3 km other, 0.2 km beginner, 2.7 km advanced, 25 km intermediate. It is #38 in Italy by piste length.

How high is Sansicario?

The lifts and runs reach 2,674 m (8,773 ft); the lowest point is 1,548 m, a vertical drop of 1,126 m.

What is the nearest airport to Sansicario?

Turin Airport (TRN), about 69 km away in a straight line; Cuneo International Airport (CUF) is 78 km away.

How many ski lifts does Sansicario have?

13 lifts: 4 magic carpets, 3 gondolas, 3 chairlifts, 2 button lifts, 1 funiculars.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.