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The 2025/26 ski season is nearly here!
We’re already in our ski jackets & shivering on our morning dog walks around Sauze d’Oulx. You’ll be pleased to know that this October is way colder than last year. There’s already snow covering the mountains in the Via Lattea & we’re buzzing for winter.
Not only is there snow on the mountains, but the Via Lattea official website has just teased the opening dates for Sauze d’Oulx & beyond. Time to dust off the ski jacket, start staring at the webcams & get ready to hit the slopes the minute the ski lifts open.
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🌨️ The Via Lattea / Milky Way Ski Resorts Opening Dates
The Via Lattea Ski Area is made up of six (seven, if you count Pragelato) connected ski resorts: Sauze d’Oulx, Sestriere, Sansicario, Cesana, Claviere, and Montgenèvre. With 400km pistes stretching across the Italian Alps into France, it’s one of the largest ski areas in Europe.
But all the ski resorts don’t open on the same date, and if you come early in the season, you’ll want to know which areas are actually going to be open.
The official opening date for the 2025/26 winter season is the 6th December 2025…
… But it’s not quite as simple as booking your flights and accessing the whole area on that date.
🏔️ What Has the Via Lattea Ski Area Announced?
- Montgenèvre’s Official Website is giving 29th November 2025 as the date it opens 7 days a week
- The Via Lattea Official Website is reporting the 6th December 2025, but it still hasn’t clarified exactly which resorts will be open then. But as soon as we find out, we’ll let you know.
- Sestriere is almost always the first resort to open, with Claviere & Sauze d’Oulx not far behind.
- Annoyingly, the ski pass prices haven’t been published yet, either. But the Via Lattea lift pass is one of the best-value ski areas in the Alps for lift-linked mileage and variety & we’ll update you as soon as they’re announced.
- Be aware that some ski areas start by opening lifts only on the weekends, before opening seven days a week a couple of weeks later.
Based on previous seasons, we’re predicting the opening dates across Sauze d’Oulx, Sestriere, San Sicario, Claviere & Montgenèvre to look pretty similar to last year, especially with the cold spell we’re having here in Italy at the moment.
When Does the Via Lattea & Sauze d’Oulx Open – Winter 25/26 Predictions
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🚡 Get Ready for your Sauze d'Oulx & Via Lattea Winter Holiday
If you’re watching the webcams as eagerly as we’re staring up at the skies every morning, and counting down the days to your winter ski holiday, there’s plenty you can do now to prepare (and saves money!).
We’ve got some amazing offers, discounts & exclusive Sauze d’Oulx deals to help you make the most of your ski trip.
From the best snowboard & ski hire at the best prices, to our weekly Ski Away Day Coach from Sauze d’Oulx to Montgenèvre, we’ve got everything you need for an epic holiday.
For just €10 you can secure your Monsguide Discount Card, unlocking even more discounts across the resort and on the mountain. Every time you stop for a beer, buy lunch & stuff your face with amazing Italian cuisine, it’ll all taste that little bit sweeter because you’ll be saving loads of money.
And if you want to find out more about Sauze d’Oulx or any of the resorts in the Via Lattea, we’ve updated our Resort Guides for Winter 25/26 to get you even more excited before your holiday.
