Montgenèvre (1860m - 2700m)

Montgenèvre , the Cottic Alps, France The long-ago small Alp village of Montgenévre (1,850 m) situated in a pass of the same name marks the most western end of a ski massif that stretches over the border to the Italian resort Sestriére. It is a part of an impressive ski area called Via Lattea – the Milky Way. Families with small children will certainly appreciate gentle nursery slopes and relatively modest prices of accommodation. On the contrary, freeride enthusiasts will enjoy safe slopes with deep snow. Snowboard park can boast about a halfpipe, quarterpipe, boardercross, jumps and rails. The novelty of the 2005/2006 winter season is that the 20th Winter Olympic Games will take place in the neighboring Italian resort. Since these resorts are connected, some of the alpine disciplines will also take place here. Due to patient maintenance and regular supply of artificial snow you can experience spring skiing with a lot of sunshine here because Montgenévre can boast about 300 sunny days a year. This seeming advantage brought about the situation that Montgenévre with the crowds of tourists lost much of its rustic charms.