Ala di Stura
Height difference:
1075-1950 m
Track length:
7 km
Season:
23 April — 23 April
The Ala di Stura resort is located in the Italian province of Turin in the Piemonte region (provincia di Torino regione Piemonte). There are 7 km of trails for skiing and snowboarding. 4 lifts transport skiers. The winter sports complex is located between 1075 and 1950 meters above sea level.
Ala di Stura is a small ski resort in Val d’Ala, one of the three valleys of Lanzo. The double chairlift starts at an altitude of 1000 meters from La Fabbrica and ends at an altitude of approximately 1450 meters at Albipel. Two skilifts and a moving track begin from there. These lifts lead to pistes of varying difficulty: 7 km of pistes, 5.3 km of which with artificial snow for alpine skiing and 4.7 km of off-piste routes.
The longest of the lifts with a length of 1350 meters leads to Punta Carfen, at an altitude of 1890 meters above sea level. It is the highest point in the Ala di Stura area. It is from there that you can go downhill skiing or snowboarding off-piste, or go down to other slopes along the interesting “red” trail. The off-piste route reaches Pian-Belfe, and from the green Belfe-Stradina route it returns to the departure point of the chair lift: there are 3 non-standard routes in total. Part of the La Pineta circuit is equipped for slalom racing with FIS approval.
The cross-country skiing slope in Ala di Stura starts at Villar, and is home to the Cross-country Ski Center, which offers changing rooms and showers. Nearby in the bar “Forget me not” there is also a rental point. Snowboarders, in addition to skiing off-piste on the slopes, can have fun at the Yeah Dude Snowpark, which is served by the Belfe ski lift.
You can go well on the slope of Punta Luzinetto at an altitude of 1950 meters, on the Alpe Chapile at an altitude of 1633 meters and Alpe Vallone at an altitude of 1803 meters. For snowshoe lovers there are 2 paved routes: the Val Servin ring and the Frè-Pian della Mussa ring. Other activities on the kuroote include a skating rink and an ice waterfall in the village of Cornetti in Balma at an altitude of 1650 meters.
Season
Most often, the ski season here lasts from mid December to early April.
Ski pass prices
Day ski pass in high season will cost you € 18 (adult), € 18 (children) and € 15 (youth).
Slopes
Medium:
3 km
Hard:
3 km
Impossible:
1 km
Total length of tracks 7 km. The vertical drop is 875 meters. Ski tracks are prepared by snow groomers. The resort has snow cannons. The slopes are illuminated, which makes it possible to use them in the evening. For beginners and children, there is a special training track equipped with a separate baby lift..
Lifts
Baby lift:
1
T-bar lift:
3
Chairlift:
1
The slopes of the resort serve 5 cable cars: 1 chairlift and 3 t-bar lift. There is one children’s lift for beginners and children. The total length of the cable cars is 34 km, which are capable of transporting up to 3176 passengers/hour.