Ala di Stura
Ski resort · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Ala di Stura is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 5 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 5 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -1°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 0°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 3 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 0°C
- Wind
- 2 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 1 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 5 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 1°C
- Wind
- 2 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 1,727 mvillage 1,094 m
- 5 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check AINEVA Piemonte.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 5 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 5 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 5 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 3 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 2 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 1 knot |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 5 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 1°C | wind, 2 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,094 m | Mid1,411 m | Top1,727 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | none | none | 0.2 m | -2°C |
| Dec | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.6 m | -6°C |
| Jan | 0.3 m | 0.4 m | 0.6 m | -7°C |
| Feb | 0.4 m | 0.6 m | 0.8 m | -4°C |
| Mar | 0.3 m | 0.4 m | 0.9 m | -3°C |
| Apr | 0.2 m | 0.1 m | 0.6 m | 2°C |
| May | none | none | 0.2 m | 6°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ala di Stura
Village 1,094 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,094 m and its top at 1,727 m. It has 5 km of runs and 4 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 709 m, from 1,727 m to 1,018 m. For beginners and families: 32% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 3 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: an ice rink, a ski school and childcare. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in March, about 0.9 m at the top (1,727 m). For skiers the best months are usually February and March, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ala di Stura. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 climbing area.
Ala di Stura is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located in one of the Valli di Lanzo about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Turin.
Ala di Stura borders the following municipalities: Groscavallo, Chialamberto, Ceres, Balme, Mezzenile, and Lemie.
From the Wikipedia article Ala di Stura by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,018 m to 1,727 m: 709 m of vertical. 5 km of runs and 4 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Ala di Stura.
| Beginner (green) | 1.2 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 0.5 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 1.0 km |
| Advanced (black) | 1.1 km |
| Ski routes and freeride | 1.5 km |
| Chairlifts | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
32% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- an ice rink: Pattinaggio La Giaseri, 0.3 km
- a ski school: Scuola Sci Karfen Ala, 0.1 km
- childcare: Asilo Infantile Clelia Treves, 0.3 km
The Family filter counts these. Places from the Overture Maps Foundation, from Meta, Microsoft, Foursquare and AllThePlaces. Foursquare data © 2024 Foursquare Labs, Inc., Apache 2.0. Check opening times before you go.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,610–US$2,860 each
about US$1,610–US$2,860 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$255–US$429 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$72 a day, country average | about US$308–US$415 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$154–US$261 |
| Total | about US$1,610–US$2,860 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Ala di Stura its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Bonneval-sur-Arc on Booking.com
37 min by car · 19 places to stay · about US$100 a night, country average
- Beds in Cogne on Booking.com
58 min by car · 45 places to stay · about US$94 a night, country average
Room prices are our estimate of a 2-star double room's average in each country that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 35m
About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 3h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.