TL;DR
Vialattea and Bardonecchia are rolling out a €28 million multi-year upgrade to snowmaking infrastructure across their combined 500+ km of terrain in the Italian Alps. Over 100 new snow cannons are already operating at Bardonecchia, with system upgrades extending to Sauze d'Oulx, Cesana-Sansicario, and Cesana-Claviere from summer 2026. All systems run on renewable energy.
Two of the Italian Alps' larger ski areas are putting €28 million into snow reliability - and they're doing it on renewable energy.
Vialattea and Bardonecchia, which together cover more than 500 kilometres of slopes in the Piedmont region near Turin, are midway through a multi-year infrastructure program targeting snowmaking capacity, water storage, and energy efficiency. The investment is being made under shared ownership - both resorts have operated under iCON Infrastructure Partners since 2024.
What's Being Built
In Vialattea, snowmaking modernisation across the Sestriere sector is now three-quarters done, with three of four phases completed. From summer 2026, the program extends to Sauze d'Oulx, Cesana-Sansicario, and Cesana-Claviere.
