Pila: a smartphone in your pocket and a 360° view from the ‘Stella’

Our itinerary begins at the bottom of the valley, where the cable car connects the historic centre of Aosta to the slopes of Pila in just a few minutes. Here, the experience is all about seamless digital convenience: with the launch of the sMove gates and Mobile Flow technology, you can buy your ski pass online and load it directly onto your smartphone, eliminating queues and the need for physical passes. At altitude, the new visual landmark is the Stella di Pila, a panoramic landmark at an altitude of 2,723 metres, served by the 10-seater Aosta–Pila–Couis gondola lift. A far cry from the traditional concept of a mountain refuge, it is home to the Panoramic Bistrot, a showcase for the Aosta Valley’s finest PDO products, overlooking a breathtaking panorama. A facility designed to extend the season: whilst the slopes will close in mid-April, the lift to the Stella will remain open until 2 May, offering weeks of springtime enjoyment with sunshine, terraces and sweeping horizons. Behind the slopes, ensuring perfect skiing conditions, lies the new Leissé reservoir with its 150,000 cubic metres of water dedicated to controlled snowmaking.