Milky Way – Claviere Overview
Claviere is an excellent choice for schools working with a limited budget and ideal as a term-time location.
Claviere is connected to the best snow in the Milky Way with up-to 390 kilometres of piste. It’s an ideal choice for beginners and intermediates with many tree-lined pistes, a wide selection of reds, and lower gradient blacks. The French village of Montgenevre is the neighbouring ski resort and easily accessible.
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Milky Way – Claviere Accommodation
Our properties quality standards are based on 2-3* ratings, therefore plug sockets and WIFI can can be limited in rooms.
Hotel Miramonti
Location: Claviere
Capacity: 69
The Hotel Miramonti is a small and intimate family run hotel located in Claviere just a few minutes’ walk from the ski school meeting point and the village. The hotel is traditionally furnished and a comfortable lounge area for your evening activities. You are very well looked after here by a friendly family and enjoy their homecooked food. Hot lunches can be taken back at the hotel.
Rooms: 18 rooms available accommodating 4-6 students in each room, with staff in twins and triples.
Facilities: Dining room, lounge, bar area, ski and boot room.
Hotel Passero Pellegrino
Location: Claviere
Capacity: 115
The Hotel Passero Pellegrino has been lovingly refurbished recently in a boutique style and in a prime location in Claviere , just 150metres from the ski school meeting point and close to everything in the village. Hot lunches can be taken back at the hotel.
Rooms: Mostly 2-4 bedded rooms with en-suite facilities. The rooms are all located in the newer part of the building and have been refurbished. Some rooms are apartment style that accommodate up to 6 people.
Facilities: Facilities: Restaurant, bar with satellite TV, games room with pool table & table football (in public bar, so use may be restricted), video games, sauna and gym for teachers.
Hotel Clari
Location: Claviere
Capacity: 55
Hotel Clari is situated in a quiet location, just 900m from the centre of Claviere, 1km from the lifts and 3.2km to Montgenevre, this lovely sole occupancy hotel will provide a warm welcome to Select groups.
Rooms: Students are generally accommodated 3-4 per room with staff in twins and triples, according to group size. Rooms are ensuite complete with TV’s.
Facilities: In house restaurant / breakfast room and bar. Wellness centre including sauna, hot tub and Turkish bath for adults (supplements may apply).
Chalet Della Luna
Location: Claviere
Capacity: 100
The Chalet Della Luna is conveniently situated 100 metres from the Claviere ski lifts. The accommodation benefits from a games room with table tennis and table football, and a large restaurant.
Rooms: 24 en-suite rooms sleeping 2-6.
Facilities: Bar and games room with table tennis and table football, large restaurant, hot lunches.
Milky Way – Claviere Après Ski
Pizza Evening
Subject range: Cultural
What you’ll experience: Enjoy a night out and pizza! A great opportunity for your group to socialise and enjoy a classic Italian meal after a day on the slopes.
Select says: Sampling authentic Italian pizza is an essential night out for groups travelling to Italy and the Italian borders! The meal includes a soft drink and ice cream for dessert.
Bowling
Subject range: Physical Education
What you’ll experience: Bowling is a great evening entertainment for a fun and sociable evening! A modern bowling alley – great for a fun evening out after a day on the slopes!
Select says: Located in Briançon.
In-house Quiz
Subject range: Cultural, History, Geography, Language
What you’ll experience: A quiz night is a great way to spend a relaxed evening inside. Your rep will help you organise the activity.
Select says: You may wish to budget for snacks, prizes, etc.
Karaoke
Subject range: Cultural
What you’ll experience: Karaoke is a fun way to spend an evening in the resort and enables the children to socialise and relax. Perfect after a busy day on the slopes.
Select says: Includes a soft drink.
Swimming
Subject range: Physical Education
What you’ll experience: Enjoy some leisure time in the heated pool in the evenings, a great way to relax tired muscles after a day on the slopes.
Select says: Located in Briançon. Please note at least 1 adult per 8 children must be present and males are requested to wear speedos not shorts.
Ice Skating
Subject range: Winter Sports
What you’ll experience: Why not try a different winter sport as one of your evening entertainments? Ice skating is always a popular activity with groups and a fun way for them to socialise.
Select says: Located in Montgenevre.
Luge Monty Express
Subject range: Cultural, Winter Sports
What you’ll experience: A fun activity sure to thrill your group, the sled is attached to a 1400 metres downhill monorail – the longest run in France.
Select says: The luge is accessible via the gondola chalet (behind the Tourist Office).
Milky Way – Claviere Resort Facts
| Resort height | 1760 m |
| Highest lift | 2823 m |
| Vertical drop | 1350 m |
| Total km of piste | 50 km (100 km including Montgenevre, 390 km including Milky Way) |
| Green | 1 nursery slope (7 Milky Way) |
| Blue | 5 (67 Milky Way) |
| Red | 10 (97 Milky Way) |
| Black | 4 (41 Milky Way) |
| Total no of lifts | 11 (70 Milky Way) |
| Gondolas/cable cars | 2 |
| Chair lifts | 8 |
| Magic carpet | 1 |
| Longest run | Alta – 4 km |
| Lift pass covers | 5 day lift pass covers Claviere only. 6 day lift pass includes 2 days access to neighbouring Montgenevre plus a day on the Italian Milky Way. |
| Glacier | No – nearest glacier is Les Deux Alpes |
| Snowboarding facilities | 2 terrain parks |
| Snow making | 245 cannons |
| Transfer time by air | Turin – 1 hr 30, Grenoble – 2 hrs 30 |
| Transfer time by coach | Calais – 12 hrs 30 |
| Medical facilities | Medical centre in Montgenevre |
| Nearest hospital | Briancon – 15 km |
