Bardonecchia
Bardonecchia · Piedmont · Italy
1,495m
Vertical Drop
39
Runs
23
Lifts
Nov 2026 – Apr 2027
Season
Nearby town
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About
The westernmost town in Italy, at the head of the Susa Valley and right on the French border, with about 100km of piste on 23 lifts across three sectors: Campo Smith in the town itself, the tree-lined Colomion and Melezet runs, and the high open bowls of Jafferau, which top out at 2,807m. It hosted the snowboarding events of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics. ⚠️ It is NOT on the Via Lattea — Sauze d'Oulx and Sestriere share that circuit and its pass, and Bardonecchia has its own. The Fréjus road and rail tunnels start here, so this is an unusually well-connected mountain town: trains run into the town centre and Modane in France is the next stop.
Terrain & Mountain Profile
Summit
2,807m
Base
1,312m
Vertical Drop
1,495m
Employment & Recruitment
Main Employers
- Colomion S.p.A. (the lift company)
- Hotels and guesthouses in the town
- Restaurants, pizzerie and bars in the old centre
- Ski and snowboard schools
- Mountain restaurants across the three sectors
- Ski hire and sports shops
Common Seasonal Jobs
Languages Required
- Visa Requirements
- EU/EEA citizens can work freely under EU freedom of movement. Non-EU citizens need an Italian seasonal work permit (nulla osta for seasonal work), which requires employer sponsorship and falls under Italy's seasonal quotas (decreto flussi). UK citizens post-Brexit require a work permit.
- Recruitment Timeline
- Hotels and restaurants recruit from September for a December start. The town is a weekend destination for Turin as well as a resort, so some employers keep staff on through the shoulder season.
Worker Amenities & Living
Staff Housing Available
- Public Transport
- A mainline station in the town centre, roughly 1 hr 15 from Turin, with TGV connections into France through the Fréjus rail tunnel. That makes it one of the few Italian ski resorts you can reach, and work in, without a car.
Nearby Towns
Bardonecchia
0 km awayA town of about 3,100 at 1,312m at the head of the Susa Valley, and the westernmost comune in Italy — the French border is walking distance and Modane is the next stop on the train. It grew out of the works for the Fréjus rail tunnel in the 1800s, so unlike most Alpine resorts it was a real town before it was a ski area, with a year-round population and ordinary rents rather than only holiday lets.
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Nov 2026 – Apr 2027
Climate & Snow
- Snow Reliability
- medium
Location
45.0781°N, 6.6994°E
Nearest town: Bardonecchia
Languages
Working a season here
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