Looking for late season snow with a splash of sunshine, my son Ben and I fell back on a trusty truism that “height matters”. Certainly in late March. And for a short break with just a 90-minute transfer from the well-served Turin airport, Sestriere, at 2,035m, ticked plenty of boxes. Turin is a welcoming airport for the skier, with the Alps on the horizon, beckoning you to winter adventure. A swift ride brought us to the Grand Hotel Sestriere and an early intimation of the role the Agnelli family –
