Sauze d'Oulx italy
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Sauze d'Oulx Italy.
Sauze d'Oulx Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1930 the Italian ski resort Sauze d'Oulx lies at 2701 metres altitude in the Piedmont / Piemonte region of the Italian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Sauze d'Oulx ski area is snow sure. Over 950 snow cannons ensure artificial Sauze d'Oulx snow making covers 15km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Sauze d'Oulx (Italy) is Milan at a distance of 229km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Sauze d'Oulx ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Renowned for its lively atmosphere (although now quieter than it used to be) and high-value skiing, Sauze d'Oulx is also at one end of the rather tenuously linked Milky Way Circuit. Conditions permitting it is possible to ski all the way to Montgenèvre, France. Sauze d'Oulx claims to be the birthplace of Italian skiing, dating back to 1899.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Sauze d'Oulx Italy
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 3 runs 30km |
10% |
Advanced Trails
 22 runs 60km |
75% |
Expert Trails
 4 runs 4km |
13% |
Sauze d'Oulx Resort & Holiday Info
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Sauze d'Oulx Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 120km |
| total length of Sauze d'Oulx trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N NE NW |
| direction Sauze d'Oulx ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2701m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1382m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1382m |
| centre of Sauze d'Oulx ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1319m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1319m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Sauze d'Oulx
Skiing Sauze d'Oulx you'll enjoy 29 pistes and trails and that means approximately 120km of ski runs. Sauze d'Oulx lifts number 22 with the capacity to uplift 24709 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Italian ski resort of Sauze d'Oulx is over 5km long.
Sauze d'Oulx Ski Area
Sauze d'Oulx ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 10% intermediate, 75% advanced ski slopes and 13% for expert skiers - the most difficult Sauze d'Oulx piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Sauze d'Oulx after dark.
Sauze d'Oulx for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Sauze d'Oulx
If you snowboard Sauze d'Oulx you'll want to know that, of the 22 ski lifts in total, 11 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Sauze d'Oulx snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Sauze d'Oulx snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Sauze d'Oulx for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Sauze d'Oulx Apres Ski
The apres ski Sauze d'Oulx scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
25 apres ski bars 31 restaurants 1 bowling 3 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Bowling, Games Hall, Market.
SNO-man says
There's not a huge amount to do besides ski or board, eat, shop, drink and dance in Sauze. There is a natural ice rink, skittles alley and a games hall as well as a cinema that shows English language films sometimes. The Cristina Beauty Centre offers hairdressing and beauty treatments. There's also Mina Beauty Center, sauna and jacuzzi.
Sauze d'Oulx for apres ski gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
More Sauze d'Oulx Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Sauze d'Oulx resort - ski Sauze d'Oulx by any other name
The Italian ski resort of Sauze d'Oulx ski resort is also known as Sauze d'Oulx (Milky Way) and has the following common misspellings:
Sauze d'Oulx ski area has ski slopes which face N NE NW
The direction which the various Sauze d'Oulx ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Sauze d'Oulx ski resort has ski slopes facing N NE NW.
Sauze d'Oulx for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall