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Sauze d'Oulx

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Sauze d'Oulx Ski Resort

Best for

BeginnersNoNon-skiersNo
IntermediatesYesAprès skiYes
ExpertsYesSummer skiingNo
SnowboardersYesSnow reliabilityNo
FamiliesNoEnvironmental awarenessNo
Introduction:

Sauze d'Oulx is a quaint village with an ancient history, which in recent years has shrugged off its reputation as being the ‘Ibiza’ of the ski world.

The resort has a long winter sports history going back over a century, with the arrival of the first skiers from Switzerland in the 1890s. Several famous Italian racers have come from the village, and this sporting reputation was recognised when the resort hosted events at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.

One of Sauze d'Oulx ski resort’s main attractions is its location on the Via Lattea (Milky Way) lift pass, which links the village to its neighbours of Pragelato, Sestriere, Cesana, Claviere, Sansicario and (across the border in France) Montgenèvre. Sauze d'Oulx is at one end of this ski area chain, but it’s perfectly possible for average-ability skiers and boarders to reach Montgenèvre and return during the ski day, making for an exciting excursion.

Location:

Sauze d'Oulx is located in the Susa Valley within the Piedmont region of the northwestern Italian Alps, very close to the border with France.

Website:
www.vialattea.it; www.comune.sauzedoulx.to.it.

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