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Sauze d’ Oulx is a resort that clubs together with a host of other areas to form one of the biggest rideable areas in Europe, known as the Milky Way. The resort played host to the freestyle skiing competions during the 2006 Winter Olympics. Located in the northwest of Italy, Sauze doesn’t have the greatest snow record, but does have a long history as a holiday camp style resort. It's the sort of place where certain lowlifes come to get drunk near the snow. In truth, things aren’t quite as bad as they sound and nowadays the place is inhabited by more Italians than package groups from afar.

At one end of the Milky Way is Sauze d’ Oulx, perched at 1500m and at the other end is Montgeneve in France, which together offer over 285 miles of rideable terrain, linked by a hectic lift system all covered by a single pass. This vast area that takes in the slopes of Sauze, Sansicario, Borgata, Sestrieres, Claviere and Montgenevre provides an area of mostly intermediate and beginner terrain, with enough stuff for advanced riders to take on too. There are a few black-graded knuckle rides up on the Borgata and Sestrieres areas to test the best, particularly freeriders.

The biggest cluster of runs are found on Sauze d’ Oulx’s own slopes, where intermediate freeriders will find loads of interconnecting red runs that weave through tight trees.

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£419

Sauze d'Oulx , Italy
24/Mar , Birmingham

Hotel Hermitage - Half Board
Hotel Hermitage is most conveniently located just opposite the nursery slopes and next to the Clotes lift. The centre of Sauze is only 200 metres away. A

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Property	Date	From	Basis	Price
Hotel La Torre	29/Dec	Manchester	HB	£1,185
Hotel La Torre	02/Mar/13	Birmingham	HB	£1,412
Monte Genevris Hotel	16/Feb/13	Birmingham	HB	£ 958
Hotel Hermitage	24/Mar	Gatwick	HB	£ 419
Monte Genevris Hotel	30/Mar/13	Manchester	HB	£ 674
Hotel La Terrazza	16/Mar/13	Birmingham	HB	£ 593
Hotel Hermitage	09/Mar/13	Birmingham	HB	£1,182
Hotel La Terrazza	23/Feb/13	Birmingham	HB	£ 683
Hotel Sauze	29/Dec	Birmingham	HB	£1,338
Hotel Hermitage	24/Mar	Manchester	HB	£ 419
Monte Genevris Hotel	02/Feb/13	Manchester	HB	£ 719
Monte Genevris Hotel	02/Mar/13	Birmingham	HB	£ 573
Hotel La Torre	29/Dec	Manchester	HB	£1,854
Hotel La Torre	16/Feb/13	Manchester	HB	£1,808
Hotel Sauze	30/Mar/13	Manchester	HB	£ 724

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 22
Chair lifts: 11
Drag lifts: 11
Max people per hour: 18,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 40
Total ride area: 75miles (120km)
Longest run: 2.5miles (4km)

Top lift: 2823m
Vertical drop: 1441m
First lift: 1382m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 27%
Red runs: 61%
Black runs: 12%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
1 Day 29 euros
2 Day pass 55 euros
6 days pass 150 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Artificial snowmaking coverage: 40%

Facilities

Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.comune.sauzedoulx.to.it
Email:info@comune.sauzedoulx.to.it

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