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SAUZE D’OULX

Sestriere SpA-Sauze d’Oulx
Piazza Agnelli 4
10058 Sestriere (TO)
Telephone: (39) 0122 799411 Fax: (39) 0122 799460
URL: vialattea.it
Email: info@vialattea.it

PIEDMONT

Sauze d’Oulx is situated along the southwestern Alps and is easily accessible. A successful combination of pleasant atmosphere and the alliance with other nearby Italian and French ski resorts provide a variety of skiing opportunities. Part of Vialattea...the Milky Way and jointly marketed with other villages in this Olympic region, such as Sestriere and Cesana.

Elevation: Base/Village: 1,510 m (4,954 ft); Top: 2,507 m (8,223 ft)

Vertical: 997 m (3,270 ft)

Longest Run: 12.0 km (7.5 mi)

Terrain: 67 km (42 mi) in local area, 400 km (248 mi) in the Milky Way

Skiing Circus: “Milky Way Pass”-Sauze d’Oulx, Sestriere, Sansicario, Cesana-Claviere, and Montgenevre in France

Lifts: 88 in the Milky Way

Types: Cable car, gondolas, and surface lifts

Lift Capacity: 110,000 p/h

Ski Season: December to April

Cross Country: 13 km of trails in nature park

Ski School: 3 ski schools-approximately 100 instructors

Mountain Restaurants: 15

Other Winter Activities: Outdoor ice skating/artificial; sauna; helicopter skiing; hiking; mono-skiing; snowboarding; ski touring; snow shoe; skidoo.

Après-Ski: 39 bars, 2 discos, 29 restaurants, billiards, massages, flippers, table tennis

Shopping/Services: Boutiques, handcraft, haberdashery, clothes, sports, jewelry, supermarkets, local treats, household articles, beauty centers, hairdressers, laundries, tobacconists, photographers, Internet access

Credit Cards: MC, VISA, EC

Child Care: Kid’s ski school from age 4; non-skiing kindergarden from the age of 13 months. Info at lacinciarella@tin.it

Lodging: 2,118 beds, 40 hotel plus chalets and apartments

Transportation: Gateway Airport: Intern. Airport: Milan (Malpensa and Linate); Torino (Caselle)

Closest Provincial City: Turin 80 km (50 mi)

By Auto from airport: Easy access by motorway-Milan-Turin-Oulx—SP 214 from Oulx to Sauze D’Oulx, (83 km, 51 mi from Turin, 220 km, 136 mi from Milan)

Ski Bus: Yes— village shuttle service (€0.50 single - €4.70 weekly pass)

By Train: Service from both Turin and Milan (Torino-Modane-Paris Line) to Oulx

Transfer needed to bus or taxi

Best Deal: “Milky Way” Ski Pass includes five resorts and 88 lifts

Rates: See Rates section

 

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