The slopes

  • Extent 4 out of 5
  • Fast lifts 3 out of 5
  • Snow 2 out of 5
  • Queues 3 out of 5
  • Terrain p'ks 1 out of 5
  • Expert 2 out of 5
  • Intermediate 4 out of 5
  • Beginner 1 out of 5
  • Boarder 2 out of 5
  • X-country 1 out of 5
  • Restaurants 3 out of 5
  • Schools 2 out of 5
  • Families 2 out of 5

The resort

  • Resort charm 2 out of 5
  • Convenience 2 out of 5
  • Scenery 3 out of 5
  • Eating out 3 out of 5
  • Apres ski 4 out of 5
  • Off-slope 1 out of 5

Key facts covers:

  • Milky Way

Key facts

Resort1510 m
Slopes1390-2825 m
Lifts72
Pistes400 km
Price index90

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Sauze d’Oulx

Italy

Sauze d' Oulx

The upside

  • Extensive intermediate slopes, generally uncrowded on weekdays – great cruising
  • Mix of open and woodland runs is good for all weather conditions
  • Entertaining nightlife
  • Part of the Milky Way network, spreading across the border to Montgenèvre in France, but ...

The downside

  • Getting to Montgenèvre is a time-consuming business without using a car or taxis
  • Erratic snow record and far from comprehensive snowmaking
  • Lift system needs improvement
  • Not great for experts, and a poor choice for beginners
  • Steep walks around the village
  • Crowds on sunny weekends

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Summary

Infamously lager-lout territory 30 years ago, Sauze still has lots of lively bars and shops festooned in English signs (and young Brits working in them); but it is a much more civilized place now, populated by grown-up Brits and Italian weekenders – this is Turin’s closest major ski area. We’ve grown to like it.
Sauze now has a different problem: investment, lack of. It needs comprehensive snowmaking, and it needs new lifts. What the resort seems to be doing of late is reshuffling the lifts it already has.

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The slopes

  • Extent 4 out of 5
  • Fast lifts 3 out of 5
  • Snow 2 out of 5
  • Queues 3 out of 5
  • Terrain p'ks 1 out of 5
  • Expert 2 out of 5
  • Intermediate 4 out of 5
  • Beginner 1 out of 5
  • Boarder 2 out of 5
  • X-country 1 out of 5
  • Restaurants 3 out of 5
  • Schools 2 out of 5
  • Families 2 out of 5

The resort

  • Resort charm 2 out of 5
  • Convenience 2 out of 5
  • Scenery 3 out of 5
  • Eating out 3 out of 5
  • Apres ski 4 out of 5
  • Off-slope 1 out of 5

Key facts covers:

  • Milky Way

Key facts

Resort1510 m
Slopes1390-2825 m
Lifts72
Pistes400 km
Price index90

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