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Sauze d'Oulx

A lively balcony resort at around 1510 m above the Oulx valley, with the area's best tree skiing and a long-standing reputation for busy après, historically popular with a young British crowd. Lower and more weather-dependent than Sestriere, but more of a real town in feel.

  • 1,510 m Village base
  • 2,786 m Top lift
  • 1,401 m Vertical
  • 263 Pistes mapped
  • 88 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Milky Way — Sauze d'Oulx shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Milky Way — 400 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Sauze d'Oulx is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, map and where-to-stay details below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

Conditions now · Sauze d'Oulx
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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Milky Way.

42% beginner 48% inter. 9% expert
N · green: 1% N · blue: 4% N · red: 9% N · black: 2% NE · green: 1% NE · blue: 4% NE · red: 7% NE · black: 3% E · green: 0% E · blue: 3% E · red: 2% E · black: 2% SE · green: 0% SE · blue: 3% SE · red: 2% SE · black: 0% S · green: 0% S · blue: 3% S · red: 2% S · black: 0% SW · green: 0% SW · blue: 2% SW · red: 6% SW · black: 1% W · green: 0% W · blue: 3% W · red: 13% W · black: 4% NW · green: 1% NW · blue: 4% NW · red: 15% NW · black: 4% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Slopes mostly face NW.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Sauze d'Oulx is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Milky Way) are shown here now.

On the map

Sauze d'Oulx
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Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • ☾Lit (night)
  • △Not patrolled
  • →One-way
  • ❄Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
Where you'll stay

Stay in Sauze d'Oulx

A lively balcony resort at around 1510 m above the Oulx valley, with the area's best tree skiing and a long-standing reputation for busy après, historically popular with a young British crowd. Lower and more weather-dependent than Sestriere, but more of a real town in feel.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

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Nearby resorts & areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Milky Way.

~approx 25 km away
Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise ski area Faces north-west
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Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise

209.8 km (OSM) 1,306–2,948 m
60% beginner 30% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
1643 m
Pistes (mapped)
162
Lifts
79
~approx 26 km away
Serre-Chevalier ski area Faces north-east
France · Briançon

Serre-Chevalier

157 km (OSM) 1,219–2,765 m
60% beginner 29% inter. 10% expert
Vertical
1546 m
Pistes (mapped)
120
Lifts
70
~approx 33 km away
Galibier-Thabor ski area Faces north-west
France · Orelle

Galibier-Thabor

131.2 km (OSM) 1,406–2,738 m
61% beginner 31% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
1332 m
Pistes (mapped)
97
Lifts
34
~approx 40 km away
Les Trois Vallées ski area Faces north
France · Brides-les-Bains

Les Trois Vallées

498.2 km (OSM) 1,110–3,221 m
62% beginner 29% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
2110 m
Pistes (mapped)
336
Lifts
142
~approx 49 km away
Tignes - Val d'Isère ski area Faces north-east
France · Bonneval-sur-Arc

Tignes - Val d'Isère

208.6 km (OSM) 1,559–3,447 m
56% beginner 33% inter. 11% expert
Vertical
1888 m
Pistes (mapped)
169
Lifts
84
~approx 51 km away
Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul ski area Faces north-east
France · Crévoux

Forêt Blanche : Vars/Risoul

131 km (OSM) 1,632–2,722 m
66% beginner 27% inter. 6% expert
Vertical
1090 m
Pistes (mapped)
101
Lifts
38
~approx 54 km away
Les Sybelles ski area Faces east
France · Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire

Les Sybelles

135.7 km (OSM) 1,278–2,587 m
64% beginner 26% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
1309 m
Pistes (mapped)
112
Lifts
65
~approx 54 km away
Les Deux Alpes ski area Faces north-west
France · La Grave

Les Deux Alpes

107.9 km (OSM) 1,284–3,511 m
77% beginner 15% inter. 7% expert
Vertical
2227 m
Pistes (mapped)
81
Lifts
46
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Getting to Sauze d'Oulx

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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.