Sauze d'Oulx

Province of Turin

Piedmont

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Chaberton Lodge & Spa

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Pension Derby

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Maison du Camillo

Hotel Chalet del Sole

Hotel Monte Triplex

Hotel Torre

Hotel Sport

Hotel San Giorgio

Hotel Miosotis

Avalanche - Alpine Boutique Hotel

Hotel Hermitage

Max Bar Apartments

Sauze Chalet by Besson Ski Rental

Villa Daniela Chalet & Restaurant

Hotel Sayonara

Maison Mati Living

Delmonte Apartments

Hotel Sportina

Casa Vacanze

Green Mountain Lodge

Chalet le Valentin

L'Cantun

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Photo is a fair reflection of the weather and slopes on Saturday 22nd March. Plenty of snow on the main slopes with off piste possibilities. Slushy and a bit rocky on the decent down to Sauze at the end if the day but you can get the chair down instead. This was our day 6 and we had several sensational blue sky days and the rest was good as well with one rather white out day. Snow good but beginning to melt ... 

Andrew RB

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Situated at one end of the lift-linked Milky Way, Sauze is one of the bigger and more popular resorts in the 440km ski area. Sauze has been reinventing itself over the last decade or so: it has shaken off its 80s image as a haven for the worst excesses of British lager-louts abroad. This charming medieval village &ndash; at least one half is charming and medieval &ndash; now appeals to families as well as party-goers: walk into one bar and you&rsquo;d see seasonaires chugging cement mixers &ndash; a nauseating cocktail of baileys, lime and gin &ndash; and down the street you&rsquo;d find waiters decanting bottles of fine Barolo &ndash; the local Piedmontise wine. The skiing is all things to all people. While Sauze is largely an intermediate&rsquo;s dream, as part of the wider Milky Way (400km), it offers Olympic downhill in Sestriere and small-resort charm up the road in Claviere. &nbsp;

Spectators can find accommodation in hotels or tourist-hotel residences that are able to offer a medium to high quality service; other requirements will be met by non-hotel accommodation, a sector undergoing considerable expansion thanks also to new regional regulations, such as B&B, farm holiday centres or private rented accommodation for limited periods.

Rooms are currently available but may fill up quickly as the Games get underway.

Breakfast
<a href="http://www.albergoassietta.it/">Albergo Assietta</a> (+39 0122 850180) is located in the village square and is open from early morning serving great coffee and croissants. Takeaway or sit out on the terrace
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paddy-McGintys/294208333955698">Paddy McGinty&rsquo;s</a> (+39 0122 858119) is the place to go for a great value, big British fry-up on your way to the slopes (located very close to the Clotes chair). 
Lunch
<a href="http://www.ciaopais.it/">Ciao Pais</a> (+39-0122 850280) This traditional mountain eatery in the woods above Sauze serves delicious local dishes include antipasti starters such as chestnuts in balsamic vinegar and warm red peppers with anchovies. Eat lunch outside on the sun terrace.
<a href="http://www.sugos.it/en/#M87-vetrina">Sugo&rsquo;s</a> (+39-0122850861) Pasta-lovers, head to Sugo&rsquo;s in the old town where you&rsquo;ll find delicious, reasonably priced fresh pasta dishes cooked to order. Sit outside on the terrace or in the warm, pine-clad interior.
Dinner
<a href="http://www.visitsauzedoulx.it/en/dove_mangiare/ristorante-pizzeria-la-griglia/">La Griglia</a> (+39-0122850344) Serves excellent pizzas in a wood burning stove, as well as a full menu of pastas and other typical Italian dishes.
<a href="http://www.ortiche.com/">L&rsquo;Ortiche</a> (+39-01220850329) This is the place to go for fine Italian cuisine such as pheasant stuffed with foie gras or the beautifully cooked Black Angus Steak. &nbsp;You can also eat less fancy food like pizza and pasta.
Apres-ski
Straight off the slopes, head to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ghost-Bar-Sauze-DOulx/177508212279985">Ghost Bar</a>, a lively spot for snacks and happy hour. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mira-bar-sauze-doulx/189255684430453">Mira Bar</a> is the place to go for live sport and apr&egrave;s-ski snacks. Then head on downhill to the <a href="https://twitter.com/cottonclubsauze">New Cotton Party Bar</a> &ndash; one of the liveliest bars in town with live music, drink promos, DJs, and late-night opening hours. &nbsp;Before dinner, the <a href="http://www.ladinarredi.it/portfolio/caffe-della-seggiovia/">Caffe della Seggiovia</a> is a wine bar and the best place to sample the Italian aperitivo scene. For relaxing drinks in front of an open fire, head to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Derby-Bar-Sauze-dOulx/136869176352767">The Derby Bar</a> with its great selection of skiing/boarding videos.&nbsp;

The skiing is all things to all people. While Sauze is largely an intermediate&rsquo;s dream, as part of the wider Milky Way (400km), it offers Olympic downhill in Sestriere and small-resort charm up the road in Claviere.&nbsp;
Beginners
Many newbs tend to stick to the lower runs especially Clotes, which leads into the village. This is a mistake. Clotes, while seemingly gentle and easy, is also very busy and has a nasty bottle-neck near the bottom. Much better to head up to Sportina &ndash; the main junction &ndash; above which you&rsquo;ll find sweeping gentle slopes with the best snow and wide, open runs where you can practise free from the throng.
Intermediates
Start on the open reds at 2500m and 1km later you can be sipping hot chocolate in the bar at the bottom of Clotes. On the way, above and below Sportina, you&rsquo;ll find some pretty tree-lined runs that twist and turn and crisscross. The selection of reds should keep you interested for two or three days then if you&rsquo;ve had enough you can head over to Sansicario or Sestriere.
Advanced
Good skiers tend to head for the unpisted skiing off the top of Fraiteve or the off-piste through the trees. Sauze will amuse for a while but the Milky Way is a big ski area and if you&rsquo;re looking for something a little more challenging, then then first stop would likely be the Olympic Kandahar Slalom run in Sestriere (an easy connection on skis). Other challenging slopes include the Kandahar Barchetta runs and the blacks on top of Mt. Motta and Mt. Sises.
Off-piste
Most of the off-piste are made up of pretty tracks through larch and fir woods. A particular favourite is the Rio Nero off-piste trail between Oulx and Cesana, but the downside is a bus ride back to the lifts. Sauze also offers heliskiing on summits over 3000m (Dormillouse, Terra Nera and Clausi). A group of four heliskiers should expect to pay around &euro;1000.
Snowpark
The Double Black Park at 2400m is accessed via the Nuovo Basset four-seater chair. Sestriere and Montgenevre also have snowparks.
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For an unforgettable day on the mountain, catch the first lift up to Sportinia at 9am and ski all the way across the Milky Way to France (Montgenevre) for a&nbsp;tartiflette&nbsp;lunch, before skiing all the way home for free aperitivos at the Mira Bar (olives, pizza and bruschetta). Don&rsquo;t leave Sauze without tasting a bombardino &ndash; a favourite Italian drink with hot advocaat, brandy and whipped cream.

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