ACCOMMODATION
We offer many more accommodations than those featured and will always search the best options and deals for you.
PRICES
Our ski packages are tailored to you and exact prices will depend on your dates, number of people, accommodation and your package requirements. Here is an example package to give you an idea:
15 people - January - 3 nights central hotel accommodation - Private return airport transfer - 3 day ski pass - 3 day ski hire
£340pp - 4 star b&b
GOOD FOR
RESORT SUMMARY
- Part of the huge 400km Vialattea skiing area, aka The Milky Way, consisting of Sauze d'Oulx, Sestriere, Sansicario, Claviere and the French resort of Montgenevre.
- One of the largest ski areas in the world and hosts to the 2006 Winter Olympics for which many new lifts and facilities were built.
- High-altitude and sunny resort in the Susa Valley of the Italian Alps in Piedmont, north-west Italy.
- Liveliest of the Vialattea villages with warm and friendly Italian hospitality and a great range of restaurants, bars and clubs.
- Modern village centre and an attractive old town with narrow cobbled streets.
- Popular with Brits and Italian weekenders, young professionals & party people.
- Resort shuttle bus from the village to the Clotes and Sportinia lifts.
SKIING
- Slopes for all levels of ability with uncrowded, extensive and well-groomed runs.
- Ideal for intermediates with plenty of reds and lots of long cruising slopes.
- Pretty tree-lined lower runs and higher open runs with magnificent views of the Alps.
- Excellent ski schools with relaxed and friendly English-speaking instructors for all levels.
- Nursery slopes next to the Clotes chairlift at village level (no ski pass required but steeper slope) and Sportinia (on the mountain next to the ski school).
- All areas of the Milky Way covered by the Vialattea lift pass - (Montgenevre in France in 6 day pass only).
IN THE SNOW ...
- Skip the slower Clotes chair and catch the resort bus up to the faster Sportinia lift to access the mountain.
- The lower slopes near the village and Clotes can get busy so beginners should head to Sportinia for wide-open easy slopes to practice on.
- Intermediates can enjoy the wide choice of open red and pretty tree-lined runs from Monte Triplex down to Jouvenceaux, or take the Colo chair over to Sansicario (to sample the long reds down to the village) and Sestriere.
- Confident intermediates can venture further into Claviere by taking the chairlift link from Sansicario.
- The advanced can tackle the challenging runs in the Moncrons area with fantastic cruising above the treeline and long descents through the trees or attempt the narrow Malafosse run.
- Head over to Sestriere for the blacks of Mount Motta and Mount Sises, the Olympic Kandahar slalom and the Kandahar Barchetta runs, or the challenging reds of Sansicario.
- Great off-piste in the Genevris area, through the larch and fir wooded areas, in the high powder bowls and the various off-piste routes from the top of Fratieve.
PARKS
The Double Black Snow Park in Sauze was built for the 2006 Winter Olympics and is especially popular with snowboarders.
Altitude: 2400m
Size: 80,000m²
Access: Nuovo Basset four-seater chairlift
Includes: varied terrain packed with jumps, rails, kickers and a quarter pipe.
There are also snowparks in Sestriere, Sansicario and Montgenevre.
APRES-SKI
On the Mountain:
There are over 50 bars and restaurants on the mountain offering great food at reasonable prices, most set in traditional chalets with sun terraces offering beautiful views or in secluded tree-lined surroundings. Sportinia offers a sunny clearing in the woods with a number of restaurants to sample the Italian long lunch and is an ideal place for beginners to be able to meet with the more experienced in their group. The liveliest apres-ski happens in the modern resort centre of Sauze but you can warm up with a drink at Capanna Mulino at the bottom of the ski run before venturing further into the town.
In the Resort:
Sauze is the place to party in the Italian Alps and although it has shed it's former raucous image of 'Ibiza on the slopes' it still remains a fantastic party destination whilst offering a more appealing atmosphere to a wider clientele with a good choice of friendly wine bars and pubs.
The party starts as soon as you come off the slopes with one bar after another as you walk through the resort including Village, Ghost, Paddy’s and Miravallino. Before dinner go for a traditional aperitivo in the Assietta or a glass of Prosecco in one of the wine bars such as Seggiovia, Lampione and Gran Trun. Most of the pubs and bars are open until late and offer live sports, live music, happy hours, skiing & boarding videos and pool tables. If you want to dance then head to the Schuss discopub below the Miravallino which opens till the early hours.
Sauze has over 30 restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets including English and Irish themed pubs, Chinese and Mexican places and lots of excellent rustic restaurants in the old town offering a variety of local dishes including pizzas, pastas and meats accompanied by excellent local wines.
The resort is small and spread out with the lively apres-ski and nightlife amongst the modern resort centre whilst more rustic establishments line the cobbled streets of the old town.
A full list of restaurant, bar and club recommendations will be provided with your itinerary.
ACTIVITIES
Cinema, cross-country skiing, helisking, horse riding, ice-skating, scenic helicopter flights, ski races, snowcat with mountain dinner, snowshoeing, torchlit descent, treasure hunt on the slopes, wine tasting and accompanied bar crawls.
In Pragelato (45 mins transfer) - biathlon, go-karting on ice, ice-driving, snowmobile excursions and survival activities in the snow.
Excursions:
- early morning snow cat ride up the mountain to ski the empty slopes before the chairlifts open to the public (Sauze).
- transfers (less than one hour) to the casino in Briançon (France).
- transfers and tickets to see Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Torino, and ice hockey matches in Briançon (France) and Torre Pellice.
WELLNESS & SPORT
The following hotel wellness centres are open to the public (extra fee payable locally):
Spa Regeneration at the Hotel Besson
700m² natural wood and stone designed wellness centre.- includes a whirlpool with jets and waterfall, salt water pool with music and colour therapy, sauna 80° to 100°C, steam cave with jets with plant and mountain flower essences, Kneipp tank, frigidarium, external hot water tub at 38°, dry flotation tank, relaxation area with herbal teas and treatment rooms.
- exclusive treatment room offering massage and various baths such as champagne, wine, herb and spice and Cleopatra bath.
- Fitness gym with cardiovascular and muscle strengthening equipment
- Please note: women within the first trimester of pregnancy cannot use the spa.
La Torre Wellness Centre
- 1000² natural wood and stone designed wellness centre.
- includes a swimming pool with jets, jacuzzi, hammam, sauna, frigidarium, tepidarium, turkish bath, emotion showers, relaxation area, treatments, massages and gym.
- open daily between 10am and 8pm.
Chalet Faure Health Spa
- small spa area with natural stone features.
- includes a Jacuzzi, Scottish shower, steam room, solarium and relaxation area with herbal teas.
- wide range of massages including relaxing, ayurvedic sport and stone.
Sports Centre
Sauze has a sports hall with fitness gym, tennis, basketball, volleyball and five-a-side football pitch.
NEAREST AIRPORTS
Turin: 97km (1hr15)
Milan Malpensa: 217km (3hrs)
Geneva: 221km (3hr15)
Milan Linate: 239km (3hr15)
Bergamo Orio al Serio: 264km (3hr15)
Please note:
- the above times are approximate and for guidance only - road & weather conditions, diversions and busy traffic can affect transfer times.
- please see our airports page for details of the UK airports and airlines that serve the resort.
What we do ...
TESTIMONIALS
"We had an absolutely amazing time away and there are some serious Monday blues happening today! We would like to thank you for your help throughout the whole process of booking and organising the trip for us. You were always so efficient and helpful and, like we have mentioned before, we could not have carried out such a fantastic weekend for our best friends hen party without you. We would all highly recommend Amigo Ski."
S Jupp, Sauze d'Oulx, 12th January 2017
"We had a great time, thank you for your help with this. We will definitely be going again and not leaving it 17 years!!!! So I will be in touch for the next one. Thanks again."
T Stevens, Sauze d'Oulx. 24th March 2016.
