7 resort profiles associated with La Voie Lactee.
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Sauze doulx resort profile
La Voie Lactee · Piemonte · Italy · 1538–2789 m
Altitude1538-2789 m
Vertical drop1251 m
Slopes400 km
Lifts69
Resort base in the La Voie Lactee ski area.
- Altitude1382 mRegionOlympic Games 2006StatePiemonteCountryItaly
La Voie Lactee ski area
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Sauze doulx is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 7 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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ValleyVal di SusaMountain rangeCottische Alpen
Olimpiche GebirgeVertical drop1538 - 2789 metersDescent1251 metersMountain(s)Monte Fraiteve 2654m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Sauze doulx.
Sauze doulx is a resort base in the La Voie Lactee ski area. It is linked to 7 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 400 km of slopes, 1538-2789 m altitude, 69 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 55%.
Ski areaAltitude range1538–2789 m94% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix400 km slopes94% confidenceSki areaLift network69 lifts94% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-altitude terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale
400 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. It is linked to 7 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 55%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeStrong vertical rangeStrong terrain valueBelow-average snow rating
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1251 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 5.8 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 101,716 persons, about 1474 persons/hour per lift and 254 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 75.0 km, averaging about 1.1 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across La Voie Lactee.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Extensive terrain networkIntermediate terrain focusTotal400 kmBlue96 km24%Red220 km55%Black84 km21%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across La Voie Lactee.
The ski area has 69 lifts. Chairlift is the largest published category at 34. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 66% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 8 lifts. The network provides about 5.8 slope km per lift.
Aerial tramway 1Chairlift 34Gondola 6Combined gondola/chair 2T-bar / platter 18Type not published 8
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €38 €0.10/km 6-day adult €202 €0.51/km 6-day child €60 €0.15/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.
High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)35%High (≤3000m)65%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
The combined steeper share is about 15%, leaving 85% as moderate or gentler terrain. Most of the ski area is broadly accessible, but advanced or expert experience is useful on selected sectors, particularly when surfaces are firm or visibility is poor.
Limited expert sectorsLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler85%Bit steep8%Steep4%Very steep2%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
West-facing terrain is prominent, increasing afternoon sun exposure. Surface quality may therefore change more noticeably later in the ski day.
Afternoon-sun exposureLargest share: WestNorth33%East11%South8%West48%
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Address
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AddressUfficio del Turismo Oulx Piazza Garambois 2 10056 Oulx ItalyPlaceSauze doulx Piemonte Italy
Contact
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Websitewww.vialattea.it
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What makes this resort different
Large-domain explorer
Mountain character
La Voie Lactee is best understood as a large-domain explorer: scale, vertical range and lift infrastructure make multi-day exploration the defining trait.
400 km pistes
1,251 m vertical range
The trade-off
Multi-day trips where terrain scale, lift network and route variety are central.
Large-domain value depends on enough of the network being open and usable.
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