Oz en Oisans Ski Resort Guide
Oz en Oisans Ski Resort Guide
Winter & summer Oz (Oz en Oisans) is traffic free. A great environment for families and friends to enjoy a break in the Alps. The holiday village atmosphere is enhanced by the restaurants and shops lining the main village pedestrian street, which is regularly pisted. In winter Oz is ideal for learners, mixed ability groups, families and experts, skiers or boarders. The village has 3 easy lifts and green slopes at the front de neige, and 2 hi-speed telecabins to whisk the more experienced skiers high into the 10,000 hectares of exciting skiing, up to 3300m on the Sarenne glacier. Skiing home is by blues and reds with Roche Noire, an exciting black run as an alternative for experienced skiers and boarders. Everything in Oz is conveniently nearby, no buses or cars required and many residences are ski in and out. Oz has some lovely traditional restaurants, pizzerias and bars plus a night-club (Grotte du Yeti) for the younger generation. The local supermarket and ski shops are well stocked and friendly. There is a public swimming pool, ice skating and floodlit tobogganing and skiing on the village slopes. In Summer (July and August) Oz gives you easy access to tennis, volleyball, walking, mountain biking, fishing, horse riding and many more outdoor pursuits. The trails are well sign-posted and graded for all capabilities. The lifts are open so walkers and bikers can quickly access the more remote mountain areas. Oz is great for access to Alpe d'Huez to see the Tour de France and hosts many Mountain Bike events such as the Megavalanche and Avalanche Cups.
Resorts close to Oz en Oisans include:
Alpe d'Huez (2 km),
Auris En Oisans (4 km),
Les Deux Alpes (6 km),
Vaujany (9 km),
Col d' Ornon (10 km),
Select Oz en Oisans Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Oz en Oisans, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 40 |
Halfpipes: - |
| Summit: 2800 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 30% Int: 40% Adv: 30% |
Terrain Parks: 1 |
| Vertical Drop: 1700 m |
X-Country: 50 km |
| Lifts: 22 (inc 4 chair lifts, 10 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: Yes |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: 5 |
Slopeside accommodation: - |
| Restaurants: 6 |
Acres of ski: - |
| Bars: 6 |
Nearest Airport: Grenoble |
| Nearest Train: Grenoble |
Tourist Info Phone:: 04 76 80 78 01,
Oz en Oisans Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Oz en Oisans
Craig from United Kingdom writes:
We have just spent the week between Christmas and New Year skiing in Oz. It was brilliant. The snow was fantastic, and the weather mostly sunny. The Poutran allowed access to a wide range of runs so every ability was catered for. We stayed in Apartment Sarenne, hosted by Richard and Janet Hughes, and were delighted with the cosy comfort and superb location so close to the Poutran we could ski back to the front door. There is a small supermarket and variety of restaurants in the village, so we were kept well watered and fed. We hired our ski equipment from 2G sports, and the service we received from Antoine and his team was excellent. We would highly recommend this location for a brilliant family holiday.
2012-01-22 |
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NEW!
Announcements & News from the Oz en Oisans ski resort manager
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- Season opens: 10 Dec 2011
- Season closes: 27 Apr 2012
It's starting to get cold, already snow settled above 2000m, looks good for the new season.
Weekly Events in the Resort in winter include:
Sunday: Welcome Drinks
Monday: Snow Sculpture & Ice Hockey
Tuesday: Snowshoe Walks (also Thursday)with Alain Hilion and floodlit ice skating
Wednesday: SATA is offering tours around the ski area in a Piste Basher; ESF Instructors show and Torchlit descent for children in the evening
Thursday: Climbing Wall, films in the Salle des Fetes, badminton and Floodlit Skiing to 21h30
Swimming pool, sauna and hamam open daily (except Sats) 10-12h & 15h -19h00. Tobogganing piste open all day.
Grotte de Glace (Ice cave with topical ice carvings) open daily at 2700m
The new "Chevreuil" piste, a blue through trees back to Oz now fully open
Plenty of exciting events planned again this season. Including:
20th December Ski Team Floodlit Relays on Olmet Piste
31st December Impressive Fireworks display to celebrate New Year
7-8th January 2012 Atomic Slalom Cup; 600 juniors competing in AdH
10-11th January 2012 FIS World Cup Skier Cross in AdH
22nd January Pyramide d'Oz Endurance mountain ski race
21st April Sarenne Snow Bike Challenge, 16km tough downhill snow-biking
Information supplied 1 Dec 2011
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