Oisans - Oz-en-Oisans (Alpe d'Huez)

From the summit of Pic Blanc ski area it offers at 3300m unique perspectives of the surrounding mountains to Italy and the Massif Central.

Well designed and traffic free (there is a large underground parking), Oz en Oisans in France is safe for children and much quieter than nearby bustling Alpe d’Huez.

The ski school, nursery slopes, main gondola lift, bars, restaurants, sport shops, supermarket, nursery and ice rink are all within a short walking distance of each other in Oz en Oisans ski resort. This makes Oz en Oisans the ideal resort for a hassle-free family holiday.

Discover what Oz en Oisans has to offer at the weekly tourist office’s mulled wine welcome drink and presentation of the resort: après-ski activities include ice skating snow shoe excursions, cinema, kids’ tournaments (snowmen making, tobogganing etc…).

Oz is easily accessed from Grenoble (50km) by the main trunk road.

Oz-en-Oisans Resort Opening Dates

Oz en Oisans opens on 11/12/10 and closes on 30/04/11

Follow the links below

Why Oz-en-Oisans?

·          Part of a massive snow-sure ski area

·          Ideal small and friendly resort for families and those seeking a peaceful base

·          Very convenient with all services within short walking distance

Childcare in Oz

Garderie – 0033 476 80 75 06 or haltegarderie.oz@orange.fr

From 14th December 2009 to 23rd April 20010

From Sunday to Friday: 9.00 to 17.00
Children between 6 months to 6 years old.

Half days from 9am-12.45 and 1.15-5pm
Capacity: 25 children, including 5 children less than 15 month.

Next to one of the gondolas, in front of Chalet des Neiges residence.

Costs 09/10:

1 hour - €12

½ day - €20

6 ½ days - €110

Day - €32

6 days - €170

How to Apply– you will need to call the number above and book directly. You can book from 1st December from 10am-3pm.

PMI approved, the Daycare is a collective structure and thus DT Polio vaccination is mandatory.The health record or immunization card to date are now required at registration.
For foreigners, a medical certificate indicating the absence of symptoms of tuberculosis is required, and the vaccination card.

Childrens Ski Lessons in Oz en Oisans

Children can ski from 4 years old in Oz en Oisans with ESF.

Peak Retreats can pre-book this. See here for details.

Activities in Oz en Oisans

Ice rink

Opening times: all afternoons, 4-7pm on Mon-Sat and 3-6pm on Sun. Tues night from 8-10pm. Price includes all materials €2 - €2.50. If you take the VISALP lift pass package this would be free.

Climbing

Recently built and offering a wide choice of routes for all levels, Oz's climbing wall is available to you freely. Come with your gear and call the Tourist Office.

Snowshoeing

Mountain instructors regularly organize day or night time outings. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, Alain Hilion, accompanist, offers snowshoeing demi-journée ou le mercredi soir au clair de lune, à la découverte d'étendues de neige vierge dans un half-day or Wednesday evening in the moonlight, and discover expanses of virgin snow in a décor majestueux.majestic setting.
• Alain Hilion : Tel +33 4 76 79 88 71 - 06 85 73 53 41 - nathalain51@free.fr

Pedestrian walks
Walkers can explore the Grandes Rousses massif. Take a gondola from Oz:

-Access the altitude of 2000m and marked pedestrian trails, altitude restaurants and nordic skiing tracks
- to visit the ice cave (2700 m)
- to admire one of the most beautiful panoramas in the Alps from the Pic Blanc summit (3330m)

Parapente
You could hang-glide in company with qualified instructors. Two-seaters hang-gliding on the Massif des Grandes Rousses.
Contact
- Ecole du Parapente Français - Tel : +33 6 22 66 27 71

Movies

Every EveryThursday during the winter season, an additional meeting on Tuesday during the holidays. The recent films are available in the ballroom.

Night skiing and toboggan night

Every Wednesday of the season, come and ski on the trail of the snow front. The resort offers an animated slide further on Mondays during school holidays.

Pool, sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi

In a covered pool of 175 m², Oz has a leisure pool with water heated to

30 ° but also a spa-leisure space with swan neck, beds and chairs and massage jet stream. The sauna or steam room offers relaxation and regeneration. Open Sunday through Friday from 10 am to 12 pm and 15 pm to 19 pm. Price: from € 4.50 (adults)

Toboggan

With a length of 80 meters on the snow front.

Ice Cave

At 2700 meters, at the foot of the Pic Blanc cable car, two mountain guides, Bruno and Bernard Lambolez each winter dig an ice cave. theme of this year “Ancient Greece".

Entrance to the cave:

Adult € 4 - Child € 3

Access 2700 + Entrance to the cave:

Adult 12.80 € - Child € 7.70

Access Pic Blanc + Entrance to the cave:

Adult 15.80 € - Child € 9.70

www.grottedeglace.com

Rides tractors

The SATA, ski lift company, offers every Wednesday at 14 am 00 circuit

around Lakes to explore the surrounding peaks, the cascades of ice and frozen lakes.

Luge

Located on the snow front, next to the gondola Poutran in Oz.
Free and open access by treadmill.

In Alpette

Onsite toboggan run free but pedestrian or ticket package to provide access to Alpette. Access by cable car to the Alpette only.

Eating Out and Après-Ski in Oz en Oisans

8 restaurants (inc. La Ferme d’Oz which offers catered options for clients at Chalet des Neiges) and 4 more on the slopes, a couple of bars. Other restaurants and bars in the surrounding hamlets (3). More lively après ski at Alpe d’Huez.

Other amenities in Oz en Oisans

General food store, bakers, newsagents/tobacconist, cashpoint (ATM 24hr/24hr), web access with French phone cards. Laundry available in resort open 7/7.

10km at Allemont there is a pharmacy & doctor. In Bourg d’Oisans 20km away there is a dentist and veterinary clinic.

All the above information is for information only. For the most up-to-date information please visit the resort tourist office website

Oz en Oisans Tourist Office

Oz en Oisans Tourist Information        

Office de Tourisme 38114 Oz-en-Oisans Tel +33 476 80 78 01

www.oz-en-oisans.com

Open everyday during the tourist seasons from 9am – 6pm.
Closed on week-ends and bank holidays off season.

Access to Oz-en-Oisans         

By Road: Distance from Calais to Oz en Oisans 566 miles (8hrs) A26 Reims, Dijon then A6 Maçon, Lyon then A432/A48 Grenoble, then take the D5/N91 in the direction of Les Deux Alpes then turn onto the D44 following signs for Oz.

By Rail: Nearest station Grenoble (55k) +33 892 35 35 39. Direct link from Grenoble bus station to resort Saturdays only. Daily coach service from Grenoble bus station to Rochetaillée, then free shuttle bus to resort.

Airports:

Grenoble Saint-Georis is 95km from Oz en Oisans (1 hour)

Regular bus service from Grenoble Saint-Georgis and Grenoble bus station – Autocaars Monnet +33 476 93 40 00

www.grenoble-airport.com

Chambery is 116km from Oz (1 ½ hours)

www.chambery-airport.com

Lyon Saint Exupéry is 145km from Oz en Oisans (2 hours)

Regular bus Lyon airport to Grenoble bus station.

Satobus +33 472 68 72 17. www.satobus-alps.com

www.lyonairport.com

Geneva Airport is 195km from Oz en Oisans (2 ¼ hours)

www.gva.ch/en

Turin Airport is 198km from Oz (2 ½ hours)

www.aeroportoditorino.it

Grenoble bus station 50 meters from the railway station and arrival station of the buses from the airports of Grenoble and Isere Lyon St Exupéry.

Direct Bus:

Every Saturday during the winter season, direct buses serve Oz Oz and Village Resort
(Line # 3080) - Transisère: Tel. : 0 820 08 38 38
www.transisere.fr

Bus with correspondence:
Daily liaison with coaches between Grenoble and Allemont or Rochetaillée (10 km from Oz Station)
(line # 3000). Then free shuttle to Oz Station.

Information line 3000
Transisère: Tel. : 0 820 08 38 38
www.transisere.fr

Hourly free shuttle 2009/2010 – see PDF details

Access Plan

Oz en Oisans France

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Resort Map

Oz en Oisans France

As one of the largest ski areas, the Grandes Rousses Massif offers 240 km of tracks on 10 000 hectares facing south west. It is composed of four

sectors: Oz, Vaujany, Alpe d'Huez, Auris and Villard-Reculas.

Oz has long been the starting point for climbs of the Massif des Grandes remains at the heart of Oisans, a country of mountains. The resort provides access to 240 km of slopes on skis between 1100 and 3330 meters above sea level. For experts you can take a series of black and red runs from the Pic Blanc at 3300m down the Vaujany village (you can catch the gondolas back up though to get back to Oz). Firstly take the black ‘tunnel run’, then the Lac Blanc lift to the ‘les rousses’ red run. And then from there the ‘la fare’ black run down to l’Enversin d’Oz. From there you take the Vaujany-Eversin gondola into Vaujany. From Vaujany you then take the cable car Vaujany-Alpette and either ski back to Oz or take the Alpette gondola down to Oz ski resort. You are promised spectacular views all the way down from the summit.

The Grandes Rousses has many-sided slopes facing in all directions, so skiers can always find the best snow and conditions by simply following the sun and, with 300 days of sunshine a year, this should be easy!

The skiing & snowboarding in Oz is spectacular with fantastic views all round from glaciers and forests to villages nestling in the valleys below. You can ski back home on a choice of gentle blue or red slopes.

Vaujany/Oz local ski area - this area extends from Oz to Vaujany & Alpe d 'Huez on 70 km runs from 1100 to 2800m. Taking shape on the west side the massif des Grandes Rousses, it has particulary particulpleasant sunshine.

Home to the longest black slope in the world – SARENNE – which is 16km (10 miles).

OZ EN OISANS PISTE MAP

To see the Oz en Oisans piste map for 09/10 please see the resort guide panel on the top right hand side of the current page.

OZ EN OISANS SNOW REPORTS

To see Oz en Oisans snow reports please see the resort guide panel on the top right hand side of the current page.

What’s new with the ski area for 09/10?

See OZ EN OISANS RESORT NEWS

Oz en Oisans Lift Pass

Save Time in resort and budget ahead by pre-booking Oz en Oisans lift passes. See below for prices.

PR-BOOK* your 6 Day Grandes Rousses Lift-Pass

*Proof of age will be required for reduced price passes.

Special Family Offer:  6 day Visalp Grandes Rousses: £168/adult (+13yrs), £127/child (5-12yrs). The offer applies to a minimum of 4 people (2 adults + at least 2 children under 20yrs) when proof of direct family affiliation & co-residence can be provided. €2/pass for hands-free card included in above.

Photos only required for 9+ days

The Grandes Rousses lift pass will also allow you to ski on the other Grande Galaxie domains (Les 2 Alpes, Serre Chevalier, Puy Saint Vincent, Italian Milky Way)

**With the 6 day lift pass we can include the VISALP option (£12-16 extra) which gives you entry to the swimming pool and sport centre in Vaujany and swimming pool (use of sauna and steam room before 4pm), ice rink, night skiing, concerts, golf practice and much more… in Alpe d’Huez.

Please note that there is also a cheaper lift pass covering Vaujany ski area only although we cannot pre-book this. Beginners are advised to buy this pass in resort

Oz en Oisans Ski School

PRE-BOOK* your 6 Half-Days Group Ski/Board Lessons

Please note that a booking fee of £9 per party will be charged.

Oz en Oisans ski school times to be confirmed.

1 Ski: Mornings (all season) 9.20-11.50; Afternoons (13/12-6/2) 14.05-16.35, (7/2-25/4) 14.30-17.00

2 Snowboard: Afternoons ONLY (13/12-6/2) 14.05-16.35, (7/2-25/4) 14.30-17.00

Individual Tuitions (09/10 prices, NOT pre-bookable)

Individual tuitions can only be purchased directly from the ski school

Please note that prices are only an indication and are subject to change

ESF Oz en Oisans  +33 476 80 74 93

* Private lessons of 1h30 are not possible during school holidays.

Ski Hire Oz en Oisans

Ski hire in Oz en Oisans prices start from £35 for children (skis and boots) & £49 for adults (skis and boots) for 7 days. View here for Oz en Oisans ski hire prices.

Mountain restaurants

4 (La Grange & La P’Oz at l’Alpette & Le Chalet d’Oz & Le Perce Neige at intermediary of Poutran).

Cross-country

50 km of Cross Country pistes at Bourg d’Oisans and 50km at Alpe d’Huez also Cross Country Skiing available in nearby villages.

Nordic skiing can be practiced at the altitude of 2000 m and the tracks can be accessed by gondolalifts between December and April.
- Lakes Circuit 20 Km
- Poutran Loop 10 Km

Miles of nordic tracks are also available in the Oisans plain, starting from Allemont. A free shuttle links OZ Resort to Allemont in about 15 minutes.

€14 per day or €70 per week for the cross country pass.