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Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

Le Sauze 1400 / Le Super-Sauze 1700 ski resort

The short answer

Le Sauze 1400 / Le Super-Sauze 1700 has about 53 km of mapped runs and 21 lifts, with skiing from about 1,374 m up to 2,438 m (7,999 ft), a vertical drop of 1,064 m. By mapped runs it is number 47 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cuneo (CUF), about 77 km away in a straight line.

Le Sauze 1400 / Le Super-Sauze 1700: runs from 1,374 m to 2,438 m, a vertical drop of 1,064 m1,5001,7502,0002,250Top of the highest mapped run: 2,438 m (7,999 ft)Top 2,438 m · 7,999 ftBase 1,374 m · 4,508 ft1,064 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,438 m7,999 ft
Vertical drop
1,064 m3,491 ft
Mapped runs
53 km126 runs
Lifts
21mostly platter lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 10% (5.5 km), Easy 33% (17.5 km), Intermediate 34% (18.2 km), Advanced 5% (2.7 km), Freeride 18% (9.5 km)Novice: 5.5 km, 24 runs (10%)10%NoviceEasy: 17.5 km, 39 runs (33%)33%EasyIntermediate: 18.2 km, 39 runs (34%)34%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.7 km, 6 runs (5%)Freeride: 9.5 km, 18 runs (18%)18%Freeride

About 43% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 34% intermediate and 23% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice245.5 km
Easy3917.5 km
Intermediate3918.2 km
Advanced62.7 km
Freeride189.5 km

Lifts

21 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.

Lift typeCount
Platter lifts17
Chairlifts3
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Cuneo (CUF)Levaldigi (CN)77 km
Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE)Nice, Alpes-Maritimes88 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)121 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Le Sauze 1400 / Le Super-Sauze 1700?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,438 m (7,999 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,374 m (4,508 ft), a vertical of 1,064 m (3,491 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Le Sauze 1400 / Le Super-Sauze 1700 have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 53 km of downhill runs and 21 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Le Sauze 1400 / Le Super-Sauze 1700?

Cuneo (CUF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 77 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Le Sauze 1400 / Le Super-Sauze 1700 piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.