ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
We bought The Penthouse after falling in love with Oz en Oisans three years ago. Several family trips to the Alpe d'Huez area had convinced us that the combination of 250 kms of pistes, great mountainside dining, plenty of sunshine, an authentic village community and - very important - fast and easy transfer from the airports of Grenoble, Chambéry and Lyon, were for us.
Wanting to create a home-from-home, we kept furnishings simple and functional but easy on the eye and above all comfortable. Kate works in glossy magazine publishing and has 2 decades of experience in the fashion, travel and interiors industries; whilst Tim has travelled extensively in the name of business to countries with often harsh and extreme climates. We know the importance of feeling nurtured and looked after.
We use The Penthouse ourselves, for family skiing holidays with our three young daughters, as well as a base for summer hiking. Our Norwegian Buhund, Pepper, comes too, and dogs are welcome in our home so long as they don't climb on furniture or beds, or stain the flooring.
THE SLOPES
The resort of Oz is among the most snow-sure you will find anywhere in Europe, being loftily located at 1,350m in the Massif des Grandes Rousses. It links with the popular stations of Alpe d'Huez and Vaujany as well as some lesser-known ones such as Villard-Reculas and Auris en Oisans.
The whole area is well served with lifts, making it a paradise for alpine and nordic skiers as well as walkers. The pistes are distributed across all levels of ability, from nursery slopes up to black runs (of which there are 15), and there is great off-piste skiing too. The Huez region is home to the longest black run in Europe, the 16 kms of The Sarenne, and also the infamous Tunnel, a rite of passage for more experienced skiers. The Pic Blanc and Glacier are at 3,330m.
Oz itself has two main lifts, Alpette, which takes skiers up towards Vaujany, and Poutran, which heads towards the sunny slopes at Alpe d'Huez. Your choice: look out of the window from The Penthouse and decide which takes your fancy on the day!
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Free resident car parking
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Free high-speed internet
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Free access to complex swimming pool and gym
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Free Wifi access