monterosa ski

I visited Gressoney in the first week of March with my partner and 9 year old son. With it being during school term I expected it to be reasonably quiet on the slopes, but we were blown away by just how few skiers there were. It meant we could cruise the beautifully groomed red and easy blacks with a wonderful sense of freedom. The ski area is not particularly extensive, but the selection of long reds is ideal for the improving beginner or intermediate, and ideal for kids who have progressed to parallel skiing, it suited us down to the ground.The piste side huts were really great, very traditional Italian, and incredibly good value, 9 Euro's for a pizza main course ! I would particularly recommend the restaurant at the top of the punta jolanda chair lift for lunch.....wonderful. The ski area covers three valleys, Gressoney, Champoluc and Alagna, and my recommendation for the best runs are over the Champoluc side.....stunning.A few draw backs to consider......firstly, the lifts crossing over into the other valleys close at the slightest sniff of a breeze, this means that you can easily get trapped in a relatively small ski area, it happened to us and was quite frustrating. Secondly, there is no night life in gressoney village, so don't expect to be participating in any traditional style après ski......it doesn't exist. Thirdly, not great for beginners, no blues to speak of.All things considered, a little gem for intermediate skiers. Worth a visit, at least for a long weekend.

Whether you are a skier or boarder, a beginner, expert or somewhere in between Monterosa is for you.The ski region is one of the world's largest and you can ski or board without needing to stop for 180km on slopes that extend up to a snowsure 3275 metres.

Skiing from Gressoney la Trinite, we found this ski area to be fantastic. Slope are fairly quiet with locals coming out on weekends and when sun is shining. Great skiing across via Stafal lifts to Champoulac and also other way to Alagne. Loads of good cafes, restaurants etc. Good off-piste too!

Great place for skiing. That´s why we keep coming back. Best location is Gressoney la Trinité. If you want more nightlife, choose Champoluc.

First time skiing in this area and will definitely return. On the positives:Fantastic value, it's possible to eat and drink on the mountain for practically the same price as in the village.Rarely any queues at the lifts, only busy at the weekendPlenty of wide red runs, nothing too steep or narrow. Great off piste optionsWide area to ski in from Gressoney over to Champuloc.Negatives:Not too much on piste options for the expertsArea could be better served with liftsCan take a lot of time to get from one part of ski area to the other.Not much après skiOverall definitely worth visiting.

one of my favorite resorts in the Alps. Lots of slope kilometer and really enjoyable runs, while there is also plenty good off piste available with fairly easy access. I have stayed in Champoluc and Staffal, which was perfectly located by the slopes. Champoluc is bit bigger village, but still pretty quit. Excellent Italian food and wine available at very affordable prices that is a great pro. Writnig this review made me want to go there again :)

Freerides Mekka.Modern lifts, heli ski base, freeride routes, amazing views, tasty restaurants, fancy and luxury hotels, most of time perfect snow conditions and sunny weather.This and more and the best is, that there are no queues for lifts.I have been there 6 times and I will be back soon.

Plenty of off-piste but for me, a piste skier, the resort is very well presented. The food and drink on the mountain is great value for money but not a lot to choose from

Can be done in 3 days, no black is a black amazingly quiet, friendly resort v reasonable restaurants. If no new snow/ powder will not be challenged even as an intermediate. Also pretty poor for beginners no green and only 3 blues (via gondolas/ cable cars).

I'm writing this review through slightly rose tinted spectacles as in all my years skiing I've had so much snow in a given weeks trip. 2 days of sunny skys, then snow, snow and more snow capped off with a sunny day.I stayed in Gressoney La Trinite, if I were to return I'd maybe consider staying in Stafal as my only gripe about the area is the slow 2 man chair lifts which get you from La Trinite into the wider area, while Stafal has a gondola and Telecabine which gets you into the Champoluc areas reasonably quickly or up and over to Alagna. The area in general isn't really suited to absolute or early beginners IMO. Champoluc probably has the best terrain for beginners but the area is generally made up of red graded runs. As an advanced skier I was here for the off piste and had a guide for the week. There are several classic off piste routes, a couple we did on the first 2 days when the weather was good when the snow arrived stuck to skiing in the trees which was just awesome. Due to the areas proximity to Turin it got relatively busy at the weekend with day trippers but not on the same scale as the big/famous resorts in Europe.The mountains are high and beautiful, and eateries on the mountain and in the valley are great value with warm and friendly service. If you want an alternative to the mass market resorts and don't need lots of non-ski amenities Monte Rosa is ideal

We also arrived with the snow. Difficult conditions first couple of days. For skiing in 3 valleys the ski area was surprisingly smaller than anticipated, but the runs were very pleasant. I could not rate myself as a very good skier; but there seemed to be a reasonable amount of off-piste between a reasonable amount of piste. I do not think it is a difficult resort to ski in, but it is not for beginners. I thought the mountains were spectacular, but you can't ski on them - i'd say good skiing off them for the expert. We relied on our lunches, and I thought they were great, and the local people were very friendly and helpful.Gordons pub was great atmosphere, and the Hotel Du Cluy looked fantastic.

We arrived with the snow. Stayed at Gressoney-la-Trinite, at bottom of the middle of the 3 valleys. Enough tree lined skiing so we could see enough while it snowed.The resort is ideal for reasonable intermediates. There are beginner areas but few blue runs for practice. The grading of the runs is higher than normal. The Black runs down to Stafal and Alagna would probably be Reds at most French resorts.Piste map is not clear but you quickly learn to find your way around. There are a number of slow fixed 2 man chairs which could do with upgrading. But this is compensated for by the quietness of resort. As few people as we found in North America. Runs are longer than they look on map. Run from Passo Salati to Alagna is 7 km long and drops over 1750 meters. The vertical drops are impressive.Resort is high enough to be snow sure on the tops, although it was green at the bottom 2 days before we arrived. Plenty of snow making. Wind can be a problem causing linking lifts to be closed. Pistes are not tough enough for experts but the off piste possibilities are huge, amongst the best in Europe. Go to the Alagna side.Mountain restaurants are lovely and very good value. It is in a lovely setting with the redness gleaming in the afternoon sun.Only negative would be the walks needed at bases in Alagna and Stafel and some flatter areas around Gabiet. Balanced by 20 meter walk to lift from our hotel.90 minute transfer from Turin. In 25 years of skiing we have never returned to a resort. The warmth and welcome and the special hotel that we found means this may change.

Quite advanced skiing (all red and black runs)...excellent conditions. Great mountain food. Sign posting on the mountain a bit sketchy at times...probably not a resort for beginners or young children.Not a huge number of bars in Gressney la trinitie...but worth checking out Gordons pub

wonderful ski area and not so much people. The lifts are in good condition and well prepared for the season. Sufficient restuarnat and cafe spots. a good place for family holidays !

Nice enough ski area but affected by wind when we were there then they just close the lifts - people were stuck in other valleys for hours. Needs some investment now