Gressoney Ski Holidays

Why choose Gressoney

Gressoney is one of the villages that make up the Monterosa ski area, along with Champoluc and Alagna. Ski Line first skied here over 16 years ago and have returned several times since. Despite its quality, the area has long been overlooked by British skiers, though this is changing as more tour operators add Gressoney to their programmes.

The village is tiny, with narrow cobbled streets, a church, wooden buildings and a handful of chalets and hotels. Nightlife is quiet, which makes it especially popular with families.

Set in the heart of the Monterosa, Gressoney’s ski range runs from 1,200m to 3,275m, with the village itself at 1,640m. Beginners have gentle slopes and magic carpets in the village, with excellent long blues to progress to. Intermediates enjoy varied pistes on both sides of the area, while advanced skiers will find the black runs easy but the extensive off-piste and heli-skiing outstanding.

Most lifts are modern and fast, though a few below the treeline are slower.

Its Alpine setting makes Gressoney one of the most scenic resorts in the Aosta Valley, with views of Mont Blanc, the Monte Rosa glacier, the Matterhorn and Gran Paradiso. The valley includes several ski areas: Weissmatten, St Jean, La Trinité and Stafal.

Skiing in Gressoney

To the west of the Monte Rosa, Europe’s second highest mountain, lies the Gressoney Valley, part of the Monte Rosa ski area of over 150kms of piste covering three valleys.

Beginners skiing

At the top of the Punta Jolanda chair lift is some ideal terrain for the first few days on skis. The run down to the village is more demanding but can be conquered by the end of the week.

Intermediate skiing

Gressoney and its neighbouring valley Ayas is ideal for polishing up skiing techniques on the long and varied runs amidst the spectacular scenery of the Monte Rosa mountain chain. From the Punta Jolanda chairlift the runs are interconnected and include a long black run down to Stafal.

Advanced skiing

This area offers fantastic opportunities for the advanced skier extending from the awesome range of runs to the chance of excellent off piste skiing. The Monte Rosa area is now rated one of the best in Europe.

Snowboarding

Plenty of good freeriding to be had here, especially if the opportunity of Heli-boarding is exploited. There is some perfect terrain for beginners, especially the slope next to the Jolanda chair.

Après ski in Gressoney

Informal and relaxed, Gressoney’s night life revolves around the local bars and cafes.