Gressoney reviews

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Gressoney - the perfect starting point in "Freeride Paradise".

In the weeks before northern Italy became the starting point for Europe's latest virus pandemic, we got 2 weeks in Gressoney, the middle valley of Monterosa ski. To the east is Alagna, to the west Champoluc. We stayed in Gressoney-La-Trinité, a little south of Staffal, which is the major junction in the valley. We connected with the local bus from Pont-Saint-Martin train station.
The first 2 days the system was kept closed due to storm. We explored our new ski resort on foot and soon found that the entertainment here, apart from skiing, was limited. Pretty much limited. To call the place dead is not far from an exaggeration as the largest building, in the middle of the village, was an abandoned hotel, where torn curtains fluttered through broken windows and barstools were littered with noise in half-burnt hotel rooms. The Shining vibes gave maybe a little substitute adrenaline boost.
However, there was a relatively newly opened hotel that was luxurious and fresh (the spa department was tested one storm day), and occasional, excellent, restaurants.
Well, now we'll see. Skiing it was yes. Freeride Paradise lives up to its name. From Gressoney/Staffal, lifts go up both sides of the valley and then down to Alagna and Champoluc respectively. The somewhat mythical guidebook Pulvero Rosa is acquired and on almost 400 pages an abundance of tour suggestions is offered. If you wanted to try all these rides, you would have to do it for several seasons.
The heart of the paradise is the highest point of the system, at the end of the "Indren" cabin. There are no prepared slopes from here. If you don't want to use your own imagination to get down, Polvere Rosa has about 30 suggestions. "Canale Grande" is probably the most popular ride and offers couloir riding, but if you want to get the first turns here, you probably have to go up via the system's alpine trails before the lifts open.
Of course, this system also has a huge selection of pistes. Even though it wasn't the main goal of our trip, after 2 weeks we still hadn't tried the whole system. The favorite run is probably the black "Olen" from the top of Passo Salati, which takes you down to Alagna via 1,700 meters of high-quality Italian piste.

When the dump arrives, the area's seasoner shows us where the ride is.
Spoiler: it's not hard to find.
After a full day of lift-borne powder skiing, there is still plenty of pristine snow left (relatively) easily accessible. Expectations for the next day will be high, when we will do "la Malfatta" with a guide.
Starting from Indren, we go to the entrance of "La Balma", perhaps Monterosa's most popular ride. We have tried this ride before and were able to find untouched parts in it, despite the rain a long time ago. Now, however, it is not La Balma that we are going to go to. Skins and snowshoes are put on and we go up towards Punta Giordani. You don't have to go all the way to the top to get to "Malfattan", but the sun is shining, the mood is happy and the extra steps up seem to pay off in more nice turns, so many extra meters of height are gained. After this we go down to "Malfattan", which starts with a very narrow and very steep corridor. It is said that some talents descend here with the tips of their skis down. We choose the "usual" way and repel ourselves down. Once through, we reach a wide, open north side with metre-deep, icy loose snow. A refugio on the road fills the energy depots before we reach civilization again.
If the goal of your ski trip is off-piste skiing, Gressoney is the right choice.

Very nice ski resort. Gressoney is located in the middle of the three valleys and becomes a suitable center where you can get through the whole system easily. The system is large and it takes a relatively long time to go through the entire system.
You don't want to miss the last lift. Then you are very far away.

There are plenty of restaurants and many good lunch restaurants on the hill.
There are not as many dinner restaurants.
Après ski is not that common or something you expect to be grand.

The lifts are mostly modern and fast and the queue is relatively small when everything is open.

The slopes are very nicely prepared and I think they can be compared to the very best slopes.

There is plenty of off-piste and there are as many tours as you like. We have perhaps the Alps' densest ski resort with 4000 meter peaks. It is a real top tourist mecca.

There are often large snow dumps because it is relatively close to the sea. Incredibly fun when it happens, but can be a bit problematic with the avalanche risk, of course. A small word of caution is that you cannot always count on it being "safe" if the lift is open. Everything can be open when it is a 4 on the scale. Despite many beautiful dumps and large fields of untouched snow, there are few people in the system and it can take days before everything is attended.

In conclusion, it is a fantastic ski resort for skiers and food and wine enthusiasts. Snowboarders can sometimes have a tough time when transporting slightly longer distances. The town may not have everything you want, but it has the important things and a lot of the important things. Go here now.

The resort loses a star for lack of nightlife, après ski, life in the village and dinner restaurants in the evening.

One of the favorites in the Alps when it comes to skiing - the off-piste is very nice and the slopes are as well-groomed as only the Italians can get. Here you avoid long queues and even if the system is not as large as eg St Anton or Dolomit superski, you never have time to get bored because it is varied skiing and easily accessible off-piste. If you also like forest skiing, this is the place to go as there is plenty of larch forest to play around in!
As for the "resort" itself, it is nothing for the party-hungry and dinner is mostly eaten at your own hotel because there are not so many other places to hang out, a few bars and a few other hotels are what is offered. On the slopes, however, there are many very nice places to eat and it is easy to sit for a long time in a cozy restaurant. Gressoney is the place that has the best starting point when you are in Monterosa Ski as you can easily go from there in both directions in the system but Champoluc has a few more restaurants and Alagna is small but very cozy so it is more a question of what you prioritize most

I was in Gressoney for a week of VERY much snow along with three friends and a guide. Gressoney is a cruel destination for both the pistol press and the pillow hunter but less good if you want nightlife.

The first day we explored the lift system and tested the slopes as the snow would not come until night. I was struck by the fact that the slopes were very well maintained and they offered a fun, varied ride, the lift system was smooth and easy to find. During the night a lot of snow fell and the sight the day after was really bad so we stayed in the woods. The forest alley around Punta Jolanda is easily navigated and fairly dense.

When it exploded the next day, our guide took us on a fantastic drive that went from the west side in a half-circle across the eastern side. A long and fun ride that lasted for a long time and offered all kind of ride. Remaining days looked similar and challenging, the "Licke-Schloss" couloir (pictured) was definitely the toughest of the week with its 55 degree slope. Alagna side is also very nice but gets hot and the snow is sloppy.

I think many people are doing the right to pay a guide to show around the system during a cushion day, when the yard sometimes requires navigation on unexpected roads. In addition, it should be noted that it is relatively cheap to hire a guide in Gressoney. If you want to do something in the evening, I recommend going down to Gressoney-Saint Jean to eat and drink at a local pub.

advantages:
Versatile driving
Big system (We did not even give us the whole mount)
Good lift connections
Cheap
The glass and the coffee

Cons:
Pretty dead in the village and hard to find accommodation near the elevator.
If you want parking, it's almost non-existent

Have been there 2 times and is completely sold!
In the first year it had days before snowing up to 40 cm and the rest of the week there was a glorious sun and hardly any cloud in the sky. Have never traveled so much offpist and untouched throughout my life, despite the fact that I have been seasonally in Åre for two years. There are great opportunities to both go pist and untouched.

minus: no place for beginners, as many of the slopes down to the village are black and at the end of the day there are easy puck pists when it's hot weather it will be a tough trip down.

Nice ski system but really nice slopes! However, it is far too small to get tired if you go for a whole week. This is despite the fact that there are three valleys that are interconnected. The lift to Punta Indren is now open and relatively new.

Visited SkiMonterosa week 6 this year (2010). A terrific ski area, both pistilian and above all offpiste. The snow conditions were clearly good with the dry meter on the mountain.
This year's great news is opening a new cabin up to Punta Indren, even higher than the previous one. Requirements for the probe, shovel, trance and mobile phone to go with it, so forget a spontaneous trip if you left the back of the hotel!
Gressoney is the ultimate village for this area, centrally located and easy to get to and from Champoluc and Alagna depend on weather, wind and snow. The village itself is small and cozy, but if you want to have a croquet, it's completely wrong (it's really the whole area, the Champoluc Avenue has the most similar features). A nice pub called Bar Favre is in any case, and here you are happy to show football and curling Belgian beer in the evenings. The hotel we stayed at was a 30-meter walk from the elevator, and had a cannonball half-board according to Italian standards.

+ Cruel offpiste
+ Zero people in the slopes (except on weekends when Turin borna gets up on the mountain for skidding)
+ Rifugio Guglielmina, in just over 3000 meters, this gem is found with a huge wine cellar and good food. Opportunity for overnight if you want to be first off the hill.
+ The lifts, which are fast and thoughtful. Not a T-bar in the whole system enlarges the plot!
- Dragged on the village, though, pay for an early and hot morning.

That was my summary. I invite visitors now!

/// Micke

Belong to the montosa masivet and is the center in the middle of alagna and campoluc. An excellent place to stay, as it is easy to get to both sides of the systems. A small and cozy town, but not for the festive ski-bum. A lot of people in the slopes and if you manage to dump a dump, you can get cushions without getting you far outside the piste so you get vomit. The forest down the village is amazing at a lot of snow and is similar to much of North America's BC skiing with lovely pillows and drops.

An amazing place!

Very good ski resort and ski area if you are after the offpiste. The lift system is not as good and expanded as in the major resorts in France. Tex, the information from the tour operators is completely incorrect. The highest altitude (lifts) is not 3200 m. The lifts (Punta Indren) have been demolished since several years back. However, a new lift is planned in two years to the old ridge. Until now, you can settle for the Salati top of 2940 meters. Do not go too early in the season. March-April is usually the best according to the guides. We were down week 6 this year (2008) and it was ok snow conditions, but far from perfect. Unfortunately, the blister makes the light snowy snow disappear quickly. We did several trips and clearly the best were down to Alagna from Punta Indren or Passo Zube. Val d'Otro and Val d'Pisse. It's about 45 min-1 h to go on the hides to pass and then you have about 1700 altitude meters in beautiful and often untouched terrain. One tip is to hire a guide that will take you to the best trip at the moment, it's worth it. We hired Sergio Gabbio from Alagna, now a legend in the area.
Are you lucky enough to sneak in a week with a lot of snow, Gressoney and Monte Rosa ski is probably one of the world's best offpiste areas.