Marta's Monterosa Blog

I am passionate about the Alps. They are my heart's home and the place where I would like to spend the last day of my life. I have been a tourist in the village of Champoluc in the Italian Monterosa for all my life and worked as a tourist operator in this area since more than 15 years.

I believe in respect for the special environment of this place that you can find only here. We all gain by enjoying its beauty, while trying to make a minimum impact at the same time. Leave it for our children in the future!

I believe in respect for people who live here with their traditions and culture, language, and work, their genuine products and delicious wines. They open their homes for us, tourists and meet us as their guests, if we are able to open our hearts for them. I have a friend who is a hotel owner and he says that when stressed people from the city come to his place, he tells them to sit down and take a drink before they even begin to worry if they have a room. Perhaps, we can bring a little of their kindness and calmness with us on our way back to the city.

My philosophy is to give back a little of what the mountains and the people from this place have given to me and to my family through my work, to communicate my philosophy and my passion to those who follow me on the blog, and in my trips as a tour operator.

If you would like to visit Champoluc, Gressoney, Alagna or other villages in the Aosta Valley, trek or ski in the Monterosa, discover Sardinia or other places we offer, contact us.

Posted: Jan 24, 2014

L'Aroula

Bartolomeus' thoughts and feelings from our visit at the rifugio L’Aroula in Champoluc:

We got treated with a very nice home cooked four course meal. The starter contained a “tomino caldo con cipolline” which is a slightly heated cheese, called “tomino” served with hot pickled small onions. Delicious!

Posted: Jan 24, 2014

Thanks Matt for submitting this thorough and great review of your stay in Champoluc!

The below is caveated by saying Dayna and I were after a quiet ski holiday (so no need for bars / apres etc) and we're both very good skiers (have skied most major resorts both in Europe and US / Canada) and a fair few smaller resorts too. We love our skiing. Overall I'd give Chompoluc 4 stars out of five. Resorts that get five stars are the likes of: Whistler, Val D'Isere, Ischgl, Jackson Hole, Verbier, Zermatt etc. So 4 is pretty damn good!

Posted: Nov 1, 2013

Available lodging in Champoluc - February and March

Hotel Villa Annamaria has still some double rooms for the 22/2-1/3. Price 90 euro per person in half board (HB). Charming alpine hotel, owned by a family and managed with warmth and feeling. In the middle of the village but off the main road. Mail  [email protected] for booking.

Hotel Annamaria - Champoluc

Posted: Jun 29, 2013

Jumps and helicopter rescue - DH Masters Champoluc - video

Preparation day yesterday for the Downhill Competition on National level in Champoluc - Frachey. The track is challenging and fast. The lift-train brings bikes and occasional visitors up to Mandria. Many of the 250 partecipants were already training hard. One fell in the woods and was rescued by the Aosta Valley Rescue Team by helicopter. See the video.

Posted: Jun 7, 2013

Tidig sommarvandring

Hej Marta och tack!

Vi hade en jättemysig helg i Champoluc. Efter att vi till slut kommit in på Castro, och druckit av champagnen (tack!) blev det en väldigt god raclettemiddag på Bistro.
Det var verkligen jättelängesen vi åt...

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