Stories

Welcome to our Stories, a special blog, where our friends write about their experiences and adventures in the Monterosa area. 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: Jun 17, 2015

Top 5 of Alta Via

Alta Via

Alta Via trails are among the most beautiful trails to be found in the Alps. They compose a round circuit around the Aosta Valley on the height, for a distance of 330 km. This summer we offer new program that enable to go through all or selected sections on Alta Via 1 and Alta Via 2. Check out Marta's Top 5 of Alta Via!

 

You can even download printable brochures (Alta Via 1 and Alta Via 2). In the meantime, we present very special choice of 5 highlights of Alta Via.

Posted: Jun 15, 2015

Tor des Géants 2015 coming soon!

Tor des Geantes 2013

Only 89 days left to one of the biggest sport event in the Aosta Valley. Tor des Géants is the endurance trail race that goes through the most spectacular Four-Thousanders on the Alta Via trails. Two years ago we were there! Read our report.

 

Tour of Giants is the only race that combines long distance with the individual style of runners. A participant, who completes the race in the shortest times, wins. However, runners

 

Posted: Jun 11, 2015

The Monte Rosa Walser Ultra Trail coming soon

Monte Rosa Walser Ultra Trail 2014

It is time to start training for Monte Rosa Walser Ultra Trail. The third edition is coming on the 1st August in Gressoney.

 

The Monte Rosa Walser Ultra Trail is the event for all skyrunning lovers. Organized by the Association Forte di Bard nell’ Alta Valle del Lys in 2013 it crosses the municipalities of Gressoney-Saint-Jean and Gressoney-La-Trinité.

Posted: Jun 8, 2015

Biking and trekking - Monterosa summer 2015

Check for current bike trails in Monterosa

Prepare for summer adventure. It is high time to plan your bike and trekking trip during forthcoming months. Now you can check bikepass fees and gondola rates. Then just choose a map or simply, contact us!

 

There is new bike map on the Monterosa area available that present routes, including downhill trails. You can complete it with the leaflet describing details of selected trails

Posted: Jun 4, 2015

Will we pay more for lifts?

Lifts will not be public transport in Italy.

Cable cars and chairs lifts do not count as public transport. This is what the Supreme Court in Italy has recently ruled. If it comes into effect, it will mean higher tax costs for ski resorts. And for tourists?

 

The decision of the Supreme Court makes lift owners pay municipal tax on real estate. It caused uproar in ski resorts as it can cause annual costs even 25 000 euros for a 5-setaer chairlift and up to 50 000 euros for a gondola. Now we are facing a discussion about the future of the ski resorts sector

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