Winter in Gressoney

Winter in Gressoney revolves first and foremost around the Monterosa Ski area, one of the most distinctive ski domains in the western Alps, connecting Gressoney-La-Trinité, Champoluc and Alagna Valsesia.

From here, you can access an extensive and continuous network of slopes, making it possible to move from one side of the mountain to another in the same day, combining long descents, more technical sections and wide-open views of the Monte Rosa massif.

For a hotel like Ellex, the ski-in / ski-out location is a real advantage: setting off directly towards the lifts and returning on skis changes the rhythm of the day, making the experience smoother, more convenient and much more focused on the snow than on getting around.

For those looking for a quieter winter experience, Gressoney-Saint-Jean offers a very different but equally distinctive setting, closely linked to cross-country skiing. The Lake Gover area and the surrounding trails form one of the valley’s main centres for Nordic skiing, with connected loops of easy to intermediate difficulty covering a total of around 22 km.

Here, the landscape feels different: less extreme altitude, a steadier rhythm and a closer connection with the woods and the valley floor. The presence of the Scuola Sci di Fondo Gressoney also makes the activity accessible to beginners, turning the lake and its surrounding plain into one of Gressoney’s most versatile winter areas.

Snowshoeing in Gressoney offers a slower and more immersive way to experience the valley, away from the pace of the ski lifts. Winter routes stretch between Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Gressoney-La-Trinité and Fontainemore, crossing woods, clearings and alpine villages. Some of the best-known areas include the trails around Lake Gover, routes towards Alpenzu, and guided excursions that also reach the park of Queen Margherita Castle.

Here, the experience is not only about the physical activity itself, but also about the way you experience the landscape: the sound of the snow, tracks through the woods, gentler changes in elevation and a more intimate connection with the quieter, more atmospheric side of the valley.