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: Jun 24, 2016

Alpine huts in the Monterosa: the most stunning in the world

Rifugi Capanna Margherita, Punta Gnifetti

Inexpensive rifugi (mountain huts, mountain hostels or alpine huts) in Italian Alps make it easier for you to explore the mountain. There are many options to choose! On “The Guardian” list of the most stunning alpine huts you will find several Monterosa rifugi.

“The Guardian” published a list of 20 stunning alpine huts in the world. There are some from Monterosa.

Posted: Jun 21, 2016

The best wine of the Aosta Valley

Pila biking trail

Some time ago Eric Asimov, a well-known wine and food critic for „The New York Times”, discovered wines of the Aosta Valley. He prepared a tasting report. Would it be different this year?

Even though the Aosta Valley is a small region, comparing for example to neighbouring Piedmont, it is impressive how wide a selection of white and red wines is.

Posted: Jun 17, 2016

Biking among the kings

Pila biking trail

The Monterosa area is a fantastic place to begin or to continue your bike adventure. The popular “Dirt Mountain Bike” magazine visited the Aosta Valley once.

Two years ago “Dirt Mountain Bike” published a report from their excursion to the Aosta Valley. They started in Zermatt, Switzerland an ended up

Posted: Jun 10, 2016

Gran Paradiso best for the beginners

Gran Paradiso

Gran Paradiso in Italy was named one of the 6 classic beginner routes in the Alps along with Barre des Écrins and Breithorn, among others. Discover Gran Paradiso National Park with us and climb there!

BMC asked mountains guides about their favourite trails and peaks that are moderately easy to climb for beginners.

Posted: May 17, 2016

Monterosa Ski - the world's 2nd biggest ski area?

Cervinia will link to Zermatt and Monterosa Ski

A plan to expand Zermatt-Cervinia ski area can make Monterosa Ski the world’s 2nd biggest ski area! „In the Snow” magazine dedicates its first article of the February issue to the very promising project in the Aosta Valley.

Nowadays, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise links the Swiss resort Zermatt and Italian Breuil-Cervinia. It is 360km of piste, but with an expanding plan

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