I spent two weeks at Gressoney-la-Trinite in early April 2011 and had a great time. Uncrowded (if not oddly deserted) slopes, no liftlines, fantastic corn snow on the pistes, and friendly people made it a great place. They did suffer from a lack of snow in the valley so the pistes to the town and Stafal were sporty. The lift company did shut down most of the lifts during my last week and only the lifts to the east of Stafal and up to the Passo Salati. This was a disappointment as it was a bit of a surprise and no real notice was given as far as I could tell. After a day or two of moping about it, a gentleman from Britain said "You are skiing in the sunshine in Italy for free and enjoying a beer at lunch. Stop whining." Excellent advice. All in all, one of the best areas I have skied and I hope to return soon.
I learnt to ski in Gressoney when I was 10. Have been to many other resorts over the years but always go back to Gressoney every year as it really is fabulous. Such a pity that my favourite wine bar at the top of the Alps has burnt down, it will not be the same without it. I will surely shed a tear when I get there in a few weeks time.
Still, I hear we have a new bar in town now so let's see.
I agree with the sentiments of all of the reviews: lets try and keep the resort a secret. This will be my 4th consecutive visit in January 2012. We are staying at Lo Scoiattolo again. Great hotel, great food, great staff, standard of cleanliness: triple A.
Gressoney (Gressoney-la-Trinite) got a listing as "one of the best resorts you've never heard of" in the Guardian this October - but what do beardy sandal-wearing muesli-munchers know ???
Won't be at the Squirrel again in March 2012...
Quite agree with others. Rotten resort, stinking hotel (just 1 minute from the lift), terrible food (same chef for 40 yrs), horrendous lift queues. Please go and ski anywhere else, but Gressoney (Gressoney-la-Trinite). Unfortunately, we arrive next Sat.19th.March, for our 7th consecutive time. PS. we never tell our friends.
Agree that Monterosa (Gressoney-la-Trinite) is an awful ski resort and I'm going back in a few weeks, for the third year on the trot, just to confirm.
Hate espresso at a Euro, not queuing and long leisurely Italian lunches with house wine at 8 Euros. Oh and some of the toughest and easiest lift served runs in Europe
Please stay away and keeping going to the lovely, lovely Meribel.
Stayed at Hotel Residence (Gressoney-la-Trinite) Mar 2010 - awful 20 metre walk to the lift. Going to the Scoiatollo 2011 to see if the Monterosa area was as bad as we remember.
Please stay away, and don't look-up irony in the dictionary.
Skied the whole area (Gressoney-la-Trinite) 1st week Feb 2010. Dreadful skiing. Dreadful food. Shocking queues. Skied Europe for the last 20 yrs.
Thoroughly agree with another review: can't wait to get back next year - quite possibly too at the Squirrel Hotel.
And it's very rare that I return to a ski field.