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Gressoney-La-Trinité is the last town in a vast flat area dominated by the glacier Lyskamm, enclosed between steep slopes, covered with lush vegetation in autumn, at 1635 meters above sea level.
In the town center in Gressoney parish church of the Holy Trinity dates back to 1671 and is built on the foundations of a building 400.

In the Middle Ages this area belonged to the Bishops of Sion and was populated by shepherds from the nearby Valais: the Walser.
Indeed Alpine areas populated in Roman times did not exceed the 1000 meters and it is believed, in the absence of rigorous documentation, that man, until the late Middle Ages, did not live permanently in the mountains.
The territories were exploited as high summer pastures and medieval popular imagination were considered places populated by mysterious creatures, beasts and demons.
The first inhabitants of high altitudes were clerics, monks and hermits.
Between the end of the twelfth and early thirteenth century, the Valais underwent a profound transformation: the community Walser contraction of Walliser German, left their homeland, crossed the Valtournenche and Val d'Ayas and created new settlements in the 'upper valley Lys.

Gressoney La Trinité has eight lifts, including four located between the center of the country and Stafal, which allows to reach quickly the different areas of the district. The slopes of varying difficulty are largely equipped with snow artificial. The offer of the tourist resort of Gressoney is not limited however to the traditional alpine skiing. A growing interest has, in fact, the off-piste, thanks to the presence of attractive routes in all three valleys of Monterosa. Ski. The classic route is undoubtedly the one that leads to the Passo Salati Alagna dell'Olen through the long valley with a magnificent descent involving a scenario as a backdrop the majestic peaks of Monte Rosa. e la Val Sesia (Alagna) , valicando rispettivamente il Colle Bettaforca e il Passo dei Salati . For these off-track excursions, however, recommend to contact the guides or ski instructors, professionals who are able to organize fun runs and suitable to your skills. Gressoney Saint Jean and Gressoney La Trinité have skiing facilities can meet all the needs of our customers, offering excellent facilities functional and cross bars. Gressoney La Trinité (1637 m.) is located at the center of the vast Monterosa Ski, where our guests can reach on skis Ayas Valley (Champoluc) and Val Sesia (Alagna), respectively, crossing the Col Bettaforca and Passo Salati.