Freeride Paradise

The Monterosa Ski area is a must for any serious off-piste skier. With its 4000 square kilometres of wild, untouched terrain, the Monterosa truly is a paradise.

The Monterosa always offers new opportunities and adventures to those skiers, snowboarders and telemarker willing to take up the challenge.

If you are a beginner and want to learn how to ski powder, the terrain on the southern flanks of the Monterosa offers wide, low angle bowls – perfect to learn the necessary skills for the steeper couloirs.

The best and safest way to explore this wonderful area is under the expert guidance of our local mountain guides.

It is essential to master the right technique when skiing on powder snow, the movements required differ from those needed for groomed slopes. Exploring with a guide will help you get the best out of your off-piste skiing.

Zuba work closely with local mountain guides to offer you a selection of off-piste programmes to suit your personal requirements and ability. Some of these programmes can be a holiday in themselves, lasting several days or a week. Others can be incorporated into your normal ski trip.

Freeride Tours

Off-Piste Easy Terrain - 1 Day

The Balma run as a first encounter, the Schoulder and Eagle’s couloir a bit steeper, the Salza one of the most pristine and isolated valleys… All these itineraries have something in particular that make them special; it remains for you to find out...

Package includes: mountain guide assistance, third party insurance, avalanche beacon and harness rental.

Package does not include: ski pass, lunch and drinks, and guide’s expenses.

Off-Piste Difficult Terrain - 1 Day

This is reserved for expert skiers who already have experience skiing off-piste. You will explore steeper and more difficult ski routes. Hidden from the eyes of most skiers, some of these descents require a rope; the expert guidance of a mountain guide will always assure you the maximum safety.

Package includes: mountain guide assistance, third party insurance, avalanche beacon and harness rental.

Package does not include: ski pass, lunch and drinks, and guide’s expenses.

Off-Piste Extreme - 1 Day

Only for the best and most experienced off-piste skiers. It will consist of very steep and intricate descents usually only possible a few times during the season and only in the best conditions.

Package includes: mountain guide assistance, third party insurance, avalanche beacon and harness rental.

Package does not include: ski pass, lunch and drinks, and guide’s expenses.

Weekend "Polvere Rosa"

Two days of full immersion and exploration of some of the best descents in the area. This is for both those who already know Alagna as well as those who have come for the first time.

We will spend the night in the famous Rifugio Guglielmina, where Queen Margherita also stayed.

Package includes: mountain guide assistance, third party insurance, avalanche beacon and harness rental.

Package does not include: ski pass for 2 days, half-board in the Hut, lunch and drinks, and guide’s expenses.

Freeride Week - 7 days

One week to enjoy 360° of the ski experience! Ski, sun, emotions and a lot of vertical! In the evening you will study the following day’s itineraries with your mountain guide and decide what to do depending on weather, snow conditions, ability and mood. You will use the lifts, walk a bit using skins and maybe take the helicopter to get up the mountain. You will be surrounded by the ideal ski terrain: couloirs and bowls surrounded by the beautiful Monte Rosa Massif.

Package includes: mountain guide assistance, third party insurance, avalanche beacon and harness rental.

Package does not include: ski pass for 7 days, accommodation, lunch and drinks, guide’s expenses, and eventual heli flights.

Freeride & Off-piste skiing course

At Zuba we like to mix education and personal development opportunities into your fun and winter adventure, so our clients are able to get the very most out of their holidays.

We build and package our Mountain Guiding programmes into fully inclusive bespoke packages. Many different levels of accommodation and cuisine are available so please contact us to discuss yours or your group’s individual requirements.

Off-piste skiing on virgin, isolated terrain is probably the best ski experience ever; absolute freedom without safety nets, boundary markers and signs! Freedom, however, that abides by nature’s rules and not human ones.

The goal of these courses is to become aware of these “natural rules” while skiing the beautiful Monte Rosa off-piste terrain.

Zuba has compiled a special tour package for those who can ski on-piste, but having no experience in off-piste. Skiing the fabulous off-piste runs off the Monterosa Ski area.

In this course/week you will improve your skiing techniques on-piste and off-piste as well as safety introduction and enjoying the fresh powder of the Monte Rosa.

The itinerary of the week: 3 days with a highly qualified ski instructor and off-piste guide, then 3 days with an alpine guide/ski guide IFMGA - UIAGM – IVBV.

Valley location: Gressoney is the southern (Italian) foot of the Monte Rosa massif. The valley consists of two main villages: Gressoney Saint Jean (1395 m) and Gressoney La Trinité (1620 m), which are 5kms from one another. The Gressoney valley is a tributary valley to the Aosta valley. Gressoney joins with Staffal the end of the Gressoney valley.

Group size:

The minimum group size is 5 and the maximum group size is 8 participants.

(On request we can organise the trip also for a smaller group sizes).

Requirements:

Safe and speedy skiing on-piste.

Itinerary:

1st day: Individual arrival – Meeting point 6.00 pm or by appointment in our office in Stafal – Forecast of the program of the next days, material check.

2nd–4th day: Skiing day with the ski instructor. We have an Individual program depending on the snow, weather and avalanche conditions.

5th–7th day: Skiing day with the alpine guide/ski guide IFMGA - UIAGM – IVBV. We have an Individual program depending on the snow, weather and avalanche conditions.

8th day: Individual departure home.

The Package includes:

• 6-day Monterosa ski-pass
• Ski Instructor for 3 days
• Mountain Guide for 3 days
• Safety Equipment includes (ABS backpack, avalanche transceiver, shuffle and probe).

Additional costs:

• Lunch and Drinks
• Any transfers if necessary
• Ski equipment if necessary
• Hotel accommodation