Cross Country Ski – Gressoney

This historic 22 km track has seen the training of world champion Arianna Follis, Karin Philippot the sprint world cup winner Federico Pellegrino and also Francesco De Fabiani, Greta Laurent and the new promise Nadine Laurent.

The track starts from Lake Gover where the Gressoney Saint Jean cross-country ski school is based, crosses the whole village passing through the Dresal plain with its suggestive view of Monte Rosa until it arrives near the beautiful Savoy Castle surrounded by a magnificent larch forest.

If you love Nordic landscapes, this is the track for you. At the foot of the Mont Mars naturt.e reserve with a 7 km loop and a 12 km cross-country hiking trail, this gem located above the village of Fontainemore will not fail to leave you with an indelible memory of your day of spor

At the foot of the Punta Jolanda ski lifts near the centre of the village, a fun slope that runs for 6 km and which, thanks to its altitude of 1635 m, will often allow you to ski until spring.

Cross-country skiing is a complete sport that works all the muscles.

The muscle effort is different in the two techniques:

- in the skating technique, the buttocks, quadriceps and calves are particularly used

- in the classic technique, the shoulders, arms and back.

This sport is an excellent cardiovascular workout and the frequent exercise considerably improves the performance of the heart and lungs.

The discipline also has anti-stress effects, thanks to the environment in which it is practised.