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ALAGNA SKI RESORT, ITALY " It was an excellent trip for everyone involved with positive comments from students, staff and parents. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and will look to travel back to Alagna next year. - Martin B., Alagna Party Leader GRESSONEY SKI RESORT, ITALY Comprised of two friendly, authentic Italian villages Gressoney is at the centre of the fantastic Monterosa ski circuit. Visions groups stay in Stafal from where you can access the whole of the Monterosa ski circuit. It is considered to be one of the most scenic resorts in the Aosta Valley, with views of Mont Blanc, the Monterosa glacier and the Matterhorn. There are picturesque tree-lined runs and a great range of red and blue pistes on both sides of the valley plus village nursery slopes with a magic carpet for beginners. If you’re a snowboarder then you’ll love the snow parks on offer here. ” 23 | EUROPE Yes, Alagna has terrain for beginners and intermediates, but this place is also a haven for experts. A modern cable car takes the ambitious right out of the 12th-century village centre to Pianalunga, the mid-station that alone offers 850 metres of vertical and a new high level nursery area. If that’s not enough, you can jump on another cable car to the Passo Salati, where a great range of varied pistes connect with the villages of Gressoney and Champoluc. The traditional Italian villages at the heart of this region will recharge you and your group for another day on top of the world.