The
Monterosa Ski is an Italian ski resort, at the foot of
Monte Rosa 
the second tallest mountain in the
Alps 
, which links three valleys, located largely in the
Aosta Valley 
and the remainder in
Piedmont 
. Much of the area consists of easy and intermediate skiing, but the area around the Passo dei Salati and especially the steep slopes in
Alagna Valsesia 
are a major and very famous destination for freeride skiers and snow-boarders.
Description
The area takes its name from the huge and spectacular Monte Rosa massif as the heads of its three constituent valleys are located within this group. These valleys are the
Val d'Ayas 
and the Lys Valley, located within the Aosta Valley, and Alagna Valsesia in the Valsesia Valley, in Piedmont.
The connections between the valleys are at the Bettaforca Pass (Ayas and Lys), and the Passo dei Salati (Lys and Valsesia). These connections are susceptible to closure in the case of high winds.