BEYOND THE HOUSE
At the foot of Mont Blanc
In summer, the mountains open up like an invitation.
At Auberge de La Maison, we love to guide you beyond the walls of our Home, toward authentic experiences to be lived among forests, villages, and peaks. Here you’ll find our handpicked suggestions for discovering the summer beauty of Courmayeur and its surroundings—activities chosen with the same care we give to the things we love to share.
See
There is an Alpine way of looking at the world: climbing high to rediscover wonder. These experiences allow your gaze to wander and return, across landscapes that shift with the light and details that reveal the mountain’s hidden beauty.
To see is not just to observe: it’s to be surprised by what appears, as if it were the first time.
Skyway Mont Blanc and its Alpine Garden - by cable car
Ascend to the sky, suspended between earth and clouds. The Skyway Monte Bianco is more than a cable car: it’s a journey to the highest point you can reach in Italy. Along the way, the Saussurea Alpine Botanical Garden welcomes visitors with its delicate beauty, home to 900 alpine species and soul-stirring panoramas. An invitation to contemplate, where the mountains become wise teachers.
Mont Chetif - on foot
Village tour – by foot or bike
Discover authentic Alpine life, step by step or with the gentle rhythm of a bicycle. The villages surrounding Courmayeur tell stories of wood and stone, of summer festivals and traditions that defy time. Every corner brings an encounter: with an old oven, a smiling face, a fountain that sings. A slow and precious way to explore—guided by simplicity.
Feel
Sometimes, it’s enough to pause. To breathe slowly, to let the cool air brush your skin, to listen to silence. Feeling the mountain is an inward experience: found in the stillness of the forest, the lightness of water, the breath that deepens.
A deep connection with yourself, where nature leads, welcomes, and holds you.
Breath – Yoga
A mat, a tree, a terrace overlooking the peaks. Sometimes little is needed to return to yourself. Guided sessions by Betta Frera at the Auberge, or self-guided practice in a meadow or forest with only the sounds of nature—these are invitations to dwell in the present. In the mountains, breath changes: it becomes fuller, deeper, more real. A daily ritual that reconnects you with yourself.
Cool – Plan Checrouit alpine pool, arfting
Silence – Ermitage forest
There is a place that guards silence like no other: the Ermitage Forest. Here, every step is an act of listening, every rustle a word from nature. It’s the perfect refuge for those seeking pure stillness. A peaceful path that embraces you with gentle shade and profound calm.
Taste
Taste is memory, emotion, storytelling. In Valle d’Aosta, every flavor has ancient roots and speaks of skilled hands, warm fires, and shared meals. Whether it’s a polenta in a mountain hut, a glass of wine at sunset, or a carefully aged cheese—taste is a way of truly inhabiting a place.
At the table, each moment can become unforgettable.
Polenta in the hut – Rifugio Bonatti
The taste of authenticity is found along the trails. At Rifugio Bonatti, overlooking the Mont Blanc range, the polenta tells stories of family, of hands stirring with care, of shared tables after a long hike. A flavor that warms, nourishes, and makes you feel at home—even in the heights.
Vineyard Aperitif – by reservation at Cave du Mont Blanc
Among the vines at the foot of Mont Blanc, where altitude meets viticulture, a rare experience is born. The vineyard aperitif at Cave du Mont Blanc is a special moment—bookable and savored slowly. Glasses filled with the strength of the mountains and the warmth of the sun, shared with those who see beauty in the smallest things.
Fontina in the chalet – tasting a special kind of fontina
Fontina is not just cheese—it’s a story. At the Fontina Cooperative in the Pré-Saint-Didier chalet or at Panizzi in Courmayeur’s town center, you can taste rare fontina aged with passion and patience. Bringing it home means carrying a piece of Valle d’Aosta with you—a flavor that speaks of mountain pastures, hay, and expert hands.
Live
To live the mountains means to listen to them, move to their rhythm, embrace their challenges, and let yourself be moved by their beauty. It’s climbing to the summit, walking through meadows, pedaling to a lake at sunset. It’s being guided by those who know every stone and every breeze.
Living is the sum of all the senses—when you leave them open to the possible.
Sunset at Lago Combal with e-bike
• Golf beneath Italy’s highest peaks
Golf beneath Italy’s highest peaks
A course ofgolf framed by soaring peaks, where every swing is watched by Mont Blanc. Playing here is an aesthetic experience as much as a sport: the bright green grass, the eternal white of the summits, the silence broken only by birdsong. A call to elegant movement and mindful slowness.
A day with a mountain guide

Contacts
Auberge de La Maison
Refuge du bien vivre
Via Passerin d'Entrèves, 16 A
11013 Courmayeur (AO)
PI 01046380075
CIN IT007022A1GE8B7HIR
Phone +39 0165 86 98 11
Email info@aubergemaison.it