Stüga in a Nutshell
The Project
Stüga is a forest campground and a collection of high-altitude eco-lodges, located at 1,550 meters with a view of Mont Blanc. It’s an outdoor base camp at the foot of 250 climbing routes and just 10 minutes from the Paradiski ski area. It’s a place designed to inspire a love of simplicity and allow everyone to deeply recharge.
The Experience
Simple lodging at a campsite in the summer, or a high-altitude ecolodge year-round. Climbing, ski touring, snowshoeing, mountain biking, and nature appreciation. In the winter, the ecolodges are accessible only on foot: a thirty-minute hike covering 2 km with a 200-meter elevation gain. A ritual journey to the long-awaited refuge!
The Concept
Simplify without sacrificing. Every choice here is designed to retain only the essentials: the view, the silence, the wood, and time. The Scandinavian sauna replaces the shower. The pellet stove heats the spring water. The large picture window replaces the screen. Nothing is ostentatious; everything is just right.
The Ambition
To demonstrate, through experience, that a sustainable living environment can be desirable and replicable. Stüga is as much a place to stay as it is an eco-lab: concrete proof that living simply is truly comfortable.
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Meet the Team
Co-founder and executive of Stüga
A passionate enthusiast of the polar regions, he draws inspiration from them every day.
He has already established subsidiaries abroad, effortlessly organizes extraordinary expeditions to hostile environments, and has led numerous hiking and dog-sledding tours. Day-to-day operations are his specialty.
Camille Oberbillig
Co-founder of Stüga
A former marketing and communications manager who remains as up-to-date as ever in this field, Camille also loves numbers.
An exceptional tightrope walker balancing rationality and dreams, she constantly encourages us to take risks—while staying safe.
Gaël Gesser
Co-founder of Stüga
An electrician in a past life, Gaël is the team’s MacGyver. Overseeing projects while demanding the best, keeping a critical eye on every technical decision, rolling up his sleeves to pitch in, meeting with suppliers…
Gaël succeeds at everything he does and pushes the boundaries of what’s possible.
1550
meters above sea level
at the foot of the Rocher du Glaisy
4,5
hectares
with unspoiled natural beauty
250
climbing routes
18 routes, ranging from 3 to 8a
4
Eco-lodges at opening
and 9 in the long term
30
minutes' walk
to visit the site in winter
10
minutes from the Paradiski resort
La Plagne Montalbert
1 to 2
Hours in Major Cities
Geneva, Lyon, Grenoble, and Annecy
1
direct view
on Mont Blanc
"View of Mont Blanc, Paradiski just 10 minutes away, 250 climbing routes, 1,550 meters above sea level: this area has it all!"
Learning About Ecology Through Experience
At Stüga, sustainability isn’t just talk—it’s a way of life. Every technical decision is a design choice, one that demonstrates that a sustainable living space can be deeply desirable and replicable.
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING | ECO-DESIGN
Stüga buildings are designed to minimize their environmental impact at every stage: selecting local craftsmen, using a wood-frame structure, recycled insulation, locally sourced or bio-based materials, and construction methods that respect the soil and forest cover. Every effort is made to ensure the buildings blend into the landscape.
HEAT EFFICIENTLY | ENERGY WITH MINIMAL CONSUMPTION
A pellet stove provides heating for the eco-lodges, and the sauna stove is used to heat water—without a boiler or electric water heater: just fire, and nothing else. The electrical system is minimal because here, natural light does most of the work, and night remains night.
WASHING, DRINKING, AND FLUSHING | WATER AS A SCARCE RESOURCE
The Scandinavian sauna replaces the shower. You wash there using very little water, reviving an ancient ritual. Separation-type dry toilets prevent the waste of drinking water while producing compost that can be reused. Water is collected at the source and used sparingly.
A QUICK SNACK | HOME-STYLE COOKING
The ingredients come primarily from local farmers in the valley: short supply chains and a commitment to seasonal produce. Collaborations with farms in the Tarentaise region shape the menu throughout the year.
WALK INSTEAD OF DRIVING | WINTER ACCESS
In winter, the road ends at the Pravins parking lot: a thirty-minute walk—on snowshoes or touring skis—replaces the final stretch. No daily snow removal, no diesel fumes, no noise pollution: a rite of passage, a concrete commitment to a low-carbon lifestyle.
SHARE | ECOLOGY THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER
Stüga is also an eco-lab: a place where they explain how the low-tech choices made here can be replicated elsewhere. We leave with a clear idea of what it means, in 2026, to live more simply. Simplicity isn’t deprivation—it’s a different kind of comfort.
