Key facts
| Resort | 2050 m |
|---|---|
| Slopes | 1525-3480 m |
| Lifts | 19 |
| Pistes | 160 km |
| Price index | 90 |
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The upside
- Miles of long, consistently gentle runs; ideal for intermediates wary of steep slopes or bumps
- Slopes are sunny, but high and pretty snow-sure
- Spectacular setting beneath the towering Matterhorn
- Excellent village nursery slope
- Valuable link with Zermatt in Switzerland, but ...
The downside
- Bad weather (especially high winds) can close most of the higher lifts, severely limiting your options
- Very little to interest those looking for challenges
- Not a notably attractive village
- Few off-slope amenities
- Steep climb to the main gondola, although there is a more convenient chairlift alternative
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Summary
If there is a better resort than Cervinia for those who like easy cruising in spring sunshine, we have yet to find it. And then there’s more easy cruising on the gentlest of Zermatt’s slopes just over the Swiss border.
And for the rest of us? Well, to be frank, the rest of us are better off elsewhere. In particular, those with an eye on bumps or powder over in Zermatt should stay there, not here – access to its best slopes is still time-consuming.
The village was branded Cervinia when it was developed for skiing, but these days harks back to its mountaineering roots by prefixing that with its original name, Breuil. Ever heard of that? No, quite. So we’ll stick with Cervinia.
Blogs, features and news
- Summer skiing starts across Europe
- French and Italian ski resorts open and are then shut down
- Easy cruising in the shadow of the Matterhorn
- Top resorts for late-season skiing
- Fresh snow in Zermatt
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Key facts
| Resort | 2050 m |
|---|---|
| Slopes | 1525-3480 m |
| Lifts | 19 |
| Pistes | 160 km |
| Price index | 90 |
Linked resorts