Located in Italy’s Aosta Valley, near the Italian-Swiss border, Cervinia / Valtournenche ski resort is one of the highest resorts in the Alps and has a superb snow and sun record. There are 150kms of wide, pisted snowboarding and skiing runs, with twice this amount in the famed resort of Zermatt (Switzerland).

Cervinia is a purpose-built, bustling resort village, while nearby Valtournenche is quieter and more picturesque. Both offer modern facilities with a range of shops and lodging options, and around 5,000 beds in hotels, chalets, apartments and private homes. Childcare facilities are also available in the villages.

Cervinia and Valtournenche offer a combined 150kms of mainly beginner and intermediate downhill slopes, and a longest run of eight kilometres, on wide, treeless terrain, interconnected by a system of 31 lifts. Zermatt offers more scope for expert snowboarders and skiers. Cervinia / Valtournenche ski resort also has 16kms of cross-country skiing routes.

Other winter activities and facilities include: helicopter skiing, ice-skating (natural), paragliding and horseback riding. Additionally, there is indoor swimming and a fitness suite. Cinemas, bowling alleys, cafés and restaurants supplement the après-ski and nightlife, which is livelier in Cervinia.

The November to late April ski season at Cervinia / Valtournenche ski resort has its best conditions in February. There are special rates to December 19, and in April. The most practical way to get to Cervinia / Valtournenche resort is to fly to Turin and take a train/bus combination transfer, via Chatillon station (near the resort).