Breuil-Cervinia
| Breuil-Cervinia | |
|---|---|
 Hotel Pointe Maquignaz, in Breuil-Cervinia. | |
| Coordinates | 45°56′04″N 7°37′52″E / 45.93444°N 7.63111°E |
| Vertical | 2347 m |
| Top elevation |
3480 m (3899 m on Zermatt side) |
| Base elevation | 2050 m in Breuil-Cervinia (1524m in Valtournenche) |
| Skiable area | km² |
| Runs | 56 (200 km) |
| Longest run | 22.5 km |
| Lift system | 24 |
| Lift capacity | 40881 skiers/h in Breuil-Cervinia (89831 skiers/h including Zermatt) |
Breuil-Cervinia (in Italian: Breuil-Cervinia; in French and in Valdôtain: Breuil) is an alpine resort in the Valle d'Aosta region of northwest Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche.
Geography
Cervinia lies at 2,006 m (6,581 ft) above sea level, at the foot of the Matterhorn (in Italian, Monte Cervino; in French, Mont Cervin), in a valley surrounded by high, glaciated mountains and the sheer rock face of the Jumeaux. It shares a ski area with Zermatt in Switzerland, connected through the Plateau Rosa glacier. Some of the runs are very long, the longest stretches 22 km from the Klein Matterhorn (in French, Petit Cervin) in Switzerland down to Valtournenche in Italy.
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The aerial tramway Plateau Rosa, 3480 m
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The Matterhorn from Breuil-Cervinia
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A view of Breuil-Cervinia slopes
History
The town hosted the FIBT World Championships in 1971, 1975, and 1985.
Notes and references
- Official website (English), (French), (German), (Italian) & (Spanish)
- Breuil-Cervinia Downhill Snow Report from Aosta valley official website (English), (French), (German), (Italian) & (Spanish)