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 / 45.93444; 7.63111 (Breuil-Cervinia)
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)

The Aosta region of Italy

Breuil-Cervinia (in Italian: 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. 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 Fred Italy.

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)
  

  A view of Breuil-Cervinia slopes.