Cervinia Big Spender

There are major improvements at Italy's Cervinia ski resort this winter with the completion of a new cable car that climbs to the Swiss border and makes the connection to neighbouring Zermatt and Europe's highest lifts.

The new 140-place Cime Bianche Laghi – Plateau Rosà lift has all new cabins with panoramic windows for great views of the spectacular scenery.

Cervinia was one of Italy's first ski areas to open for this winter and other improvements guests can look forward to this winter includes several piste widening and regarding projects and better information panels around the slopes.

Events to look out for include ski tests every weekend, to try the latest models from the largest manufactures in the sector and if you're in the resort for New Years Eve don't miss the traditional Alpine Guide's and Ski Instructors torch-light procession and end of year party (30th December).
The resort also promises music on the slopes days throughout the season and wine tasting on the slopes with local Aosta Valley producers.

Guests can also sign up for moonlight descents with dinner in a mountain hut and then a safe descent with the pistes illuminated by the full moon, or an evening's snow-grooming shift and dinner with the Snow-cat pilots or the chance to enjoy first tracks, leaving your mark on the slopes before the official opening for the day, including a hot coffee on the cable car ride up
And that's not all. Activities to try in resort include a recently opened Ice-karting circuit, the cance to enjoy a snow-cat excursion with dinner in mountain restaurant or snowshoeing excursions on signposted and groomed tracks in the areas of Plan Maison to Cime Bianche Laghi and in the area of Salette in Valtournenche.

Good news as we just booked our January trip there :thumbup:
Is there a frequent ski bus service between Cervinia and Valtourneche?
What are the best mountain eateries?
Best Apres-ski venues?

Cheers,

I was there last easter - stayed in Zermatt which was heaving and skied over to Cervinia each day as it was empty and far nicer. We did stop several times at a wonderful little place by the piste as you skied down from the border straight down to Cervinia - called the Grand Simetta restaurant. It was about a kilometre down from the border and was a small wooden basic looking place with people eating on the terrace and a couple of snug little rooms inside. Everything cooked fresh daily, local ingredients, we had hand made pasta most days - 10 Euros but enough for two. Also great meat dishes. No menu, no prices, the owner/waitress just comes out and tells you what there is and cost is always about the same. Wonderful espressos made properly for 1 Euro compared to 6 Euros for a Tesco cafe style push button machine at the glossy vast self service cafe at Zermatt. Pics of frankie Detorri everywhere inside and owner says he's a good friend and has summer birthday parties there. Loved it.

Thanks :thumbup:

That is what we need, exactly )
Good food and coffee.
Will check it out on our first day of skiing which should be 15 January.
Would you remember if it was a run down from Plateau Rosa or Theodul Pass as there are 2 border crossings from Zermatt?

Kind regards,

I can't wait first day of Skiing will be 27th December, let's hope the snow comes!!

MattSki_score wrote:I can't wait first day of Skiing will be 27th December, let's hope the snow comes!!

Fingers crossed it will be powdery )
Don't forget to report back to the forum, pls :wink:

biki17 wrote:

MattSki_score wrote:I can't wait first day of Skiing will be 27th December, let's hope the snow comes!!

Fingers crossed it will be powdery )
Don't forget to report back to the forum, pls :wink:

I have always quite fancied Cervina I was planning to visit in March next year till a better offer came along ..... I will be interested in your report :thumbup:

Just got a report in from Cervinia that they have a 1500m vertical open down to Valtournenche and 117km of piste incl the Zermatt side which must be about the best in Europe at the moment and a good base for all that snow that's coming, hopefully... :D