Referred to as Monte Cervino by the locals and known to the rest of the world as the Matterhorn, Breuil Cervinia is one of the most popular skiing destinations in Italy. Once an alpine pasture, the slopes became famous amongst skiers after 1934 when it was linked with Valle d'Aosta by a road. Combined with the nearby village of Valtourneche, the region makes for a vast and popular playground for winter sports. Even beginners and intermediate level skiers are encouraged to participate as Breuil Cervinia has an extensive variety of nursery slopes with easy gradients and well-maintained pistes.

The best options for ski hire Breuil Cervinia

There's no need to go far for ski hire Breuil Cervinia as it has a number of well stocked ski rental shops right within the village. Some are open as early as 8:30 am and by booking your ski hire equipment with ALPINERESORTS.com it can be picked up from the stores an evening in advance. The ski hire shops are open until 7.30 pm throughout the ski season which runs from mid November to early May. Arrange your ski hire in Breuil Cervinia in advance using ALPINERESORTS.com's online payment system which accepts VISA, Mastercard, as well as direct payment through PayPal and other payment possibilities, all in your native currency. Along with the details of each store it is easy to find specialist information relating to ski hire Breuil Cervinia thanks to the excellent phone and email customer support provided by ALPINRESORTS.com. Booking online also guarantees good rates with greater discounts than when arranging rental directly from the shops on arrival. Pre-ordering through ALPINRESORTS.com ensures the ski equipment, all of which is of the highest quality and supplied by leading brands, will be reserved for the buyer. Besides ski hire, our site offers a full range of protection packages against damage, theft, personal injury, transport and hospitalisation and cancellation protection. Besides offering the leading brands of equipment, ALPINRESORTS.com offers models tailor made to the requirements of its customers. Customers making a group booking or buying over a certain price range are automatically upgraded with added benefits like premium customer support and additional discounts.

Ski season and best runs

The ski season in Breuil Cervinia runs from November to early May. Snowboarding and glacier skiing can also be enjoyed during summers and October weekends. Breuil Cervinia is a high altitude resort with a vertical limit of 2,359 metres and the 8 km long Ventina run is its key highlight. Expert skiers like to take the lift to Zermatt in Switzerland which is known for its challenging slopes, however visitors should be aware that this route is often closed at short notice due to changes in the weather conditions.