Cervinia reviews (Page 5)

Man is modernizing the lift system.
 This year, we have opened a new 6-chair lift, which means that you get up from Cretaz via 2 sticks. Fast, and high-capacity.

A lot of Russians. They "take care" ...

No noteable queues except when any lift has stopped due to any off-ramp
Like 60+: I like Cervinia!

Cervinia is a huge system that together with Zermatt and Valtournenche is almost scary big. Were there during Easter week (v. 15) this year and most of the time was clockwise.

+ High altitude, snow proof
+ Very large
+ Very good pistachio
+ Only view is worth paying for
+ Together with Zermatt there is access to some good offpiste
+ The lifts work well
+ Little people (under v. 15 in any case)
+ Fantastic food

Very bad rider
- Long transfer from Geneva
- Halvdan park
- A little too flat, steeper in Zermatt
- Nothing opens when it will open, - / + one quarter at all times

Either way a lovely place that I will visit again, even if you spend most of the time in Zermatt, it is a good idea to live in Cervinia where it is cheaper. Get there if you get the chance! :)

Week 13 2009
Grade 4 or "awesome tom nice etc" as the younger ones say. Perfect carving backs, those who do not get lucky enough in those slopes will probably learn to go. The lifts are blameless.

+ Backarn (yes, it's allowed but acceptable to most.)
Ski + No
+ The restaurants in the hill
+ Evening life the peak for it a bit more mature

-Long transfer from Geneva

Going for a race carvers (Völkl)
Is 50+

A review from a "mature" 70s who traveled in an adult company without children. Is a skier clearly better than average?



Extremely cozy town. Small and no advanced nightlife, although there are some places. Very pleasant, and the Italians are very nice and helpful. When they do not have siesta .... :-) Amazingly beautiful with Matterhorm as a backdrop. Inconceivable views.

Phenomenal food on the slopes. Chalet Etoile (Ullas) must be visited.

Relatively easy skiing, bitwise quite so flat, especially around Plan Maison. Brantere rides at the top of the system and at the bottom of the village. Recommends piste no 7. Very tall and varied terrain, all the way from Plateu Rosa down to the village. We are talking about 1400 m fall height ...... In general, amazing cruisingpistes, wide and perfectly prepared. An advanced rider will not get better after a week here, but the beginner's garment has a heavenly sky in Cervinia's slopes.

Sits together with Zermatt, which has more advanced skiing but much less sparkling. Clearly, the extra money worth adding to the lift ticket is a more advanced skier.

Plus:

* Clearly underrated lift system. Reliable. Much less stop than eg in Åre's lifts. A few old chairlifts, a number of new ones.

* Sure of snow. The village is at 2050 m altitude, the highest skiing at about 3500 m. We were there 3-10 Jan when it was officially 130 cm in the village, 200 cm on Plan Maison and 360 cm on Plateu Rosa ..... It is enough ......

* Perfect piste on the slopes. Mostly wide slopes.

* Liftköer did not exist at all during our week.

* Incredibly beautiful. Make sure the camera's memory card is large .....


Minus:

* A little too flat for advanced riders. (However, easily crossing to Zermatt)


Would I return here? Yep. Definitely.

Were in Cervinia 3-10 / Jan -09

Flight Arlanda-Geneva just over two hours. Transfer Geneva-Cervinia about 3.5 hours by bus.

Lift system: 7/10
Much better than his reputation. A few old chairlifts, others quite modern. Stayed just so rarely, VERY rarely than eg in Åre. Liftköer did not exist at all this week despite many people on the slopes.

Pistes: 6/10
Depends entirely on what you are looking for. Is a skier a clearly better than average? Humble is me too .... ;-) I found the slopes quite flat, although there are quite steep slopes at the bottom of the system. A good skier will not be a better skier after a week here, but it's wonderfully wide cruising and the piste keeps an extremely high class. Ideal place for beginners / less experienced rider. Most often wide pistes. Recommend No. 7 from Plateau Rosa all the way down to the village. About 1400 fall height meters and just so entertaining. Advanced riders find Zermatt more appealing. Tip: Buy to Zermatt on the lift card. Well worth the cost. More advanced ride there, however, worse pistachio.

Snowfall: 10/10
Comment redundant. 120 cm down in the village, about 200 cm in the middle of the elevator system and closer to 300 cm at the top. Cervinia is high and is snow proof, although this season is clearly better than average

Sizes: 10/10
Here is really everything you want. Ullas MUST be visited. Incredibly good food at prices which is certainly so high but not hutless. (About 14-15 euros for a lunch) There are lots of choices to choose from. There are plenty of good places to eat in the lift system and in the village. Along the main street there are a lot of small charming places with good food.

Environment / Environment: 10/10
Stunning beautiful with Matterhorn as a backdrop. Impossible to describe in words, must be experienced. With skiing up to almost 3500 meters, you'll see as much of the surroundings as you go in. Take care of having a large memory card in the camera. It is necessary ..... Small town with old buildings. A few new houses that melt in moderately.

Amusement / Nightlife: 5/10
You are hardly hit by nightlife in the first place. Certainly; There are nightclubs for those who want it, as well as a number of small cozy pubs, but the offer is small compared to other major resorts. Some other pleasures. For example. no bowling or swimming hall or the like. Here is the skiing, food and sleep that applies in the first place.

Social: 8/10
The Italian style is very laidback. Not so careful of times and such. But we never suffered from any major delays. Most of the time actually was just as timely, some business could open 10 minutes late, the lifts opened 10 minutes late for a day, but there were no major deviations. The older Italians spoke quite English, but they often speak French well. The younger generation speaks ok english. I've never been to Italy before, and I got the impression of Italians as friendly and helpful. Huge numbers of Russian tourists here. Nice people, but they overestimate their ability in the slopes quite often sometimes ..... May be a little dangerous to be nearby sometimes ..... :-) The hotel is quite old buildings, usually from the 30's in origin. Hardly luxurious and flashy, but cozy and well functioning

Summary: Should I go here again? Yepp, guaranteed. A ski resort that (in combination with Zermatt's skiing) has everything but the really advanced party. Looking for great surroundings and good skiing is recommended by Cervinia without exception. Family Paradise.

Well, absolutely awesome over New Year's week. Definitely recommend.
Very snowy and very helpful staff
Will definitely go there again ...

Just come back from Cervinia. Can say that my picture of the place was quite correct with reality. Long wide backs - made for maxed carving wings.

Can recommend piste 24 as you reach if you take the old two-piece lifts to the far left of the system. As a rule, you are often there often.

If you want a steep pistachio there are other places that are better. But on the other hand, it is easy to cross to Zermatt.

The food in the hill is absolutely fantastic if you are only prepared to pay a little. The good restaurant at bontadini is awesome. The note, however, goes easy over 500 kr / person - but it's worth it. The fish soup at Ullas can also be recommended.

What's sad is that many hotels are keeping the standard standard and it's very hard to get internet in the village. The night life is well like that too.

But, as you said, you appreciate good food, a lot of sun and wide carving backs, Cervinia is an excellent destination.

Were in Cevinia 29/12 - 5 / 1-08.
A very cozy city with murderous lifts and good slopes with quite nice slopes also went to Zermatt, near Cervinia where it is world-class skiing.

What was negative was that the lifts sometimes stop and they shut down the lifts without any warning so if you go to Zermatt you have to take care not to miss the lifts home or to shut them off.
Rekomear Chalet Etoile is also called Ullas, which has great food.
In the village of Cervinia is also Copa pan which has great pizza.
I am happy with my semester and would like to go to Cervinia again.

To turn the gap with all the good reviews on cervinia, I would like to give a lot of negative criticism. I was in Cervinia during the sports promo v9 in 2007 and it was not only the worst skiing week of my life, it was also the worst common week of my life and you who have now booked to Cervinia I think you should think about and book something else .

All in all, it is a damn mass of lazy Italians who run the place. I get the feeling that communism is ruling here because nobody tries to get the place better. If you want to be first in the lifts do not bet on it, you're just tired of waiting. The lifts are going to open half and snow has begun, so the lift workers start shooting at about a quarter to nine, and then it's not possible for the lift to open over the top.

There were occasions that the two lifts were open throughout the system. at the beginning of the week there was too little snow, then snow came and then the lifts closed because there was too much snow, then the lifts closed because there was too much wind when it was blowing a knot. They simply can not lift the lifts.

The park situation, the so-called "Zermatt Gravity Park" and "Cervinia Indan Park", I can not even cope with how bad they were.

The slopes were the worst I saw. So sick of transport. Should you go to Cervinia you should go there to work out on stumps and in front of the vase. Do not forget the cross country skiing !! What I want to come to is that I did not go for a single red or black backing all week. It says they are red but they are blue, because you can get up all the time. If you count a lot, I managed to climb from 3400 meters down to the village on three turns, and that's a part of how damn it was.

In short, Cervinia is a system that needs investment. Most hotels are owned by three sisters who have no children and no family. They already have a lot of money and they are not investing in renewing or improving the system.

Had it been possible to choose a 0, it would have been the perfect option, but it could be a one.

Flat system with rather slippery slopes. Red pist is the most transport. The lifts are often quiet due to the wind (?) And quite often also stop which is annoying. On average maybe 3 times per drive. Hmpf.

Please try the closed downhill at the far left of the system. Here you can find completely untouched snow all the way down.

One tip is to go to Zermatt where the ride is better.

Expensive to eat and drink but try the delicatessen shop th about the church. Halvgalen gubbe who likes to drink and snacks =)