Italy

Breuil-Cervinia is an Alpine resort in the Valle d’Aosta region of northwest Italy. It’s known for its snow-capped mountains, including the pyramid-shaped Matterhorn. A network of slopes connects Breuil-Cervinia to Swiss resorts like Zermatt, and to the Plateau Rosà and Ventina glaciers. 

Welcome Meetings

A welcome meeting will be held at 6.00pm on the evening prior to your course on the second floor of the Casa dello Sport, 18, Via Circonvallazione, 11028 Breuil-Cervinia.

NB: The welcome meeting is an integral part of your course which we strongly recommend you attend. It is a chance to get to know your Trainer and fellow students as well as gain valuable knowledge about the weekly programme including timings, weather and piste information. The meeting will explain the course material and you may be asked to prepare something for the next day (possibly a short teaching session or further reading depending on the course). It is also a chance for you to speak to the Trainer about any issues, worries or questions you may have. Please make every effort possible to make this meeting however, if you are unable to make the meeting, please contact the office on 01479 861717 to advise. The office is open 10.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday. If you are calling with an emergency outwith these times, please call on 01479 780011.  

On Snow Meeting Point

If you are unable to make the welcome meeting, then please meet your Trainer at 08.45 am at the base of the BREUIL-PLAN MAISON cable car station. 

Evening Lectures

The venue for the evening lectures, during the course, will be confirmed at the welcome meeting. 

The Italian resort of Champoluc is one of three resorts that make up the acclaimed Monterosa ski area. Linked to Gressoney and Alagna (famed for its superb off-piste skiing), Champoluc is a traditional alpine resort at 1,600 metres, with a range of family-run hotels to suit most budgets.

Ski Area

The Monterosa ski area rises to over 3,000 metres and is perfect for intermediate through to advanced skiers who will appreciate the well-groomed and quiet pistes. Access to the ski area from Champoluc is by gondola from the village centre or using a new funicular railway from the nearby hamlet of Frachey.

The ski resort Cogne – Gran Paradiso is located in the Gran Paradiso Region (Italy, Aosta Valley). For skiing and snowboarding, there are 8 km of slopes available. 4 lifts transport the guests. The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 1,534 and 2,297 m.

Courmayeur boasts 100 kms of exciting downhill runs. The village nestles comfortably at the foot of mighty Mont Blanc, Courmayeur is a delightful, old traditional Alpine village, at the heart of which is a maze of interesting, narrow cobbled alleys and is largely traffic- free.

Ski Area

The ski area rises to over 3,000 metres and is perfect for beginners, intermediate through to advanced skiers who will appreciate the well-groomed and quiet pistes.

Pre Course Welcome Meeting 

A pre-course welcome meeting for all courses will be held at 6pm on the evening prior to course start date at the Notre Dame Mont Blanc in the village of Dolonne (Strada della Vittoria 24, Dolonne 11013, Courmayeur, Tel. 00 39 0165 848040. This venue is also used for evening lectures as advised by your Trainer.

NB: The welcome meeting is an integral part of your course which we strongly recommend you attend. It is a chance to get to know your Trainer and fellow students as well as gain valuable knowledge about the weekly programme including timings, weather and piste information. The meeting will explain the course material and you may be asked to prepare something for the next day (possibly a short teaching session or further reading depending on the course). It is also a chance for you to speak to the Trainer about any issues, worries or questions you may have. Please make every effort possible to make this meeting however, if you are unable to make the meeting, please contact the office on 01479 861717 to advise. The office is open 10.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday. If you are calling with an emergency outwith these times, please call on 01479 780011.

On - Snow Meeting Point

Unless otherwise stated by your trainer, you will meet each day in front of the Bar du Soleil (at a time stated by your trainer).  At the top of both the Dolonne Gondola and the Checrouit Cable Car there is a long plateau, walk along this to the very end of the flat, to the point where the ski runs funnel down underneath the ‘yellow’ gondola.  On the very corner on the left hand side is the Bar du Soleil.  Opposite is the Interski Ski Hire building. 

The ski resort of Mount Cimone, in the heart of the Apennines of Emilia Romagna, is one of the largest in Italy outside the Alps. 
Mount Cimone is the highest point in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, the ski area of Mount Cimone stretching from an altitude of 1000 to 2000 metres. There are 21 ski lifts in total: 12 chairlifts, 1 cable car, 2 ski lifts, 6 tapis roulants, all with hands-free access. There are over 50 kilometres of runs, all inter-linked, for skiers of varying levels, from beginners to advanced.
Sestola, the largest village on Mount Cimone, is linked to the slopes by means of a chairlift and ski bus (total journey time approx. 20 minutes). Use of the ski bus is included in the price of lift passes.