The Matterhorn Week
Resorts: Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche
Monday 11th July 2022
Valtournenche - Centro Congressi
- 9.00 pm - Welcome ceremony and theatre performance: Anche i sogni impossibili. Il quindicesimo ottomila di Fausto de Stefani (Even impossible dreams. The fifteenth eight thousand by Fausto de Stefani) by Compagnia (S)legati and Fausto de Stefani. Introduction: Hervé Barmasse
Thurday 14th July 2022
Valtournenche - Hamlet La Fontana
- all day - Discover local artisans: Pays des artisans. Guided tour of the workshop of Giangiuseppe Barmasse. Information and reservation: Tourist office +39 0166 949136 +39 0166 92029
Breuil-Cervinia - Palais Gran Becca
- 5.00 pm - Ski World Cup presentation
- 9.00 pm - Cultural event: Olympic emotions with Kristian Ghedina, Greta Laurent, Federico Pellegrino and many others. Moderator: Luca Castaldini. Free admission subject to availability
Friday 15th July 2022
Valtournenche - Centro Congressi
- 9.00 pm - Cultural event: ITAS prize-winning book presentation Cervino. La montagna leggendaria (Matterhorn. The legendary mountain) with the participation of Hervé Barmasse. Free admission subject to availability
Saturday 16th July 2022
Breuil-Cervinia
- 6.00 am - Sport event: Ultra Trail Cervino Matterhorn
- 7.00 am - Sport event: Cervino Matterhorn Ultra Race
Valtournenche - Piazzetta delle Guide
- 10.00 am - Cultural event: presentation of the book by Silvio Rezzano Italo Muzio, l’alpino del mare (Italo Muzio, the Alpine of the sea) with the participation of Silvio Rezzano and Laurent Nicoletta (president of the Cervino moutain guides association)
- 10.30 am - Cultural event: Ettore Personnettaz presents Freeride e splitboard in Valle d’Aosta. Racconti, spunti, itinerari (Freeride and splitboard in the Aosta Valley. Stories, ideas, itineraries) Moderator: Enrico Martinet
- 11.30 am - Cultural event: Alex Txikon presents the story of the first winter ascent to Nanga Parbat La montagna nuda (The bare mountain) Introduction: Hervé Barmasse. Moderator: Luca Castaldini
- 4.30 pm - Cultural event: presentation of a collection of 12 excursions to discover Valtournenche La Valtournenche per te (Valtournenche for you) by Nicole Maquignaz. Moderator Luca Castaldini
- 5.00 pm - Cultural event: Una generazione vincente (A winning generation) with the participation of Gaia Tormena, Henry Aymonod and many others. Introduction; Hervé Barmasse. Moderator: Luca Castaldini
- 6.00 pm - Cultural event: Destinazione montagna (Mountain destination) by Paolo Cognetti, Pietro Lacasella and Valeria Margherita Mosca. Introduction; Hervé Barmasse. Moderator: Luca Castaldini
Breuil-Cervinia - Chiesetta degli Alpini
- 8.00 pm - Musical event: concert by Dolcenera & I Neri per Caso. Free admission, bonfire and music
Sunday 17th July 2022
Valtournenche - Piazzetta delle Guide
- 9.30 am - Outdoor event: hiking at the foot of the Matterhorn with Hervé Barmasse and Valeria Mosca. On reservation. Limeted places available.
Breuil-Cervinia - Campetto Crétaz
- 10.00 am - Sport event: Bike Ebike & family trail info: www.ultratrailcervinomatterhorn.it
Valtournenche - Piazzetta della Chiesa
- 11.40 am - Bike competition: Aosta Valley cycling tour. Fourth stage with departure from the centre of the village of Valtournenche and arrival in Breuil Cervinia
Information, reservation and gadgets for sale
Information point of the Matterhorn week
Valtournenche - Piazzetta delle Guide
Breuil-Cervinia - Piazza della Chiesa
Open every day from 11th to 16th July 2022 from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm
We inform you that all cultural activities will be in italian language.
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One special week of events that celebrate the most famous mountain in the world, the Matterhorn.
During the Matterhorn Week, it is possible to discover the mountain in its many aspects and to live experiences of sport and culture.
Many proposals invite you to escape from the heat of the city and immerse yourself in the most beautiful natural valley of the Alps.
All activities are offered at promotional rates and stays will be offered at the lowest prices for the entire season.
Those who choose the Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche area as a holiday destination in the week from 15 to 21 July will have a varied sports programme available:
- ski and snowboard lessons
- excursions on foot, by mountain bike and on horseback
- golf practice tests
- games in the pool
- relax with yoga
In addition, Alpine culture is the protagonist of interesting entertainment initiatives:
- exhibitions
- literary meetings
- musical animations.