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14.07.2022

Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening: success through innovation

There are just over 100 days to go until the first cross-border race in the history of the Alpine Ski World Cup: the Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening. On 29/30 October and 5/6 November 2022, downhill athletes will compete for the first time at the season opener in Zermatt/Cervinia. The organisers are keen to extend the innovative spirit of this bi-national event across the race concept.

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24.06.2022

Launch of World Cup Ticket Pre-Sale!

Ski fans now have the unique opportunity to purchase tickets for the «Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening» in Zermatt/Cervinia. Zermatt Tourism enables guests to book an all-inclusive package for the inaugural staging of the cross-border World Cup races. Availability is limited and can be booked via www.zermatt.ch/weltcup.

Media Releases
05.05.2022

Zermatt-Tourism: "Gran Becca": The new course in the world cup calendar

The first cross-border race in the history of the Ski World Cup will be held on the "Gran Becca" course. The run, which starts on Gobba di Rollin above Zermatt in Switzerland and finishes in Laghi Cime Bianche above Cervinia in Italy, stretches over four kilometres and almost 1,000 metres in altitude. Two Europa Cup races are planned to be held initially in autumn 2022, followed by the World Cup races for the first time in autumn 2023.

Media Releases
28.01.2022

FIS Media Info: Zermatt/Cervinia included in Alpine World Cup calendar 2022/23

The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup calendar is growing: Zermatt/Cervinia will be part of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup as early as the 2022/23 season, making history with the first crossborder Alpine World Cup races.

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13.05.2021

Speed Opening am Matterhorn: Ein visionäres und innovatives Projekt

Künftig sollen die Speed-Athletinnen und -Athleten am Fusse des Matterhorns in eine alpine Weltcup-Saison starten. Ein entsprechendes länderübergreifendes Projekt des Italienischen Wintersportverbandes FISI und von Swiss-Ski sowie der Tourismus-Destinationen Zermatt und Cervinia konkretisiert sich. Bereits im Herbst 2023 könnte das erste Weltcup-Speed-Opening in Zermatt/Cervinia durchgeführt werden.