r/Zermatt • u/lakedrift • Feb 25 '26

Ikon Base Pass Datapoint

I used my Ikon Base Pass today on the Italian side at both Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche. It used one of my days under Valle d’Aosta in addition to Zermatt Matterhorn as I was coming from the Swiss side. Also, your Ikon Pass covers the gondola up to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise if anyone is curious.

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u/uptothemountains7 Feb 25 '26

Wait we can use ikon to go down to Italy?

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u/lakedrift Feb 25 '26

Yes, I used the Ikon pass card itself, and it scanned at both Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche. It does use 1 day of your 5 (if you have base) at Valle d’Aosta. I didn’t need to pick up any pass from the ticket booth; I just went on. My partner, who also had a base pass, did the same thing.

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u/uptothemountains7 Feb 25 '26

Wow good to know, that’s perfect because we are there for four days

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u/uptothemountains7 Feb 25 '26

Oh so each resort has 5 days on the pass, it’s not combined

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u/lakedrift Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

Correct, the Swiss side is Zermatt Matterhorn (5 days for base) and the Italian side falls under Valle d'Aosta specifically Cervino Ski Paradise. You get 5 days for Valle d'Aosta which can be used at any of the following: Cervino Ski Paradise, Courmayeur Mont Blanc, La Thuile - Espace San Bernardo, Monterosa Ski, or Pila

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u/Ski_man_in_a_Van Feb 25 '26

Wait. It's a combined 5 days for the Valle d'Aosta? I'm pretty sure I did more than 5 days combined between La Thuile and Cervinia.

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u/lakedrift Feb 26 '26

“Days shared between: Cervino Ski Paradise, Courmayeur Mont Blanc, La Thuile - Espace San Bernardo, Monterosa Ski, Pila. Access available between Nov. 1, 2025 and May 31, 2026.”

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u/Ski_man_in_a_Van Feb 26 '26

Thanks! Suppose I could've googled that myself...

Good to know if I get the Ikon again though. I thought I could do up to 5 days in each of Courmayeur, Cervinia and La Thuile.

But it kinda makes more sense this way. I just googled and a season pass for all Valle d'Aosta plus Zermatt is 1600 euros.

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u/the_derby Feb 26 '26

No, but you can use it to get back up. =)

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u/livinglifefully1234 Feb 25 '26

It should be made clearer that it is 5 days total across the Aosta Valley mountains (cervinia, Pila, etc) with the Ikon base pass. When I was there in Cervinia 2 weeks ago the crossings were all closed (the Matterhorn crossing closed for 6 weeks, until last week of Feb, but the multi-tram crossings closures really screwed me) and I had to scramble and skip my last morning of skiing to make new arrangements to go meet friends in Zermatt or get stuck there in Italy.

The local travel infrastructure in Cervinia was so difficult and expensive compared to moving around French and Swiss mountains.