There is more variety on the Swiss side, including long, challenging runs, of which there are few in Cervinia itself.
There is not a wealth of truly extreme terrain, but there are challenging runs, especially below the Jackson Gore peak, which opened in 2002.
After half a dozen increasingly challenging runs, we flew down a long, open slope to have a picnic lunch by our waiting helicopter.
"I have my challenges running this club.
"People ask me, what's your biggest challenge running the school?
It's such a challenge running a small touring company; you can't do it on your own.
He had a passion for physical challenges, running 22 marathons including a "sub 3" when aged over 40, of which he was immensely proud.
The Bulldogs were up to the challenge, running all over the Kangaroos with the next four goals, including two from Shane Biggs.
"We are absolutely not different from anyone else," says Andrew James, who in 2009 broke the record for the UK's Ridgeway Challenge, running 85 miles in 12½ hours.
