Zermatt

Location

Visp
Switzerland
46° 1' 11.28" N, 7° 44' 49.56" E
CH
General info: 

Zermatt is a car-free ski resort at the foot of Switzerland's most famous mountain, the Matterhorn. This attractive blend of Alpine village and sophisticated holiday destination boasts a varied offering, including a modern lift system, comfortable hotels, practical holiday apartments and friendly hosts. The skiing area stretches from 1,620 to 3,882m. The many mountain trains based here provide access to hundreds of kilometres of runs for skiing in Zermatt and the nearby Cervinia in Italy. During a ski holiday in Zermatt interesting freeride slopes, heli-skiing and the Gravity Park ensure the private://cracksprivate:// amongst us have a fun winter. Ski clubs introduce children and beginners to the world of skiing.

BASE: 5314ft
SUMMIT: 12791ft
VERTICAL DROP: 7477ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 70
Gondolas: 40
Chairs: 0
Surface: 30

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: CHF86.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: CHF73.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: CHF423.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

Interesting places nearby

Courmayeur: one hundred kilometres between and off-piste on the perfectly groomed slopes or down virgin snow chasing after the last snowfall. On skis or a snowboard, in the presence of the highest mountain in Europe.

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In the heart of the Parpaillon mountain, Crévoux is a Ski Resort which has the private://Mountain Villageprivate:// label. It's domain covers the heights from 1550m to 2400m.

The villages Gosau, Russbach and Annaberg are located in the ski area Dachstein West Lammertal in the Dachstein Mountains. The ski area has slopes for all levels of difficulty available.

The Dachstein is actually better known in summer than in winter. No surprise being the first glacier in the eastern Alps.