Zermatt Ski Resort Guide
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Latest Snow Report
Issued: 23 May
- Last Snowfall: 22 May 2013
- Snow Depth (upper):
210 cm
- Snow Depth (lower):
0 cm
- Piste: Good
- Off-piste: Spring snow
Today’s Weather (2720 m)
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 20 |
-8 °C |
F-Level
1150 m |
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10 |
-7 °C |
F-Level
1900 m |
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10 |
-4 °C |
F-Level
2200 m |
Acres of ski: 983 | Pistes: 60 | Snowmaking: 25%
Halfpipes: 2 | Terrain parks: 2 | X-Country: 60 km
Resort Opens: | Resort Closes:
Lifts: 32 (7 cablle cars,6 gondolas,9 chair lifts,10 surface lifts)
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38 |
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- Nearest Airport: Geneva
- Nearest Train Station: Zermatt
- Tourist office phone: +41/27/9660105
- Tourise office website: www.zermatt.ch/index.e.html
- Slopeside Accommodation: yes
Zermatt, under the shadow of the Matterhorn, is one of Europe's best ski areas. Linked to Cervinia, just over the border in Italy, Zermatt offers over 250km of pistes. Despite 71 lifts, there is often a bit of a queue to get up the mountain in the morning. Once there you will be spoiled for choice whatever your ability. Throw in a world class terrain park and pipe and you realize Zermatt is truly a top resort. Off the piste, Zermatt is traditional, slightly snobby and expensive. Stay in one of the many chalets on the outskirts to save cash for the excellent restaurants in town. Nightlife is also very good.
Resorts close to Zermatt include:
Breuil-Cervinia Valtournenche (12 km),
Macugnaga (17 km),
Zinal (17 km),
Saas Fee (18 km),
La Forclaz (Evolène) (19 km),
Zermatt Chalets, Ski Hotels & Lodging
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Piste info
- Trails (Pistes): 60
- Beginner: 23%
- Intermediate: 44%
- Advanced: 33%
- Cross-country: 60 km
- Snowmaking: 25%
- Acres of ski: 983
- Terrain Parks: 2
- Halfpipes: 2
Social
- Restaurants: 38
- Bars: 44
- Slopeside accommodation: Y
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Mountain info
- Summit: 3820 m
- Vertical Drop: 2201 m
- Base: 007
Lifts
- Draglifts: 10
- Chairlifts: 9
- Gondolas / Cable Cars: 13
- Toplift: m
Travel
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Resort fully open with links to Cervinia also working. Last snow c.10 days ago, but piste conditions all excellent due to a combination of snow machines and well managed snow. Off-piste is very pathcy due to a very thin base.
Forecast is for continuning sunshine over the next 4 or 5 days. Christmas week may be very bright...
Information supplied 16 Dec 2009
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Visitor Reviews of Zermatt
David Jedeikin from United States writes:
Having grown up in eastern Canada and now making my home in California, I've been all over the U.S. and Canada as a snowboarder (and sometime skier), but really nothing can quite prepare you for the majesty that is Zermatt: a totally authentic, walkable alpine village; jaw-dropping views (including the iconic Matterhorn); every conceivable type of ski lift on Earth; and miles and miles and miles of pistes. As a lifelong fan of long, intermediate "cruiser runs," Zermatt has to rank way up at the top for me. Amazing mountain restaurants further enhance the experience.
Only drawbacks? Yes, it's pricey... but then so are high-tone ski resorts in North America (Aspen, Vail)... and Zermatt seems to offer a less-snooty vibe than those ritzy resorts Stateside. Although many snowboarders may lament the lack of those insane "steep powder" runs, for an intermediate like myself it's pure heaven. Go for the experience of a lifetime.
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