World Snowboard Guide 11th edition

Zermatt, Switzerland

Address

Tourist Office of Zermatt
3920 Zermatt
Switzerland
Tel +41 27 966 81 00
Fax +41 27 966 81 01

Travel by FlyingFlying

Fly to Geneva airport 3 hours away, Zurich 3 1/2hrs. Sion nearest airport, 2hrs away.

Travel by BusBy bus/coach

Bus services from Geneva take around 4 1/2 to 5 hours direct to Zermatt. Electro carts provide a bus service around Zermatt, Taxis: 0848 11 12 12

Travel by trainBy train

Take a train to Brig or Visp and then transfer onto the Matterhorn Gotthard railway for the 90min train to Zermatt. You can take the GlacierExpress train from Davos/St.Moritz straight to Zermatt www.glacierexpress.ch

Travel by carBy car

From Geneva, take the N1/N9 via Sion to Sierre. Then take the E62 to Visp at which point turn right and travel via Stalden to Zermatt. Resort is car free, so you'll need to park in Täsch, 5km away.

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: May to Sept

Lifts

Total Lifts: 33
Cable cars: 9
Gondolas: 5
Chair lifts: 8
Drag lifts: 9
Other lifts: 1 Funicular train, 1 cog-railway
Max people per hour: 64,500
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 73
Total ride area: 183km
Longest run: 13km

Top lift: 3899m
Vertical drop: 2279m
First lift: 1620m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 23%
Red runs: 44%
Black runs: 33%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:  Zermatt only:
Half day 52,
Day pass 68Chf
5 Days pass 290Chf
Season 1365 Chf
Zermatt/Cervinia
Half-day 59, Day pass 76, 5 days 326CHF, season 1530.
Summer day pass 63CHF
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 3m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 25%

Facilities

Night Riding: :  No
Snowboard Schools: Group lessons from - 40CHF
Snowboard Hire: Daily rates from - 28CHF (Kids from 22CHF)

Heliboarding: :  Flights to Monte Rosa www.air-zermatt.ch
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.zermatt.ch/
Email:zermatt@wallis.ch

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