Zermatt
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Zermatt at a glance
Zermatt is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of the Zermatt-Cervinia area. It offers 322 km of slopes served by 52 lifts, with skiing between 1,620 m and 3,883 m (2,263 m vertical). That makes it the 5th largest of the 30 ski resorts in Switzerland listed on Intski. The season usually runs from November to May. Zermatt is an intermediate's mountain: roughly 50% of the slopes are red runs. Freestylers get 2 snow parks.
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About Zermatt
Zermatt is arguably the world's most iconic ski resort, dominated by the magnificent Matterhorn. This car-free village offers year-round glacier skiing at the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, the highest lift-served point…
Resort Highlights
Zermatt is arguably the world’s most iconic ski resort, dominated by the magnificent Matterhorn. This car-free village offers year-round glacier skiing at the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, the highest lift-served point in Europe.
Frequently asked questions about Zermatt
Zermatt has 322 km of marked slopes: 74 km easy (blue), 161 km intermediate (red), 87 km expert (black), served by 52 ski lifts.
The skiing in Zermatt ranges from 1,620 m at the base to 3,883 m at the top — a vertical drop of 2,263 m.
The ski season in Zermatt typically runs from November to May. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Zermatt is better suited to confident skiers — only around 23% of the slopes are rated easy.
Zermatt has 87 km of expert (black) slopes — about 27% of the total. There are 2 snow parks for freestylers.
Zermatt is a ski resort in Switzerland. It belongs to the Zermatt-Cervinia ski area. By slope kilometres it is the 5th largest of the 30 ski resorts in Switzerland listed on Intski.
