Zermatt, in the shadow of the Matterhorn has the highest all year round skiing area of the Alps. Horse drawn sleighs and carriages are the only means of transport. This world without motor vehicles is the ideal resort for a peaceful holiday. Anyone with some experience of skiing will be thrilled by the variety of […]
Verbier offers one of Switzerland’s largest and best ski areas, greatly located on a sunny plateau although a little out-moded. The charming and traditional village lies at 1500m with a vast ski area covering over 220 miles of piste with more than 100 lifts and extending up to 3,300m with skiing all year round on […]
St. Moritz, huddled on the south side of the Alps at the the “Top of the World” in the Engandine Valley at 6,000 feet above sea level, is Switzerland’s most famous “jet-set” winter resort, it is glitzy, pricey and fashionable but, above all, where people want to be seen. Here one could enjoy an all-round […]
Nestled near the beautiful “Fee” glacier, this quaint village of narrow streets and chalet style buildings is full of charm, although often regarded as a poor relation to world renowned Zermatt. Instead it is a great car free, except for electric taxis, resort with excellent snow, some of the most spectacular scenery of 4000m peaks […]
In the heart of the bewitching Bernese Oberland, just one hour by train or motorway from Berne and dominated by the majestic might of the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau, you will find the Jungfrau Top Ski Region. A ski arena sweeping from the Schilthorn over the Lauberhorn to the Wetterhorn where you can enjoy exciting […]
The Gstaad Super Ski Region comprises Gstaad, Chateau d’Oex, Rougemont, Villars, Leysin and Sannen and offers different non-connecting areas, with 69 ski lifts serving 250km of slopes and one ski pass covering it all. The village of Gstaad itself is traditional in style with charming alpine chalets, stunning mountain scenery and excellent runs for beginners […]
Engelberg, a village of about 3,500 people, close enough to Zürich Airport, hides in a valley right in the middle of Switzerland. While the village is postcard perfect, the mountains look more like a combination of Chinese scroll scenery mixed the majesty of the Grand Canyon with a glacier and a lake or two for […]
Davos “Magic Mountain”, one of the original mega resorts, with slopes on a scale that few resorts could better, attracts snowboarding and skiing enthusiasts from all over the world. Its high-tech ropeways offer access to five extensive skiing areas with 320 km of marked runs, 99 descents of every level of difficulty, 19.3 km of […]
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