The Zermatt snowfall record is impressive. One of the great appeals of early season skiing (or skiing at any time) here is the reliable snow. Skiers often dismiss the start of the season saying the snow isn’t good enough and that during the festive period the slopes are too busy. Zermatt has over 350km of…
Somehow, we don’t think snow is going to be a problem at Christmas in Zermatt! We have fantastic conditions already here, albeit up on the glacier, but it looks like a great start for this winter. These photos were all taken yesterday…
As we gear up for this coming winter ski season, it’s great to see Matterhorn Chalets being mentioned in the British press. This week we’ve seen three mentions so far. Two are for our newest property, Chalet Meisters, while the other mentions the great offer for Christmas at our Chalet Ulysse. The Independent Find out more…
For all its history, Zermatt is not a resort that stands still. This is a town that is constantly upgrading and improving, meaning that you can be sure that any ski holiday here will deliver. The Matterhorn Chalets team have been keeping a close eye on changes over the summer. Here are our top seven new…
Zermatt is one of the best ski resorts with glaciers and offers guaranteed snow, but what do you think of when someone says glacier? Ice? Global warming? Fox’s Mints? For us it’s great skiing! Guaranteed Snow There aren’t many things that make a ski resort stand from the others as much as a glacier. And…
We are delighted to announce that Matterhorn Chalets will be offering a new chalet for 6 in Zermatt this winter. Prime location near the Sunnegga Express For the 2016-17 winter season, we are adding Chalet Meisters – a new six-bed chalet, in a prime position in the Swiss resort of Zermatt. This luxury chalet is…
Work on the new Gant chairlift in Zermatt – replacing the old gondola – has been going on since the winter finished in May 2016. Testing should start on the new lift in mid-November and will open for the new winter season 2016/17. Work progressing well We previous wrote about this new upgrade back in…
The Swiss cantons of Vaud and Valais are considering a joint bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics – a bid that could see Olympic events come to Zermatt. No Winter Olympics in the Alps since 2006 The two cantons are putting together a proposal to host the Games that follow the 2018 event…
Research from Google has revealed that Zermatt is the most searched for ski resort in Switzerland. A review of all searches conducted on the world’s leading search engine from 2015 revealed that – for the 5th year running – more users searched for Zermatt than any other Swiss ski resort. Most searched for location in Switzerland…
Travelling to a ski resort is not always the best part of the holiday so when you travel to Zermatt why not try and make it better? If you’re going stay in a stylish resort like Zermatt maybe you should arrive in style too! By road to Zermatt It takes about 9 hours to drive…