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A combination of spectacular scenery, charm and vibrant nightlife with extensive slopes boasting interconnecting ski areas, including links to Cervinia in Italy, in this world class ski resort. Snow covered Zermatt zermatt This captivating, traffic free, old mountain village is our best selling winter resort and attracts thousands of visitors each season, enticed by the awesome Matterhorn, the blend of quaint and modern, excellent prepared pistes and extensive après ski options. MOUNTAIN FACTS Transfer Time 3½ hours from Zürich, 4 hours from Geneva Altitude Pistes 3820m, Resort 1620m Snow Sure yes Pistes 183km, 313km including Cervinia Terrain Parks 1 r ZERMATT PISTE MAP Monte Rosa Dufourspitze 4634m Liskhamm 4527m Breithorn 4165m Matterhorn Glacier Paradise 3883m Rimpfischhorn 4198m Strahlhorn 3988m Cime di Jazzi 3803m Gobba di Rollin 3899m Stockhorn 3405m Lift Pass Adult Youth Child 6 days £194 £165 17-20 years £97 10-16 years 2775m delglets Fin ch e Rote Nase 3247m Fluhalp 2616m 4 Rosenritz 3006m lift d r Gornergrat 3089m Gandegghütte 3030m Trockener Steg 2939m 4 T h e d o u Rothorn 3103m sc lg gl et le ts rn er ch 3286m G o Plateau Rosa Testa Grigia 3480m Colle Superiore dolla Cime Biancha 2982m er Rohetta 3333m Grand Tournalin 3379m he 3301m 4 4 3365m Cime Bianche 2896m 4 3 pro jec ted Ski & board school adult and child prices Private lessons 2½ hours 3 hours 1 - 2 people from £99 £133 3 - 4 people from £128 £163 Rental* Ski Ski + Boot Board Board + Boot Standard £70 £110 £70 £110 Superior £96 £135 £96 £135 Prices are for 6 days hire. * 1 CHILD UNDER 11 YEARS FREE PER ADULT Blauherd 2571m Grunsee 2296m Gant 2223m pr 4 oje cte 4 Matterhorn Cervino 4478m Laghi Cime Bianche 2812m 4 2 4 Sunnegga 2288m 2 Riffelberg 2582m Furgg 2432m 2 4 2 2 3 Motta di Plete 2870m Lago Goillet 2516m Plan Manon 2555m Plan Torrette 2470m 2 2 3 lift Patrullarve 2000 Land tunnel projected lift Salette 2245m Schwarzsee 2583m Clefalto 2166m Furi 1864m Altiport ZERMATT 1603m Stafelalp 2199m BREUIL-CERVINIA 2050M Valtournenche 1524m LOCAL INFORMATION Skiers and boarders take a break, Zermatt 16 20 9 9 Easy runs 27 Intermediate runs 72 Advanced runs 22 Cross-country trails 121km Snow cannons 110km LIFT PASS Pass covers all lifts in Zermatt and Cervinia. BEGINNERS There are beginners areas at Sunnegga, Riffelberg and Schwarzsee. Beginner private lessons of three half days are available, £321 one person, £358 two persons. INTERMEDIATES Really geared towards the intermediate skier with all three areas having miles of satisfying blue and red runs. The slopes offer superb opportunities to stop for lunch in some of the best mountain restaurants in Switzerland. ADVANCED Everything the advanced skier could wish for, with black runs, brilliant off piste and some difficult mogul slopes including the Triftji Bumps on the Stockhorn. APRÈS SKI Zermatt has something to suit all tastes and pockets with a multitude of restaurants, snow bars, pubs with live music and several night clubs. There is a very friendly feel throughout the village and this entices non skiers just to enjoy the atmosphere and delights of après ski. ACTIVITIES Ice-skating, curling, sleigh rides, swimming, winter walks, indoor tennis, cross-country skiing, paragliding and heli-skiing. FAMILIES The Snowflakes club offers parents the opportunity to enjoy their time on the snow whilst the children are looked after in the middle of the ski area of Schwarzsee by specially trained personnel. The Snowflakes Kids Park is fitted out with a rolling carpet to make it easier for kids to experience their first steps towards skiing. Five half days with lunch £232 per child. SCENIC HELICOPTER FLIGHTS Fly above the beautiful mountains surrounding Zermatt with the famous Air Zermatt. While flying around the Matterhorn you will see the world-famous mountain from a perspective that usually only mountaineers do. 20 minute flight £105 per person (minimum four people). 22