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Zermatt

Switzerland · Valais · Single resort (part of: Zermatt)

Zermatt is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland). It has 358 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 52 lifts. The runs go from 1620 to 3899 m (2279 m vertical).

Piste length
358 km
Lifts
52
Base station
1620 m
Top station
3899 m
Vertical drop
2279 m
Country
Switzerland

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 75 km (21%)
  • Medium: 220 km (61%)
  • Hard: 63 km (18%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (2 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
  • Mostly facing west (24% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 52

Gondola / cable car: 19 · Chairlift: 21 · Drag lift: 2

  • Gifthittli · Chairlift · 3,200 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 2557–2930 m
  • Campetto · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2010–2113 m
  • Matterhorn Express 2 · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1861–2587 m
  • Matterhorn Express 4 · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 2436–2928 m
  • Matterhorn Express 1 · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1633–1861 m
  • Lago Goillet · Chairlift · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2693–3092 m
  • Matterhorn Express 3 · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 2436–2587 m
  • Zermatt–Sunnegga funicular · 2,550 pers./h · Seats: 200 · 1636–2288 m
  • Furggsattel Gletscherbahn · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2909–3360 m
  • Bec Carré · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2420–2895 m

On site

  • 49 car parks (9 paid · 15 free)
  • 122 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 15 mountain huts
  • 3 rental shops
  • 19 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • Noleggio Sci Cervinia
  • Del Brallo
  • Decathlon

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 62 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 36 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 53 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 44 cm, Snow depth 63 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 54 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 21 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 2251 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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