Matterhorn Switzerland
Skiing and snowboarding 365 days a year – something this unique destination, straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy, pulls off with international flair. Come to and enjoy coupled with Italian lifestyle.Enjoy the runs on endless pistes with a spectacular backdrop of mountains. At almost 4'000 metres of altitude, Matterhorn ski paradise is the highest winter sports area in the Alps.
Apart from guaranteed snow conditions, the region is one of the best-developed and extensive ski resorts anywhere in the world. Stand on the summit early in the morning, let your gaze wander over the untouched piste and plunge into the freeride adventure. The ultimate feeling of freedom can be found in Zermatt on 36km of marked freeride pistes. In the areas of Rothorn, Stockhorn and Schwarzsee, the absolute powder snow experience is guaranteed without exposing you to the danger of avalanches. The downhill routes are secured against all alpine dangers and thus offer even inexperienced off-piste skiers the perfect setup for learning the art of freeriding. In the Matterhorn ski paradise there are where beginners and those who like to take it easy can make their descent undisturbed, at their own pace. The pistes are specially marked and everyone using them has to make a slow and carefully controlled descent.
Those failing to comply with the rules will have their ski passes withdrawn. The Slow Slopes can be found close to the nursery slopes. They are a joint initiative of, the Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (Suva) and the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (bfu).
The Matterhorn, Zermatt: Address, The Matterhorn Reviews: 5/5. You will walk through the historical part of this alpine village and get many information about the history of climbing the Matterhorn. Your tourguide will lead you after that to the « Matterhorn railway », the coghwheel train that will take you to Mount Gornergrat, the best.
Rothorn area. Piste 5 – Eisfluh. Piste 6 – Easy run.
Piste 7 – StandardMatterhorn glacier paradise area. Paint monsters level 469 game. Piste 56 – KuhbodmenGornergrat area. Piste 38 – Rotenboden.
Image copyright Zermatt TourismEvery evening this week, Switzerland's most famous mountain, the Matterhorn, has been beaming out messages about the coronavirus outbreak - 'Stay at Home' one evening, 'Hope' the next.That last message is particularly needed as cases pass 12,000. More than 200 patients have died from the virus in a country of 8.5m people - a death rate that is only slightly below that of France.It's not just Zermatt, the resort beneath the Matterhorn where the ski slopes are empty, that needs cheering up. The whole country does.
Image copyright Swiss armed forces Image captionSwiss soldiers have been mobilised for the first time since World War TwoThe Swiss attribute their wealth to their readiness to work hard and be sensible. Now they are working hard at following the rules, they are being sensible and staying in.Alain Berset, the health minister, praised the population but said it was too soon to tell if the measures were slowing down the virus and flattening that famous curve.And so the lockdown continues. One day blurs into another and a nation famous for its punctuality is beginning to forget what time it is.But Easter is a big date in the Swiss calendar. That's the time of year the mountain snows start to melt, and the weather becomes warmer. It's when many Swiss head down to the Ticino, landlocked Switzerland's Riviera. But not this year.Ticino, is in the grip of the coronavirus, the first and worst-affected canton, as shown by the darkest area of the map below.