Browsing entries tagged with Zermatt
9 Jan 2012
Zermatt, Switzerland, will be hoping the recent snow storms do not deter 70+ international teams on their way to the resort for a special event in its calendar: the Horu Trophy Curling Championships. The…
5 Jan 2012
An avalanche has blocked the railway into and out of Zermatt in Switzerland, cutting off the resort overnight. Heavy snowfall throughout the day on top of already deeply laden slopes is the most likely…
26 Feb 2011
Zermatt has been chosen as Google’s first European attempt to take its Street View success to the slopes. If you have used Google Street View, you’ll know that it’s a neat little mapping…
17 Jan 2011
The gourmet guide to culinary excellence, Michelin, has awarded one star to the Capri restaurant in Zermatt. The Capri is an Italian restaurant in the Petit Cervin hotel, and only open during the winter…
5 Oct 2010
Zermatt continues to develop its gastronomy attractions on-mountain, with the news that two of its huts in the Rothorn sector are getting a makeover for the coming season. Unlike the cute and characterful…
26 Aug 2010
Switzerland’s Sion airport has won a new safety certificate that gives it full international approval by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which should help to promote and market…
24 Apr 2010
According to local reports: new records have been set in the Swiss ski mountaineering race, the Patrouille des Glaciers, which takes place on a high alpine route from Zermatt to Verbier – and includes…
19 Apr 2010
A British ski tourer has died in Zermatt, following an avalanche on Sunday 18 April. As reported in a Swiss news bulletin (24-Heures.ch) on Sunday 18 April, a guided party of ski tourers – including…
13 Apr 2010
Even this late in the season there are a couple of big snow events taking place in Verbier before the ski area closes, one for speed and the other a monumental test of endurance. They are not for the faint-hearted,…
28 Mar 2010
Zermatt’s newest mountaineering hut, the Monte Rosa, is now offering accommodation to visitors. The Swiss resort’s latest high-altitude development is an ultra-modern glass and wood hut, situated…
13 Nov 2009
Stylish and contemporary sums up many of this winter’s new hotel and chalet offerings – but there are traditional places too. So if you fancy something a bit different, why not check out these…
22 May 2009
One of Switzerland’s most prestigious resorts will gain another new lift - a gondola is to be built at Schwarzsee for next season.An extension of the Matterhorn Express, an eight seat gondola, will…
30 Dec 2008
Zermatt opened a new area for beginners and families in December - the Wolli Park.The dedicated learning zone is located at Leisse, just above Sunnegga in the Rothorn sector. It has a short connecting…
19 May 2008
Zermatt is the best ski resort in the world, according to Telegraph newspaper readers.The Ultratravel 100 readers’ poll covered everything from luxury travel to airlines and spas. Results have just…
17 Mar 2008
Editor Dave Watts spent last week in Zermatt, arriving in resort just as web wizard Wendy King was leaving. Dave writes:While Wendy had lots of blue-sky days the week before, we got lots of cloud and wind…
13 Mar 2008
If this doesn’t make you consider wearing a helmet…what will?;A skier who fell while schussing along a piste in Zermatt last week, was saved from serious head injury by wearing a helmet.Mark…
11 Mar 2008
Well, we certainly racked up the distance in Zermatt: the GPS recorded over 300km. Couple that with the huge vertical, big altitude, fine dining and a charming Alpine resort and it was a pretty good combination…
6 Mar 2008
It is really cold out here at the moment, but stubbornly sunny (we want powder!); Tuesday’s promised snowfall was disappointingly meagre. After light flurries early on Wednesday, the skies cleared…
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