{"id":40955,"date":"2024-08-01T11:40:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T09:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.de\/magazin\/?p=40955"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:07:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:07:52","slug":"skiing-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"10 good reasons for skiing in Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Switzerland, also known as the &#8220;land of four-thousand-metre peaks&#8221;, attracts visitors with its fantastic pistes and breathtaking views of countless snow-capped peaks such as the world-famous Matterhorn. A backdrop that every winter sports enthusiast should experience at least once! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SnowTrex<\/a> has now put together some great offers for unique ski trips to the most snow-sure regions of the Swiss Confederation as well as 10 good reasons why it&#8217;s worth travelling to the Swiss Alps in winter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"tt-post-image-wrapper tt-post-image-wrapper-full\">\n            <div class=\"tt-image-copyright-container\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-wrapped=\"true\" class=\"wp-image-58645 size-Artikelbild_gro\u00df\" title=\"Skiing in Switzerland, the &quot;land of four-thousand-metre peaks&quot; offers perfect conditions in every respect.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-729x486.jpg\" alt=\"Skiing in Switzerland, the &quot;land of four-thousand-metre peaks&quot; offers perfect conditions in every respect.\" width=\"729\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-729x486.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-468x312.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-999x666.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-552x368.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-336x224.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-276x184.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-234x156.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1009px) 729px, (min-width: 819px) 594px, (min-width: 569px) 729px, (min-width: 449px) 468px, 348px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tt-image-copyright\" data-image-id=\"58645\">\u00a9 Fedor Selivanov\/shutterstock.de<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tt-post-caption\">Skiing in Switzerland, the &#8220;land of four-thousand-metre peaks&#8221; offers perfect conditions in every respect.<\/div>\n         <\/div > \n<p><div class=\"tt-table-of-content\">\n                <span class=\"tt-icon-circle-up tt-table-of-content-button\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"tt-table-of-content-caption\">\n                    Index\n                <\/div>\n<div class=\"tt-table-of-content-body\">\n                    <a href=\"#1-alpine-country-with-the-most-four-thousand-metre-peaks\"><span class=\"layer-0\">1. Alpine country with the most four-thousand-metre peaks<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#2-ski-resorts-in-a-class-of-their-own\"><span class=\"layer-0\">2. Ski resorts in a class of their own<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#3-endless-descents\"><span class=\"layer-0\">3. Endless descents<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#4-ultra-modern-lift-facilities\"><span class=\"layer-0\">4. Ultra-modern lift facilities<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#5-excellent-snow-parks\"><span class=\"layer-0\">5. Excellent snow parks<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#6-families-welcome\"><span class=\"layer-0\">6. Families welcome<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#7-car-free-zones\"><span class=\"layer-0\">7. Car-free zones<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#8-exclusive-ski-resorts\"><span class=\"layer-0\">8. Exclusive ski resorts<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#9-traditional-swiss-cuisine\"><span class=\"layer-0\">9. Traditional Swiss cuisine<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#10-breathtaking-excursion-destinations\"><span class=\"layer-0\">10. Breathtaking excursion destinations<\/span><\/a>\n                 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"1-alpine-country-with-the-most-four-thousand-metre-peaks\">1. Alpine country with the most four-thousand-metre peaks<\/h2>\n<p>No less than 70 per cent of Switzerland is made up of mountains. And what is even more impressive: 48 of the Swiss mountains are over 4,000 metres high. First and foremost is the <strong>Dufourspitze at an impressive 4,634 metres<\/strong>, as well as other well-known mountain giants such as <strong>the striking Matterhorn at 4,478 metres<\/strong>, one of Switzerland&#8217;s landmarks, and <strong>the Jungfrau at 4,158 metres<\/strong>. So it&#8217;s no wonder that the skiing here is simply outstanding:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"We need kilometres of slopes. | Switzerland Tourism\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_uet52SWGDWY\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fuet52SWGDWY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uet52SWGDWY\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT15S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-11-03T08:08:50Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_uet52SWGDWY\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fuet52SWGDWY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">We need kilometres of slopes. | Switzerland Tourism<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/uet52SWGDWY\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fuet52SWGDWY%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"We need kilometres of slopes. | Switzerland Tourism\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"---- Switzerland. http:\/\/MySwitzerland.com\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><br\/><span class=\"lyte_disclaimer\">Please also note that by using our services and integrating the YouTube API Services, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/t\/terms\">YouTube Terms of Service<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/youtube\/terms\/api-services-terms-of-service-emea\">YouTube API Services Terms<\/a> apply and your use of our website is deemed to be acceptance of these terms.<\/span><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"2-ski-resorts-in-a-class-of-their-own\">2. Ski resorts in a class of their own<\/h2>\n<p>In the Swiss Alps, <strong>over 200 perfectly developed (glacier) ski resorts<\/strong> await hundreds of thousands of winter sports enthusiasts every year. And one of them not only surpasses the season times of the other Swiss ski resorts by far! It also offers unrivalled views: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/ski_deals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matterhorn Glacier Paradise ski area<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/zermatt\/ski-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zermatt<\/a>. In front of the imposing summit that gives the area its name, the Theodul Glacier has an extremely high reliability of snow. With 20 kilometres of pistes, it is also one of the <strong>largest summer ski areas in Europe<\/strong>. Ski enthusiasts can let off steam 365 days a year on the white slopes against the backdrop of the Matterhorn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tt-post-image-wrapper tt-post-image-wrapper-full\">\n            <div class=\"tt-image-copyright-container\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-wrapped=\"true\" class=\"wp-image-46867 size-Artikelbild_gro\u00df\" title=\"The Matterhorn (4,478 m) with its unmistakable peak\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-729x486.jpg\" alt=\"The Matterhorn (4,478 m) with its unmistakable peak\" width=\"729\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-729x486.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-468x312.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-999x666.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-552x368.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-336x224.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-276x184.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-234x156.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/03\/RS5318_shutterstock_556867714-scr.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1009px) 729px, (min-width: 819px) 594px, (min-width: 569px) 729px, (min-width: 449px) 468px, 348px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tt-image-copyright\" data-image-id=\"46867\">\u00a9 Olga Danylenko\/shutterstock.de<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tt-post-caption\">The Matterhorn (4,478 m) with its unmistakable peak<\/div>\n         <\/div > \n<p>Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/glacier-skiing-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">glacier ski areas<\/a> in Switzerland include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/saas-fee\/ski-area.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saas-Fee ski area<\/a> with 20 kilometres of pistes on the ice of the Fee Glacier and the Glacier 3000 &#8211; Les Diablerets ski area with 31 kilometres of pistes. The snow-sure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/engelberg\/ski-area.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Engelberg-Titlis ski area<\/a> with the Titlis Glacier (3,238 m) and a total of 82 kilometres of mostly intermediate slopes is also particularly popular:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Happiness is a State of Skiing &ndash; Engelberg 2020 | Short Film\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_ulV2MtfWxoM\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FulV2MtfWxoM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ulV2MtfWxoM\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M35S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2020-03-05T17:43:45Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_ulV2MtfWxoM\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FulV2MtfWxoM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Happiness is a State of Skiing \u2013 Engelberg 2020 | Short Film<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/ulV2MtfWxoM\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FulV2MtfWxoM%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Happiness is a State of Skiing &ndash; Engelberg 2020 | Short Film\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Sit back and enjoy this stunning short film capturing two days of pure skiing bliss in Engelberg, February 2020. Filmed and produced by Yorick Leusink, this movie shows the joy, thrill, and magic of the slopes. \ud83c\udfa5 For more from Yorick Leusink, visit: yorickleusink.nl\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><br\/><span class=\"lyte_disclaimer\">Please also note that by using our services and integrating the YouTube API Services, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/t\/terms\">YouTube Terms of Service<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/youtube\/terms\/api-services-terms-of-service-emea\">YouTube API Services Terms<\/a> apply and your use of our website is deemed to be acceptance of these terms.<\/span><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to these &#8220;icy&#8221; snow areas, Switzerland also has some of the <strong>world&#8217;s largest ski resorts<\/strong>: The Swiss Confederation is almost at the top of the world record list. With almost <strong>580 kilometres of pistes<\/strong>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/france\/portes_du_soleil\/ski_region.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ski resort of Les Portes du Soleil<\/a> dwarfs all other ski resorts in the country in terms of size. However, the Swiss have to share this place with the French, as the cross-border ski resort is located in both countries. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/4_vallees\/ski_region.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Les 4 Vall\u00e9es ski area<\/a> <strong>(412 km of pistes<\/strong>) is just under 170 km behind, followed by the classy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/engadin\/ski-region.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Moritz<\/a> in the Engadin <strong>(325 km of pistes<\/strong>) and Zermatt <strong>(322 km of pistes<\/strong>). And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/davos\/ski-area.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Davos-Klosters<\/a> is also a real ski area giant with <strong>270 kilometres<\/strong> of pistes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tt-post-image-wrapper tt-post-image-wrapper-full\">\n            <div class=\"tt-image-copyright-container\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-wrapped=\"true\" class=\"wp-image-58646 size-Artikelbild_gro\u00df\" title=\"The ski resorts in Switzerland, like here in Arosa-Lenzerheide, have slopes for every ability level\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-729x486.jpg\" alt=\"The ski resorts in Switzerland, like here in Arosa-Lenzerheide, have slopes for every ability level\" width=\"729\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-729x486.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-468x312.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-999x666.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-552x368.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-336x224.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-276x184.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-234x156.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS26817_Black-Diamond-Slope-Piste-12-42-scr.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1009px) 729px, (min-width: 819px) 594px, (min-width: 569px) 729px, (min-width: 449px) 468px, 348px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tt-image-copyright\" data-image-id=\"58646\">\u00a9 Arosa Bergbahnen AG<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tt-post-caption\">The ski resorts in Switzerland, like here in Arosa-Lenzerheide, have slopes for every ability level<\/div>\n         <\/div > \n<h2 id=\"3-endless-descents\">3. Endless descents<\/h2>\n<p>Switzerland, with its white giants that sometimes break the 4,000 metre mark, naturally also has extremely long descents to offer. The <strong>longest groomed piste in the world<\/strong> can be found here: the approximately <strong>17 km<\/strong> long run in the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise ski area leads from the 3,820 metre high Klein Matterhorn down to Zermatt. The descent in the Saas-Fee ski area follows with only a slight difference in altitude. From 3,450 metres on the Mittelallalin, the <strong>14 km<\/strong> long groomed piste leads to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/saas-fee\/ski-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saas-Fee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/davos\/ski-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Davos<\/a>, winter sports enthusiasts will find the famous Parsenn downhill run. A <strong>12 km<\/strong> run leads from the summit of the Weissfluh (2,844 m) down into the valley to K\u00fcblis at 814 m. And in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/crans_montana\/ski-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crans-Montana<\/a> on the Plaine Morte glacier, a <strong>12 km<\/strong> descent covers around 1,370 metres in elevation change. Another famous descent is the route of the Inferno race in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/jungfrau-region\/ski-region.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jungfrau ski region<\/a>, an amateur ski race that covers <strong>13.5 to 14.9 kilometres<\/strong>, depending on the measurement.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4-ultra-modern-lift-facilities\">4. Ultra-modern lift facilities<\/h2>\n<p>Switzerland is also a leader in cable car technology, especially when it comes to innovation. Most of the gondolas in the ski resorts are not only state-of-the-art, but some of them also run spectacular routes. This is particularly true of the<strong> Glacier Ride<\/strong> in the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise ski area, which since 2023 has not only taken skiers from Trockener Steg (2,932 m) to the Klein Matterhorn (3,821 m) and thus to the <strong>highest mountain station in Europe<\/strong>, but also onwards via Cervinia to the Testa Grigia valley station (3,458 m) in Italy. Up to 1,300 people per hour can be transported up and over the mountain in maximum comfort, enjoying a unique view of the Matterhorn through the panoramic windows:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Matterhorn Alpine Crossing\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_lrjOxpJQsQU\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FlrjOxpJQsQU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lrjOxpJQsQU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT20S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-12-12T14:30:51Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_lrjOxpJQsQU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FlrjOxpJQsQU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Matterhorn Alpine Crossing<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/lrjOxpJQsQU\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FlrjOxpJQsQU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Matterhorn Alpine Crossing\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Matterhorn Alpine Crossing\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><br\/><span class=\"lyte_disclaimer\">Please also note that by using our services and integrating the YouTube API Services, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/t\/terms\">YouTube Terms of Service<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/youtube\/terms\/api-services-terms-of-service-emea\">YouTube API Services Terms<\/a> apply and your use of our website is deemed to be acceptance of these terms.<\/span><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Titlis-Rotair<\/strong> offers another breathtaking cable car experience: the round gondola rotates once on its own axis during the journey. A unique panorama awaits, while the gondola takes passengers safely and comfortably from the Stand mountain station (2,436 m) over the impressive glacier area to the summit station on the Little Titlis (3,020 m). Another spectacular attraction awaits winter sports enthusiasts there: Europe&#8217;s highest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/holidays-winter-sports\/spectacular-suspension-bridges-alps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">suspension bridge<\/a>, the Titlis Cliff Walk.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tt-post-image-wrapper tt-post-image-wrapper-full\">\n            <div class=\"tt-image-copyright-container\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-wrapped=\"true\" class=\"wp-image-57806 size-Artikelbild_gro\u00df\" title=\"The rotating, round gondolas of the Titlis-Rotair in the Engelberg-Titlis ski area provide the perfect all-round view\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-729x486.jpg\" alt=\"The rotating, round gondolas of the Titlis-Rotair in the Engelberg-Titlis ski area provide the perfect all-round view\" width=\"729\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-729x486.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-468x312.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-999x666.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-552x368.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-336x224.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-276x184.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-234x156.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2014\/01\/RS26382_I87A9787-2-hsc.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1009px) 729px, (min-width: 819px) 594px, (min-width: 569px) 729px, (min-width: 449px) 468px, 348px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tt-image-copyright\" data-image-id=\"57806\">@ Dirk Wagener<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tt-post-caption\">The rotating, round gondolas of the Titlis-Rotair in the Engelberg-Titlis ski area provide the perfect all-round view<\/div>\n         <\/div > \n<p>Essentially all Swiss ski resorts are of a very high technical standard and transport their winter guests to the slopes quickly, safely and comfortably using modern lift facilities.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"5-excellent-snow-parks\">5. Excellent snow parks<\/h2>\n<p>Die-hard snowboarders and freestyle skiers probably think of <strong>Snowpark Laax<\/strong> when they hear the word &#8220;snow park&#8221;. In fact, this park has rightly made a name for itself in the scene and has been at the top of the list of freestyle resorts for several years. After all, five areas for different skill levels, the world&#8217;s longest halfpipe, over 90 obstacles and an Olympic-sized Pro Kicker Line make the hearts of freestylers beat faster, to name just a few facts about the park in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/flims_laax_falera\/ski-area.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flims-Laax-Falera ski resort<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tt-post-image-wrapper tt-post-image-wrapper-full\">\n            <div class=\"tt-image-copyright-container\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-wrapped=\"true\" class=\"wp-image-58647 size-Artikelbild_gro\u00df\" title=\"The snow park in Laax\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-729x486.jpg\" alt=\"The snow park in Laax\" width=\"729\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-729x486.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-468x312.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-999x666.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-552x368.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-336x224.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-276x184.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-234x156.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS14078_Laax_Skigebiet_11-scr.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1009px) 729px, (min-width: 819px) 594px, (min-width: 569px) 729px, (min-width: 449px) 468px, 348px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tt-image-copyright\" data-image-id=\"58647\">\u00a9 TravelTrex<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tt-post-caption\">The snow park in Laax<\/div>\n         <\/div > \n<p>But those responsible in the ski resorts of the Swiss Confederation are not satisfied with this and therefore offer freestylers a <strong>true snow mecca<\/strong>, which is peppered with first-class snow parks: above all the areas in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/arosa\/ski-area.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arosa-Lenzerheide<\/a>, Zermatt and Scuol as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/st._moritz\/ski-area.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corviglia<\/a> Snowpark &#8220;Crowland&#8221; in St. Moritz and the Freestyle Park Saas-Fee. They all offer a large selection of different obstacles and fantastic opening events.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"6-families-welcome\">6. Families welcome<\/h2>\n<p>Switzerland is also impressive when it comes to family-friendliness. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/grachen\/ski-area.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gr\u00e4chen ski resort<\/a> in the Swiss canton of Valais is particularly popular, with 44 kilometres of slopes that meet all requirements without becoming too confusing, so that mum and dad can always keep an eye on their children. Here, families with children experience a comprehensive service that makes a ski holiday a special experience for everyone. From the two hours of <strong>free child<\/strong> <strong>care<\/strong> at the Hannigalp cr\u00e8che for children aged between two and six to the <strong>four family parks<\/strong>, which promise adventure, play and learning fun. Add to this a <strong>family restaurant<\/strong> for a shared lunch break or the <strong>fairytale gondola<\/strong>, where little winter sports enthusiasts can listen to exciting Grimm fairytales on the ascent &#8211; families will never be bored here.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Gr&auml;chen, Paradies der Familien\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_E8Vy6WIdXsc\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FE8Vy6WIdXsc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E8Vy6WIdXsc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M5S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2019-01-08T08:13:14Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_E8Vy6WIdXsc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FE8Vy6WIdXsc%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Gr\u00e4chen, Paradies der Familien<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/E8Vy6WIdXsc\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FE8Vy6WIdXsc%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Gr&auml;chen, Paradies der Familien\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Die Feriendestination Gr\u00e4chen \/ St. Niklaus ist der ideale Ort f\u00fcr Familienferien. Dank seinem Kinderschneeland und seinen Pisten lernen eure Kinder spielerisch und in absoluter Sicherheit das Skifahren.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><br\/><span class=\"lyte_disclaimer\">Please also note that by using our services and integrating the YouTube API Services, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/t\/terms\">YouTube Terms of Service<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/youtube\/terms\/api-services-terms-of-service-emea\">YouTube API Services Terms<\/a> apply and your use of our website is deemed to be acceptance of these terms.<\/span><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Arosa-Lenzerheide ski area also welcomes children to the slopes, with five <strong>free, creative children&#8217;s areas<\/strong> and professional ski schools that teach children about winter sports in a fun way. Another highlight are the special <strong>family descents<\/strong>, where the grown-ups can make their turns through the snow with the little ones, undisturbed. If the weather doesn&#8217;t allow for a day of skiing, families in Arosa will also find an <strong>indoor playground<\/strong> to keep the children occupied.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tt-post-image-wrapper tt-post-image-wrapper-full\">\n            <div class=\"tt-image-copyright-container\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-wrapped=\"true\" class=\"wp-image-58648 size-Artikelbild_gro\u00df\" title=\"Taking the kids skiing in Switzerland is no problem thanks to the many family-friendly ski resorts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-729x486.jpg\" alt=\"Taking the kids skiing in Switzerland is no problem thanks to the many family-friendly ski resorts\" width=\"729\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-729x486.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-468x312.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-999x666.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-552x368.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-336x224.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-276x184.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-234x156.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5485_shutterstock_76791193-scr-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1009px) 729px, (min-width: 819px) 594px, (min-width: 569px) 729px, (min-width: 449px) 468px, 348px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tt-image-copyright\" data-image-id=\"58648\">\u00a9 Fedor Selivanov\/shutterstock.de<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tt-post-caption\">Taking the kids skiing in Switzerland is no problem thanks to the many family-friendly ski resorts<\/div>\n         <\/div > \n<p>Many family-friendly ski resorts are also characterised by <strong>family-friendly accommodation close to the slopes<\/strong>. This makes skiing in Switzerland particularly convenient, as it can be stressful to catch the ski bus or think of everything in the morning, especially with small children. With accommodation close to the slopes, however, there is no need for these trips or even long bus journeys, saving you stress or even trouble.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"7-car-free-zones\">7. Car-free zones<\/h2>\n<p>Winter sports enthusiasts looking for peace and relaxation are also in good hands in Switzerland. Not only can holidaymakers relax wonderfully here thanks to the many springs and thermal baths, but also because there is no traffic noise in many places, as some ski resorts are explicitly car-free zones. This means: <strong>no noise, no exhaust fumes, no hustle<\/strong> <strong>and bustle<\/strong> and therefore pure relaxation. The journey can be made by car as far as the resort, before continuing by shuttle of all kinds &#8211; whether by train, coach or e-taxi. Alternatively, winter sports enthusiasts can travel to Switzerland by train, as the rail network in the country is particularly well-developed right down to the smallest villages. The quiet and car-free ski resorts include Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Gr\u00e4chen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/wengen\/ski-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wengen<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/murren\/ski-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">M\u00fcrren<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"8-exclusive-ski-resorts\">8. Exclusive ski resorts<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret that the rich and famous like to holiday in Switzerland&#8217;s most exclusive winter sports resorts. These include the posh resorts of St. Moritz, Davos and Zermatt.<strong> Luxurious accommodation, perfectly groomed pistes and extravagant apr\u00e8s-ski parties<\/strong> are the order of the day here. But the top ski resorts are no longer just reserved for high society. Here, everyone can feel like a star and enjoy life to the full &#8211; on and off the piste.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tt-post-image-wrapper tt-post-image-wrapper-full\">\n            <div class=\"tt-image-copyright-container\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-wrapped=\"true\" class=\"wp-image-55531 size-Artikelbild_gro\u00df\" title=\"St. Moritz is one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the Swiss Confederation and is therefore extremely popular with high society\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-729x486.jpg\" alt=\"St. Moritz is one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the Swiss Confederation and is therefore extremely popular with high society\" width=\"729\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-729x486.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-468x312.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-999x666.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-552x368.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-336x224.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-276x184.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-234x156.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2022\/12\/RS5564_shutterstock_92656828-scr-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1009px) 729px, (min-width: 819px) 594px, (min-width: 569px) 729px, (min-width: 449px) 468px, 348px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tt-image-copyright\" data-image-id=\"55531\">\u00a9 Fulcanelli\/shutterstock.de<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tt-post-caption\">St. Moritz is one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the Swiss Confederation and is therefore extremely popular with high society<\/div>\n         <\/div > \n<h2 id=\"9-traditional-swiss-cuisine\">9. Traditional Swiss cuisine<\/h2>\n<p>After an exhausting day of skiing, there is hardly anything better than making yourself comfortable in one of the traditional and rustic Swiss mountain huts and letting the innkeepers spoil you with traditional, hearty, typical Swiss cuisine. The many cheese dishes such as <strong>cheese fondue and the original raclette<\/strong> are particularly popular dishes that should not be missed on a ski holiday. Another delicacy is, of course, <strong>Swiss chocolate<\/strong>. And skiers and snowboarders don&#8217;t need to worry about the calories, of course, as they will ultimately work them off on the piste.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tt-post-image-wrapper tt-post-image-wrapper-full\">\n            <div class=\"tt-image-copyright-container\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-wrapped=\"true\" class=\"wp-image-57197 size-Artikelbild_gro\u00df\" title=\"Traditional cheese fondue is a must for winter sports enthusiasts when they stop off at a rustic hut in a ski resort in Switzerland\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-729x486.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional cheese fondue is a must for winter sports enthusiasts when they stop off at a rustic hut in a ski resort in Switzerland\" width=\"729\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-729x486.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-468x312.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-999x666.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-552x368.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-336x224.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-276x184.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-234x156.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2018\/09\/RS21003_shutterstock_259632248-scr.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1009px) 729px, (min-width: 819px) 594px, (min-width: 569px) 729px, (min-width: 449px) 468px, 348px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"tt-image-copyright\" data-image-id=\"57197\">\u00a9 margouillat photo\/shutterstock.de<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tt-post-caption\">Traditional cheese fondue is a must for winter sports enthusiasts when they stop off at a rustic hut in a ski resort in Switzerland<\/div>\n         <\/div > \n<h2 id=\"10-breathtaking-excursion-destinations\">10. Breathtaking excursion destinations<\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking for action away from the groomed slopes during your winter holidays, you are guaranteed to find it in Switzerland. Whether snowmobile tours, snow biking, piste bully rides, ice fishing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/holidays-winter-sports\/heliskiing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heli-skiing<\/a>, ice climbing or paragliding &#8211; every <strong>adrenaline junkie<\/strong> will get their money&#8217;s worth here:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Heliskiing Air Zermatt\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_I64AFdK4M3s\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FI64AFdK4M3s%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I64AFdK4M3s\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2017-02-28T12:41:28Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_I64AFdK4M3s\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FI64AFdK4M3s%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Heliskiing Air Zermatt<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/I64AFdK4M3s\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FI64AFdK4M3s%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Heliskiing Air Zermatt\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Unvergessliches Heliski Erlebnis mit endlos langen Tiefschnee-Abfahrten mit den Bergf\u00fchrern von Zermatters und der Air Zermatt. Jetzt buchen!\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px auto;\"><br\/><span class=\"lyte_disclaimer\">Please also note that by using our services and integrating the YouTube API Services, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/t\/terms\">YouTube Terms of Service<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/youtube\/terms\/api-services-terms-of-service-emea\">YouTube API Services Terms<\/a> apply and your use of our website is deemed to be acceptance of these terms.<\/span><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More relaxed excursion destinations, on the other hand, are the numerous <strong>lakes, some of which are crystal clear<\/strong>, or the many <strong>beautiful towns<\/strong>, which in turn are often located directly on the water and close to the ski resorts. These include the city of Geneva and Lake Geneva, Zurich with Lake Zurich, Lucerne with Lake Lucerne and the capital Bern with Lake Blausee, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/brienz\/ski-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Brienz<\/a> near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/grindelwald\/ski-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grindelwald<\/a> and the associated Jungfrau ski region. Other fascinating lakes are the Rifflsee in Zermatt, the Oeschinensee in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/kandersteg\/ski-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kandersteg<\/a> and the Caumasee in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/switzerland\/flims_laax_falera\/ski-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flims<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, have these 10 reasons got you in the mood for skiing in Switzerland? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/search_book.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Then click here for the right SnowTrex offers!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Switzerland, also known as the &#8220;land of four thousand metre peaks&#8221;, attracts visitors with its fantastic pistes and breathtaking views of countless snow-capped peaks such as the world-famous Matterhorn. A backdrop that every winter sports enthusiast should experien ce at least once! SnowTrex has now put together some great offers for unique ski trips to the most snow-sure regions of the Swiss Confederation as well as 10 good reasons why it&#8217;s worth travelling to the Swiss Alps in winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":58645,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[39,5398,1913,5313,4780,4821,588,489,5308,511,5312,5300,27,5397,5304,45],"class_list":["post-40955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-10","tag-arosa","tag-central-switzerland","tag-engelberg","tag-engelberg-valley","tag-flims_laax_falera","tag-grachen","tag-grisons","tag-lenzerheide","tag-matterhorn","tag-saas-fee","tag-saastal","tag-schanfigg-valley","tag-switzerland","tag-valais","tag-vorderrhein","tag-zermatt"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Skiing in Switzerland - 10 good reasons<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you&#039;re planning a skiing holiday in Switzerland, you&#039;ve definitely done everything right. 10 good reasons for skiing in Switzerland.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"10 good reasons for skiing in Switzerland\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Switzerland, also known as the &quot;land of four thousand metre peaks&quot;, attracts visitors with its fantastic pistes and breathtaking views of countless snow-capped peaks such as the world-famous Matterhorn. A backdrop that every winter sports enthusiast should experien ce at least once! SnowTrex has now put together some great offers for unique ski trips to the most snow-sure regions of the Swiss Confederation as well as 10 good reasons why it&#039;s worth travelling to the Swiss Alps in winter.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SnowTrex Ski Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SnowTrex.de\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/snowtrex\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-08-01T09:40:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-21T12:07:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"SnowTrex\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"SnowTrex\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"11 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/top-10\\\/skiing-in-switzerland\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/top-10\\\/skiing-in-switzerland\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"SnowTrex\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/95d171bb0d9656580c76b4921e86477a\"},\"headline\":\"10 good reasons for skiing in Switzerland\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-01T09:40:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-21T12:07:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/top-10\\\/skiing-in-switzerland\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1969,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/top-10\\\/skiing-in-switzerland\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/files\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Arosa\",\"Central Switzerland\",\"Engelberg\",\"Engelberg Valley\",\"Flims Laax Falera\",\"Gr\u00e4chen\",\"Grisons\",\"Lenzerheide\",\"Matterhorn\",\"Saas-Fee\",\"Saastal\",\"Schanfigg Valley\",\"Switzerland\",\"Valais\",\"Vorderrhein\",\"Zermatt\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Top 10\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/top-10\\\/skiing-in-switzerland\\\/\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/top-10\\\/skiing-in-switzerland\\\/\",\"name\":\"Skiing in Switzerland - 10 good reasons\",\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/top-10\\\/skiing-in-switzerland\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/top-10\\\/skiing-in-switzerland\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/files\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-01T09:40:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-21T12:07:52+00:00\",\"description\":\"If you're planning a skiing holiday in Switzerland, you've definitely done everything right. 10 good reasons for skiing in Switzerland.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/top-10\\\/skiing-in-switzerland\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/files\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/files\\\/2023\\\/08\\\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1440,\"caption\":\"Quelle: Shutterstock (Standard Lizenz); Frei (Web, Print, SocialMedia) RED+ \u00a9\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/\",\"name\":\"SnowTrex Ski Magazine\",\"description\":\"Everything about skiing, snowboarding and winter holidays!\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/#organization\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"TravelTrex GmbH\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\",\"caption\":\"TravelTrex GmbH\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/SnowTrex.de\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/snowtrex_ski\\\/\"],\"description\":\"SnowTrex has been Germany's leading tour operator for skiing holidays since 1999. The company markets its offers in 13 languages and brings over 100,000 guests a year to popular destinations such as Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany.\",\"email\":\"info-uk@snowtrex.com\",\"telephone\":\"+44 34 539 964 07\",\"legalName\":\"TravelTrex GmbH\",\"foundingDate\":\"1999-07-01\",\"vatID\":\"DE 813 076 768\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wp-magazin.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/95d171bb0d9656580c76b4921e86477a\",\"name\":\"SnowTrex\",\"description\":\"The editorial team at SnowTrex magazine brings together experienced winter sports enthusiasts and travel experts who channel their passion into well-researched articles about ski resorts, equipment and travel tips. Since 1999, SnowTrex has been Germany's leading tour operator for skiing holidays. The company markets its offers in 13 languages and brings over 100,000 guests a year to popular destinations such as Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/snowtrex\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/snowtrex_ski\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/c\\\/SnowTrex\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Skiing in Switzerland - 10 good reasons","description":"If you're planning a skiing holiday in Switzerland, you've definitely done everything right. 10 good reasons for skiing in Switzerland.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"10 good reasons for skiing in Switzerland","og_description":"Switzerland, also known as the \"land of four thousand metre peaks\", attracts visitors with its fantastic pistes and breathtaking views of countless snow-capped peaks such as the world-famous Matterhorn. A backdrop that every winter sports enthusiast should experien ce at least once! SnowTrex has now put together some great offers for unique ski trips to the most snow-sure regions of the Swiss Confederation as well as 10 good reasons why it's worth travelling to the Swiss Alps in winter.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/","og_site_name":"SnowTrex Ski Magazine","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SnowTrex.de\/","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/snowtrex\/","article_published_time":"2024-08-01T09:40:47+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-21T12:07:52+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1440,"url":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"SnowTrex","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"SnowTrex","Estimated reading time":"11 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/"},"author":{"name":"SnowTrex","@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/95d171bb0d9656580c76b4921e86477a"},"headline":"10 good reasons for skiing in Switzerland","datePublished":"2024-08-01T09:40:47+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-21T12:07:52+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/"},"wordCount":1969,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc.jpg","keywords":["Arosa","Central Switzerland","Engelberg","Engelberg Valley","Flims Laax Falera","Gr\u00e4chen","Grisons","Lenzerheide","Matterhorn","Saas-Fee","Saastal","Schanfigg Valley","Switzerland","Valais","Vorderrhein","Zermatt"],"articleSection":["Top 10"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/","url":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/","name":"Skiing in Switzerland - 10 good reasons","primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc.jpg","datePublished":"2024-08-01T09:40:47+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-21T12:07:52+00:00","description":"If you're planning a skiing holiday in Switzerland, you've definitely done everything right. 10 good reasons for skiing in Switzerland.","inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/top-10\/skiing-in-switzerland\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/files\/2023\/08\/RS5325_shutterstock_56523817-hsc.jpg","width":1920,"height":1440,"caption":"Quelle: Shutterstock (Standard Lizenz); Frei (Web, Print, SocialMedia) RED+ \u00a9"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/","name":"SnowTrex Ski Magazine","description":"Everything about skiing, snowboarding and winter holidays!","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/#organization"},"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/#organization","name":"TravelTrex GmbH","url":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"","contentUrl":"","caption":"TravelTrex GmbH"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SnowTrex.de\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/snowtrex_ski\/"],"description":"SnowTrex has been Germany's leading tour operator for skiing holidays since 1999. The company markets its offers in 13 languages and brings over 100,000 guests a year to popular destinations such as Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany.","email":"info-uk@snowtrex.com","telephone":"+44 34 539 964 07","legalName":"TravelTrex GmbH","foundingDate":"1999-07-01","vatID":"DE 813 076 768","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/95d171bb0d9656580c76b4921e86477a","name":"SnowTrex","description":"The editorial team at SnowTrex magazine brings together experienced winter sports enthusiasts and travel experts who channel their passion into well-researched articles about ski resorts, equipment and travel tips. Since 1999, SnowTrex has been Germany's leading tour operator for skiing holidays. The company markets its offers in 13 languages and brings over 100,000 guests a year to popular destinations such as Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/snowtrex\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/snowtrex_ski\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/SnowTrex"]}]}},"wp-worthy-pixel":{"ignored":false,"public":null,"server":null,"url":null},"wp-worthy-type":"normal","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/173"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40955"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65256,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40955\/revisions\/65256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowtrex.co.uk\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}