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This
idyllic mountain village at the foot of the Matterhorn has developed
into one of the biggest summer and winter resorts. There are no
motorised vehicles in Zermatt. Besides electrically-powered cars
and bicycles, the only form of transport allowed is horse-drawn
sleighs and carriages.
The Matterhorn ski paradise covers an area from the Rothorn paradise
(3103 m) and the Gornergrat (3089 m) to Matterhorn glacier paradise
(Klein Matterhorn) (3883 m) and Schwarzsee paradise (2583 m). It
connects from Matterhorn glacier paradise to Breuil-Cervinia / Valtournenche
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Zermatt,
Cervinia and Valtournenche: 313 km of marked pistes
Zermatt: 183 km of marked pistes:
29 km easy / blue pistes
107 km intermediate / red pistes
9 km steep / black pistes
38 km unprepared (freeride) / yellow pistes |
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St.
Moritz is one of the most renowned holiday resorts of the world.
Chic, elegant and exclusive with a pronouncedly cosmopolitan ambiance
it is situated at 5624 ft (1856 m) above sea level, in the middle
of the lake dotted landscape of the Upper Engadine. The famous sun
of St. Moritz shines an average of 322 days a year.
St. Moritz is the cradle of alpine winter tourism (1864) and sports
(1884). It set the stage for two Olympic Winter Games and a great
number of ski and bob championships. It was at the hub of winter
sports competitions again in 2003 when hosting the Alpine Ski World
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The
sun of St. Moritz is more intense (southern exposure!), the "champagne
climate" dryer and the snow much more likely to hold than anywhere
else. These components, along with the lakescape and valley groove
of the Upper Engadine, provide the background for a host of attractions
which are unique with regard to quality and diversity: alpine and
nordic cross-country skiing (marathon!), Cresta Run, Bob Run, horse
and greyhound races on the frozen lake, cricket, polo and golf tournaments,
olympic ski jump, Gourmet Festival, Snow & Symphony (the music
festival of St. Moritz) and many more in winter. |
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