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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 and Val d'Aoste.
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 Championship.
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.