Zermatt - winter sports

Zermatt provides facilities for skiing throughout the year, with skiing grounds all lying at an altitude between 2,500 m/8,250ft and 3,900 m/12,800ft. They are accessible by numerous lifts: Schwarzsee-Trockener Steg-Theodul, Riffelberg-Gornergrat-Stockhorn, Sunnegga-Blauherd- Unterrothorn; in summer it is possible to ski on the Breithorn plateau (cableway to the Kleines Matterhorn) and on the Plateau Rosa (3,500 m/11,487ft) near the Theodul Pass. A special thrill can be had with heli-skiing or by taking part in a high-altitude ski-tour. There are delightful cross-country ski-runs (including a night-track of 3km/nearly 2mi, from Winkelmatten to Tutra) and about 50km/30mi of ski-tracks. In addition there are two natural-ice skating rinks