-One of the most fascinating experiences of a skiing holiday in Zermatt is a trip on the Gornergrat Railway, a rack-railway takes you up from the village to 3100 m. It is not just transportation up to the higher lifts, it also gives you a tremendous view of the valley. The train gives you access to:
The skiing is mostly intermediate-easy. Long and wide slopes dominates.The area is connected directly to Triftji. Possibilities to reach both the Sunegga System (via Gant) and the Klein Matterhorn System (via Furgg).
The skiing is challenging with steep slopes, moguls and good off-pist. A must for the good skiier is to try the moguls at Triftji. But an intermediate skiier can easly enjoy the area too. Usually the conditions gets better during the later part of the season (Feb-Apr). Possibilities to reach the Sunegga system (via Gant).
Gant is the connection point between the Sunegga and Gornergrat area. You either take the T-bars up to Triftji or the gondola to Blauherd. The runs down here are very long and nice from the Sunegga side and a bit more challenging from the Gornergrate side.
The skiing is fits most types kinds of skiers and the snowconditions are very good up here. Easy access to the Blauherd/Sunegga area. You can find a few good off-pist runs here but beware of avalanches!
The area is perhaps the most popular area for most types of skiers. There are possibilities to go up to Unter Rothorn or even to ski down to the village.
It is usually a bit warmer here than the other areas and if it is foggy, you should head for the skiing below the treeline.
This area provides you with skiing all year around on the glacier. There is a magnificent view from here, over three countries, Switzerland, Italy and France. You can see all the way to the Mont Blanc You can even ski down to Cervinia from here. But if the weather conditions are bad, you should stay below.
The skiing is intermediate-easy.
The skiing here is intermediate with a few possibilities to find good off-pist. Matterhorn is very close and impressive from here. There is a cable car that takes you up to Klein Matterhorn and a gondola up to Schwarzsee.
The skiing here at the foot of Matterhorn is intermediate to difficult. The runs are very long and a few runs takes you down through the Schwarzsee trees to Furi.
At Furi you can choose to ski at Klein Matterhorn, Trockener Steg/Furgg or Schwarzsee. If you prefar cross-country there are some nice trails here. You can also ski down to the village from here.