Car-free and unmistakable, Zermatt sits at 1620 m with the Matterhorn filling the skyline and lifts that climb to the highest glacier skiing in Europe. It suits skiers who want iconic scenery, snow certainty and a polished village, and don't mind paying Swiss prices for it.
- 1,620 m Village base
- 3,872 m Top lift
- 2,313 m Vertical
- 138 Pistes mapped
- 63 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Matterhorn Ski Paradise — Zermatt shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.
The village
Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Zermatt is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, map and where-to-stay details below are all ready now.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
- Feels like
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- Conditions
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- Wind
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- Fresh snow (3-day)
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Live data © Open-Meteo.com
Average monthly snowfall
Terrain & aspect
For the whole Matterhorn Ski Paradise.
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Slopes mostly face W — 59% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from Zermatt is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Matterhorn Ski Paradise) are shown here now.
On the map
Legend
Run difficulty
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced / Expert
- Freeride / Extreme
- Unknown
Run types
- Downhill — groomed
- Downhill — ungroomed
- Downhill — gladed
- Nordic (groomed)
- Ski tour
- ☾Lit (night)
- △Not patrolled
- →One-way
- ❄Snowmaking
Lifts
- Operating
- Operating (private)
- Non-operating
- Lift station
Slope-gradient grading
Downhill / ski tour
- Flat<3°
- Easy3–14°
- Intermediate14–22°
- Advanced / Expert22–45°
- Freeride / Extreme>45°
Nordic
- Easy<6°
- Intermediate6–9°
- Advanced>9°
Aspect (sun exposure)
- N — least sun
- E — morning
- S — most sun
- W — afternoon
Legend after OpenSkiMap
Stay in Zermatt
Car-free and unmistakable, Zermatt sits at 1620 m with the Matterhorn filling the skyline and lifts that climb to the highest glacier skiing in Europe. It suits skiers who want iconic scenery, snow certainty and a polished village, and don't mind paying Swiss prices for it.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
Nearby resorts & areas
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Matterhorn Ski Paradise.
Getting to Zermatt
Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Geneva (GVA) — search and compare without leaving the page.
Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.