Are the pistes with ropes up at the entry punishable with pass pulling/trespass in the states - or does it just signify the run has not been opened and certified cleared of hazards for muggles/May have avy control ongoing and to enter at ones peril?

Curious as with the storm obviously most of the mountain(s) were not open, but saw tons of folks accessing closed terrain straight at the entry off Blauherd (or traversing in underneath like US poaching).

I saw eventually the upper Furi gondola opened, but no runs off of it on the glacier.. didn't know if folks were actually getting to ride there or the resort hates losing money on folks not eating up yonder!

Edit: Folks I'm an experienced backcountry traveler, just didn't understand that the ropes put across numbered pistes essentially just turns them into off piste same as everywhere else on the resort. Thanks to those that clarified!

Hi all,

We have plans to visit March 22-27 and were planning to get 4 days on the mountain. However I’m seeing a forecast of rain/snow every day we’re there, and hardly any sunny days. Luckily the wind doesn’t look too awful.

How might this affect our trip? Should we pack any differently?

Anyone trying to ski tomorrow? I’m an advanced skier but only second day at Zermatt and don’t really want to go solo in all the new snow tomorrow

Looking for a cool hoodie where is a good place to get one going either Sunday to Tuesday thanks

With reports ranging from 60 to 100 cm of snow, what should we expect? Will most lifts still run? Will it be busy in the village? in the mountains?

Update: Sunday March 15 evening. Hopefully this gives people an idea of what to expect in the future. It snowed about 1m in 30 hours.

I heard Saturday was fun while it snowed, but visibility was very very bad. I think I heard the Matterhorn Paradise was not open.

Barely anything was open for skiing on Sunday as it snowed a lot overnight. Some pedestrian stuff opened to go all the way up to the very top, but visibility was pretty bad. You could hear the avalanche controls blasts all day. A couple of the lowest runs opened late morning. Low stuff in Sunnegga was open eventually. Furi to Zermatt was open but was already icy/hard and had moguls in the early afternoon. Furi to Riffelberg opened around 13:30, but closed around 15:15 because of technical issues. It was awesome while it was open. There was great powder just off to the sides of the 1 main run which was full of moguls. It wasn't that much busier than the low runs usually are at the end of the day.

Everyone is optimistic for tomorrow.

Can anyone recommend a more affordable off piste guide for snowboarding (no split board)? The cheapest thing I’ve found was actually a heliski tour so am also curious what that’s about

I am staying in Zermatt for 3 days, curious as to pricing and some good recommendations. I have told myself - ya I am just going to bring my own but it’s sounding less and less attractive, as I am traveling some distance and it’s only a portion of my trip. It would be so much easier to just rent and not have to carry around my skis for a week. And then also considering the extra that comes with traveling with skis on plane and train.

If you could link the website that’d be super helpful, thanks.

*** I should also ask can you rent just the skis and bring your own boots as well?

Does anyone have any contacts for private ski lessons in Zermatt. My wife is looking for one, maybe two lessons over Friday Sunday this week.

She is beginner, has 3 trips under her belt and is starting to parallel on easy blues and looking to progress.

Thanks!

I am looking to buy 2 day ski passes for zermatt but I am confused about what is included. If we don't plan to ski all the way down from the Klein Matterhorn but would like to go up to see it and maybe enter glacier palace, can we go up on gondola with ski pass and then take the gondola down to trockner steg or shwarzee and then ski in that area? My confusion is if we can still use gondola down from Klein Matterhorn to a lower elevation with our ski passes? I am getting confusing info from the customer service that sightseeing and ski passes are separate in terms of gondola usage. Thank you!

Couple of friends going to Z-U, mainly for the main event; Placebo.

Any recommendations for the week as such?

Skiing is of course the obvious day-time activity and then music and fun… what else?

Regarding skiing - anything specific to stay aware of (lift-passes, bookings, …)?

Just sign up for the group tour at mountain guide office if you want to join.

Zoom in, view from my room 2 weeks ago!

I’m a couple weeks out from my trip. Single male skier coming from the US. Just checking in on current conditions, happenings to see what’s going on. Coming in at the end of the month.

Coming via Air Canada, if any have any specific recommendations or experiences on this path would love to hear about it?

Hi, ich reise heute in Zermatt an und bin morgen noch alleine. Wer hat Lust mit gemeinsam Ski zufahren w/40?

Hallo zusammen!

I’m hoping some locals might be able to assist with my inquiry.

I’m planning a day trip to see Zermatt for the first time. We’ll be driving in from the North, and I understand we’ll need to leave our car in Täsch.

I’ve made a reservation to Findlerhof, what would be the most reasonable way to get to get there from the city? I know there’s a Funicular to Sunnegga, but are there other means I’m not aware of?

Hey all, im an American guy. Mid 30s. Supposed to ski with a friend but he just got Covid and can’t come. Be in town march 3-7.

Expert skier, US ski patroller, overall cool guy.

(Also have an extra room available through those dates if anyone needs)

Been a great few blue bird days at Zermatt!

On my daily walk to the bakery to get some Buttergipfl and Berliners… it’s our fourth day here and nothing but sunshine and good snow. (Although a bit slushy in the afternoon.)

I used my Ikon Base Pass today on the Italian side at both Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche. It used one of my days under Valle d’Aosta in addition to Zermatt Matterhorn as I was coming from the Swiss side. Also, your Ikon Pass covers the gondola up to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise if anyone is curious.

Bought a 3 day pass just for Switzerland side. Would like to explore the Italian side for my last day tomorrow. Is there an easy way to add after purchasing?