Zermatt

Pros: Beautiful Ski village...LOTS of great shops. Relaxing, Scenic with Matterhorn, Extras, and NO CARS
Cons: Hard to Reach. Not for extreme skiers wanting the BEST thrills...try Chaminox!

I went to Zermatt just expecting a typical winter holiday Christmas vacation, as I wanted to go skiing on the Swiss Alps in Europe with the famous Matterhorn within site. What I found was a lot more than that... This is the place to be for scenery, to ...

Pros: Charming town, great vertical, multi-lingual, shopping, natural beauty of the Alps
Cons: Changing weather, hard packed conditions, smoking, heavy food, price, travel time, mountain layout, no help

My wife and I visited Zermatt March '04 as our first week leg of our honeymoon. Zermatt was a nice quaint town and the people were generally down to earth, nice people. The skiing was good, but due to the lack of recent snow and the difficulty of ...

Pros: Even the cons are in someway pros in Zermatt. beauty,friendly nature, liveliness, solitude
Cons: If I must - tourists , cost, and electros - dangerous little buggers!

An English National, I grew up in Geneva and Zermatt has always had a mythical presence when the ski season comes around. So imagine my delight when I get offered a job in said talked about and idolized resort for a winter season. There is little I do ...

Pros: EVERYTHING
Cons: travel time to get there from the states

I just recently took a weeks vacation to Zermatt. It was one of the best trips ive ever been on. No i take that back, it WAS the best trip i have ever been on!
I cant begin to explain the beautiful scenery and the simply amazing town. Let alone...

Pros: Quantity and quality of skiing, the Matterhorn, no cars
Cons: Poor access to the slopes and back again

The town of Zermatt nestles in a valley below the most stunning mountain in the Alps. The Matterhorn is a stereotype fang of rock towering over 14,000' above the ski area. If you are in Cervinia on the Italian side it doesn't look nearly as impressive...

Pros: cosy spot, big skiing-area
Cons: none

If you go to Zermatt, you‘ll be surprised. All over those 20 years I go to the Alps for skiing I‘ve never seen so many americans in one place. Zermatt seems to be quite famous in the US; also there are many americans working here during the winter...

Pros: Skiing, apres-ski, food and great views.
Cons: Expensive, Long transfer Zurich / Geneva

Initially spent a week here in Aug. 1980 as a hiker to the Breithorn.
Visited one week in Feb. 1995 (met my future wife) with a group of 40.
Visited for 5 days Feb. 1999 (as a couple for romantic getaway), and to visit again beg. Mar. 2000 (to...

Pros: Unique overall alpine experience
Cons: Frequented by many tourists

Certainly, there are many ski areas in Switzerland with incredible mountains, stunning views, picturesque chalets and beautiful snow, but Zermatt beats it all. Located in the Wallis or Valais, the southwestern part of Switzerland near the Italian...

Pros: huge, great snow, beautiful scenery and a great town
Cons: none

Zermatt is paradise for snowboarders and skiers. All of the trails are so wide with tons of fresh powder. You would never have to do the same trail twice if you stayed for a week. I attended Zermatt in September on their high up summer glacier. I...

Pros: Great place to stay, Great ski resort
Cons: Pretty Expensive trip

Zermatt, Switzerland is a great town to bring your family or just yourself to. The town is very nice with lots of resturaunts, giftshops, and residency. You can buy a house in Zermatt, or just stay in a hotel. The ski resort that I stayed at was very...

Pros: Gorgeous small Village setting, spectacular views, great food, good skiing including Cervina.
Cons: Hard to reach, expensive.

We have skiied all over North America, yet Zermatt was one of our most spectacular family ski trips ever. Only Aspen in the states could match the setting (but Aspen doesn't have that Matterhorn looming in the distance).

We stayed at one of...