Life on the Piste - The Swiss Traveller's Guide.

Activities on offer this winter season in Zermatt For those of you who know Zermatt, you will already appreciate a lot of what it has to offer. The charm of the traditional Swiss chocolate box village, with an abundance of gourmet restaurants; coupled with arguably one of the greatest ski areas in the world, surrounded by the 38 four thousand meter peaks. However, even if you have been coming to Zermatt for years, there is always something new to try and experience. “First Track” – For those serious about their riding, and fans of the early hours As a skier or boarder, there is arguably no better sensation than riding an area of untouched, fresh snow. As ski resorts become busier and busier, that experience can be harder to come across. The team at Zermatt Bergbahnen appreciate this, and have offered a solution to fulfill your desires! “First Track” gives you exclusive enjoyment of the sun’s early rays and virgin pistes within the Matterhorn ski paradise, allowing yo...

The Legendary Lauberhorn Race Weekend 15 - 17th January 2016 The Jungfrau region is buzzing this week in anticipation of the legendary Lauberhorn world cup alpine ski race! This is a unique event and the Swiss are really working hard to showcase this stunning area and event. As I come from Great Britain you simply do not get this kind of event in Britain, it is simply unique, the eagerness and excitement that you get from speaking to local people in the towns and villages in the area makes you excited to be in a place where you can experience a simply special event that is steeped in history and prestige.  So lets have a quick overview of the event itself with some facts and figures;  First International Lauberhorn Race held in 1930 Starts on the Lauberhorn mountain, located between Grindelwald and Wengen. The Lauberhorn downhill race is the longest on the  FIS  world cup circuit.  The course is 4.48 Km (2.78 miles) long with competitor times bein...