SNOW EXPERIENCES
10 ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND
Mountain skylines
The mighty Matterhorn is known worldwide for its pyramid peak that rises 4,478m and sits on the borders of Switzerland and Italy. The Matterhorn has claimed the lives of more than 500 climbers. Thankfully, skiers and boarders can just stare at the formidable skyline from within the Zermatt ski resort. Zermatt is as impressive as the Matterhorn under which it lies and it boasts the longest continuous ski season in the Alps (late November to late April).
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Chamonix, France Chamonix is known for Mont Blanc, the almost 5,000m peak with an 11.6km tunnel that runs through the mountain between Italy and France. It’s both a ski and climbing hotspot and boasts four skiing areas (La Vormaine, Les Chosalets, Le Savoy and Les Planards) with some seriously gnarly ski runs. Jackson Hole, USA Jackson Hole may be celebrating its 50th birthday, but that’s nothing compared to the fault movements nine million years ago that created the dramatic Teton Range and the 4,197m-tall Grand Teton, part of the national park that occupies the majority of the Jackson Hole valley. Jackson has its own impressive figures, including 1,012ha of skiing over two mountains and a further 1,214ha of backcountry skiing.
Getting there
Mighty indeed, just look up and you’ll see that pyramid peak.
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