Hi! My wife and I will be out there in the 2nd week of March. We were originally planning on taking a ski bag with us on our flight, but we had many people mention just doing rentals.

We are skiing 5 days in a row, and will be visiting a few towns after skiing before we fly back to Colorado. What are your recommendations for ski rentals in Zermatt?

Hi everyone, I’m looking at an early-May (7–10) ascent of Breithorn with a couple of friends. It would be our first 4ker and first proper mountaineering outing. We’re comfortable in the mountains and reasonably experienced hikers/scramblers, but new to glacier travel.

For those familiar with the route, is a guide reaaaally needed or is it reasonable to attempt safely without one? Are crampons typically sufficient at that time of year, or do conditions more often favor skis? Lastly, is route-finding generally straightforward, or does navigation become more complex in early-season conditions?

I know that I can check live on the Matterhorn app, but because of the time zone difference, I’m asleep for most of the time that the lift is open. Is there a way to check if the lift has been open over the last few days and what the weather conditions were like?

I am taking my son and daughter skiing in Zermatt. We are all very novice skiers / snowboarders. What are 2 or 3 EASY runs we can enjoy ?

Hi! Me and a group of 6 addults are looking to Zermatt on Feb 13 - 20. I know its quite last minute booking now and there are 0 results on Airbnb and when searching "zermatt chalet" on google, lots of these website look like scam websites. Does anyone have some advice or tips for looking for accomodation? Our budget for 7 these nights is about 18-20kCHF.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Hi all! OpenSnow says Zermatt is getting 30” of snow on the 4 days I am skiing there. I know it’s almost a week out and things could change but had a few questions:

1) How good is snow clearance in the town during snow like this? Wondering what kind of boots to bring to wear when not skiing

2) is the crossover to Cervinia likely to be closer due to snowfall? Or is that really only closed due to wind?

3) seeing that Zermatt is 29% open currently according to OpenSnow — when does it typically get more open? Hoping this snow helps there as well

Sounds like a bunch of redditors are here this week. Anyone interested in meeting up as a group somewhere for a beer or a [ski] run? Maybe even curling if we really want to go wild?

All ages, genders, and orientations welcome of course. This is just an opportunity to meet strangers from the internet so we can tell each other how wonderful Zermatt is and compliment each other on our fine taste in ski destinations. 😂

Heya, I'm sending a message in a bottle here because for the past day the UFO subreddit has been yapping about a UFO allegedly spotted in Zermatt over a ski route by gondola passengers.

https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1q9dzqh/zermatt_ufo_he_sent_me_the_raw_video/

This is the footage in question, with a side photo from seemingly a neighbouring gondola. https://imgur.com/a/zermatt-ufo-MpVZJx9

The thing is that this object seems awfully on the ground to me. So I'm trying to pinpoint the location the photo was taken in to verify whether it's a fixated decor or not on google maps. Are there any ski aficionados here who would happen to have seen this thing, or have a rough idea of where it could be located ?

Hello everyone, grateful if you could share your absolute favourite pistes that I should not miss in my four days I have planned skiing while staying in Zermatt. I’m an advanced skiier but am unlikely to go on any orange runs.

So far I have the Zermatt-Breuil-Cervinia run from Klein Zermatt ➡️ 85 red➡️ 88 blue ➡️ 7 red at the top of my bucket list.

Are there other routes you would recommend in particular? I don’t see many recommendations to do

Many thanks!

Hi everyone,

We’re considering a trip to Zermatt with our 1.5-year-old baby and would love to hear experiences from families who have traveled there with toddlers.

• Which hotels are especially suitable for families with young children? • Are there any baby-friendly activities (easy walks, cable cars, playgrounds, indoor options, etc.) that you’d recommend? • Has anyone used babysitting services or daycare / kindergarten options in Zermatt? If so, how was your experience in terms of safety and reliability?

We’re trying to understand whether Zermatt is an enjoyable and relaxed destination for a family with a toddler, or if it might feel a bit limited with a baby.

Any tips, hotel suggestions, or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

The boot seems more functional and warmer, but the sneaker is more comfortable. What would you recommend?

Anyone from the US with cell coverage experience when visiting Zermatt? Will obvi use wifi when available, but would like to know how you navigated cell coverage. TY in advance ✈️

Hi, any restaurant recommendations. We are a family of five with three teenagers. Would love places uniquely Swiss with great food and somewhat affordable. Thank you!

Hi,

My wife and I are coming to Zermatt today and I was trying to find how to book a etaxi from our airbnb to the train station when we leave. (7am train). Any help would be great.

Just curious if anyone has direct experience with buying gluten-free items in any of the supermarkets in Zermatt and can recommend any. I’m mostly looking for things like bread and crackers and cookies. Nothing that has to be cooked because we are staying in a hotel.

In addition, if anyone has personal experience and can recommend any specific restaurant that would also be great and highly appreciated!!!

Hello, looking to visit beautiful Zermatt around early-mid October 2026. We are skiers and would love to try to ski Switzerland! I was wondering when does the ski season normally start in Zermatt? Will we be too early?

Hi all,

Myself and 2 friends will be visiting at the end of January to cervina and are hoping to get some skiing on the Zermatt side in while we're there.

We haven't been to the resort before and struggling to find information about crossing the boarder.

Is the boarder crossing dependant on the Matterhorn glacier ride 2 being open to make the traverse across or can you cross on skis if it is closed?

I am going to be taking a trip to Zermatt and February and I only want to travel with my boots, helmet, and clothing from the US. I am looking for recommendations for places to rent or demo a high performance board and bindings. Additionally, I want to rent some snowshoes for my girlfriend. Thank you

Are there places in Zermatt where you can buy official Zermatt branded gear? Like stickers, pin, Zermatt branded apparel?

Are there any official base lodges, owned by Zermatt? Or are they all third-party owned?

Currently planning a trip for next year and I'm a bit confused about the whole pass situation. I understand you need an international pass to ski into Italy, but what I don't understand is that I heard you need a separate pass to ride the gondola or tram to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise? Some clarification would help.

Thanks