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A Saison Pass is Worth It
11/10/2017
Holders of a season or annual pass for the Zermatt Bergbahnen AG do not only enjoy the pistes at the highest ski area in Europe but they also can ski at a reduced price in the Jungfrau Ski Region and in California’s Squaw Valley Resort.
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The Omnia is Switzerland’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2017
10/10/2017
On 30 September 2017, the 24th World Travel Awards were presented in St. Petersburg. Among the winners is also the Zermatt hotel, The Omnia.
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Zermatt Restaurants are Awarded 255 GaultMillau Points
02/10/2017
GaultMillau has selected the 800 best restaurants in Switzerland for 2018. The results for Zermatt can be marveled at: 18 Zermatt restaurants were awarded points – with 17 for the best.
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Lara Gut faces the media in Zermatt
26/09/2017
The Swiss ski racer, Lara Gut, is back after a six-month injury break. She was drawn to Zermatt to take her first turns on snow. Here she also answered questions from journalists.
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Zermatt Bergbahnen AG Achieves Record Result
25/09/2017
In the 2016/17 business year, Zermatt Bergbahnen AG generated an all-time record result, with sales of CHF 69.6 million and a cash flow of CHF 30.3 million. The company saw an increase in revenue both from year-round excursion tourism (+8.3%) and winter sports (+3.5%).
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Skiing with Special Guests
20/09/2017
The Zermatt Ski-Festival once again invites everyone to have fun in the snow with well-known ski stars on 21-26 November 2017. This time, Franco Marvulli, a former cycling track pro, will also join the enjoyment with his swerves through the snow.
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Tele Info Zermatt is now on YouTube
25/08/2017
Tele Info Zermatt has broadcast the news from the resort for 18 years. Now the channel is not only on television but is also distributed via YouTube.
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Zermatt Festival: A Pioneer Work at an Historic Location
03/08/2017
The Zermatt Festival & Academy enchants Zermatt once again with classical music from 8 to 17 September 2017. This time, the Festival also goes to the Monte Rosa hut (2,883 m), where "In Sturm und Eis", the mountain film by Arnold Fanck with music by Paul Hindemith will be shown.
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The Climbing Routes above the Gorner Glacier are Repaired
14/07/2017
Zermatt is a paradise for climbers. But it does not always have to be the north face of a four thousand-metre peak. The traditional climbing routes have been cleared and cleaned on the Riffelhorn in the Gornerflüe region.
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The Matterhorn as an Enticement
11/07/2017
The Alpine Museum of Switzerland has a display of the most surprising and original Matterhorn products in the world at Gornergrat. Until 15th October 2017.
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Randa: The Longest Suspension Bridge in the World will be inaugurated
30/06/2017
The Europaweg between Grächen and Zermatt can be hiked again without a detour this summer. The construction work on a new suspension bridge above Randa will be inaugurated on Saturday, 29th July 2017.
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Jubilee Celebrations at the Matterhorn: 100 Years of the Solvay Bivouac
19/06/2017
The Hörnligrat on the Matterhorn is the route most taken by Alpinists, who want to reach the summit. The Solvay Bivouac has been available for climbers in distress since 1917. The little hut at 4,003 m turns 100 years old on 8 August 2017. A retrospective.
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Cows are grazing at Riffelalp once again
13/06/2017
The bells ring once again at Riffelalp. A group of interested people has founded a new Alp corporation. Now 25 cows and 7 calves graze on the alpine meadows at Riffelalp. Those initiating this effort want to uphold the Valais alp culture in Zermatt.
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Mountain Guide from Täsch Reaches the Summit of Mount Everest
07/06/2017
The Täsch mountain guide and expedition leader Klaus Tscherrig stood atop the summit of Mount Everest (8,820 m) with Sherpa and two of his long-time guests on 27 May 2017. This means that he had completed the "Seven Summits".
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Discover Alpine Flowers on your Smartphone
01/06/2017
Knowing more means living more. This also holds true for one’s knowledge about flowers along the side of a hiking path. The Flower app from Pro Natura Aargau has been available for downloading for a few days now. The app explains the exciting flora in the surrounding area – in Zermatt and throughout all of Switzerland.
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Dorfrundgang "Zermatt vor 100 Jahren"
31/05/2017
Die Zermatter Dorfführungen erfreuen sich grosser Beliebtheit. Im Sommer 2017 können Interessierte das Bauernleben der Zermatter Bevölkerung von vor 100 Jahren erleben. Führungen jeweils am Montag.
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Riffelberg Express now also runs in summer
23/05/2017
Mountain lifts: The Riffelberg Express now also links the Furi mountain station with the Riffelberg in July and August 2017. This means that both Matterhorn glacier paradise and the Gornergrat can be visited easily in a single day.
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Zermatt: Hotels at the Top of the Class - again
22/05/2017
Hotel rankings were published in both the 2016-2017 edition of Karl Wild’s book "Die 150 besten Hotels der Schweiz" (best hotels) and the SonntagsZeitung. The lists include 11 Zermatt hotels prominently represented once again. With "Prix Bienvenu" Switzerland Tourisme has also awarded the 100 most friendly Swiss hotels.
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Chef Heinz Rufibach again at the Hotel Zermatterhof
19/05/2017
The Gault Millau chef de cuisine Heinz Rufibach is now in charge of the fine dining Restaurant Alpine Gourmet Prato Borni in the Grand Hotel Zermatterhof. Regular guests and locals have a very good culinary memory of Rufibach. The Bern native was already chef de cuisine in the Zermatterhof from 1996 to 2002.
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New: The Matterhorn Blog – A View of Life at the Foot of the Matterhorn
15/05/2017
Be there, take part, share experiences – this is now possible with the Matterhorn Blog. In the blog, the locals have their say as they report about working and living in their world at the foot of the Matterhorn. Occasionally, guest authors will also have a word.
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Helicopter Flights to the Summit of the Matterhorn
14/04/2017
Helicopter round trips can be exciting. In Zermatt they are simply spectacular. The helicopter pilot and mountain guide, Simon Anthamatten, flies around the Matterhorn in 360° mode for the video community.
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Zermatt is the Best Ski Resort in Switzerland
11/04/2017
Snowplaza is one of the largest web portals for winter sports. The Snowplaza readers have voted and named Matterhorn ski paradise as the best ski resort in Switzerland.
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Everyone Dreams of Zermatt
28/03/2017
Zermatt is in 1st Place. The rating platform TripAdvisor has published the winners of the Travellers’ Choice Awards with Zermatt as the absolute head of the pack. The ratings, experience reports and opinions on TripAdvisor make it clear that Zermatt is the “place to be” in Switzerland.
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Zermatt is a Pioneer in Digital Transformation
08/02/2017
The Zermatt ski region offers its guests a great benefit with its digital offering. This is the conclusion reached in a study by Atos. The Matterhorn ski paradise was ranked first in front of 13 other ski resorts in Switzerland and Austria.
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Zermatt Unplugged: Many Innovations
31/01/2017
The audience at the tenth edition of the Zermatt Unplugged music festival may expect many improvements, along with a colourful array of established artists, such as Stephan Eicher and Paolo Nutini and some exciting new talents (from 4 to 8 April 2017).
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TripAdvisor: Zermatt Hotels are Among the Best
25/01/2017
TripAdvisor once again is praising the Zermatt hotels. The Omnia Hotel is ranked fifth and the Matterhorn Focus seventh in all of Switzerland in the TripAdvisor ratings. Many other Zermatt hotels were also distinguished.
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Zermatt Open-Air Theatre: Romeo and Juliet at Gornergrat
20/12/2016
In the summer of 2017, a drama will be played out at the foot of the Matterhorn. The Zermatt Open-Air Theatre presents “Romeo and Juliet on Gornergrat”, a highly emotional theatrical performance at Riffelberg.
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ISTA: Knowledge about snow provides security
20/12/2016
Anyone skiing or trekking off-piste is exposed to danger in some circumstances. To prevent avalanche accidents, backcountry recreationists can attend ISTA courses in Zermatt. To increase the safety of the guests, Zermatt Tourism supports this academy.
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Winter News, part III
05/12/2016
Zermatt-Matterhorn has a whole range of new things ready for the 2016-2017 winter season: renovated hotels, a pop-up store for breakfast and much more.
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Zermatt Hotels are the Best
28/11/2016
Once again, it’s there in black and white in the latest hotel ratings by Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung - Zermatt Hotels are in a class of their own. Twelve hotels in the categories 5, 4 and 3-star were classed among the very best in Switzerland.
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You Can Already Ride a Virtual Lift
25/11/2016
There is construction underway at Matterhorn glacier paradise. The new lift parallel to the existing cableway is being built at the highest building site in Europe. From Saturday 3rd December 2016 you can already virtually ride on the new cableway in the Info Cube at Trockener Steg.
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Successful Zermatt Skiguide App
19/11/2016
Recently the Zermatt Bergbahnen launched the Zermatt Skiguide app as a digital companion for skiing. Mid-November 2016, the app won the 2016 Best of Swiss Apps Award silver medal in the User Experience category and two bronze medals in the Functionality and Design categories.
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Zermatt - Best Ski Resort 2016
10/11/2016
For the second time in a row, Zermatt’s Matterhorn ski paradise region wins the coveted Best Ski Resort award and prevails over 53 competitors in the Alpine region with peak performance. The awards ceremony took place in Bregenz, Austria, on 10 November 2016.
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Cross-Country Skiing in Täsch/Randa: included for Guests
04/11/2016
Cross-country skiers can rejoice. Beginning in this 2016-2017 winter, the use of the Täsch-Randa cross-country ski trail is included in the Zermatt-Matterhorn destination package as part of your overnight stay. Also included are the ice rinks in Täsch and Zermatt.
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Zermatt’s Rye Bread Wins a Medal
02/11/2016
The seventh edition of the Swiss Bakery Trophy came to an end in Bulle on Tuesday, 1st November 2016. And the Biner Bakery returns to Zermatt with a medal.
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Winter News from Zermatt, Part II
01/11/2016
This winter season, Zermatt-Matterhorn once again offers a complete range of new things: new shops, beautiful wellness facilities, a new game for those who stayed at home, and much more.
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Zermatt is a Culinary Eldorado
10/10/2016
The village of Zermatt offers a total of 254 points in 19 restaurants. This is in the latest edition of the Gault Millau 2017 gastronomic guide. If this is not a reason to undertake a culinary discovery tour in Zermatt once again.
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Swearing Love at the Highest Point
07/10/2016
If this does not last forever: Love charms can be brought to the summit of the Matterhorn glacier paradise (3‘883 m). And this on the highest point in Europe. The aerial tramway runs up to there.
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Zermatt Now Has Four Michelin Stars
05/10/2016
For cuisine, Zermatt is a peak performer, because a fourth Michelin star descended on the Matterhorn village this year. This places Zermatt at the centre of the starry heavens of culinary hot spots.
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The Bearded Vultures have Raised a Fledgling
20/09/2016
For some time, it was possible to see a pair of bearded vultures circling above Zermatt. Now for the first time in the region the pair has successfully hatched and raised a fledgling.
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Fewer Accidents on the "Calmed" Matterhorn
31/08/2016
This summer, hundreds of mountaineers have fulfilled their dream and reached the summit of the Matterhorn over the Hörnligrat. Thanks to various measures in force since the 2015 Jubilee Summer, there were fewer accidents on the Matterhorn.
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Spy Thriller is Set in Zermatt
26/08/2016
The BBC spy thriller “The Night Manager” is a part of television spy series produced and set in part in Zermatt. Among the participating actors is Hugh Laurie known for playing the title role in Dr. House. The series will now be broadcast also in Switzerland.
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New Bike Trail: The “Moos Trail”
16/08/2016
The new Moos Trail above Zermatt offers pleasure riding along an easy mountain bike flow trail. It goes along smooth riding curves through the airy larch wood forest in the Moos area and down to the end of the village of Zermatt.
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Simply Wonderful: The Zermatt Music Festival & Academy
16/08/2016
From 9 to 18 September 2016, Zermatt-Matterhorn once again has the distinct privilege of warmly welcoming some of the best musicians in the world and honouring them and their 35 students at part of the Zermatt Chamber Music Academy.
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Perskindol Swiss Epic: A Major Event for Cyclists
12/08/2016
On 12 September 2016, the Perskindol Swiss Epic starts in Zermatt. This is a six-day mountain bike stage race along the finest trails in Canton Valais. The Zermatt-Matterhorn destination once again proves that it is one of the most attractive destinations in the Alps for bike riding.
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Matterhorn Ultraks Trail – The Alpine Race of Superlatives
12/08/2016
Zermatt is one of the most interesting high-altitude training and Alpine racing destinations bar none – equally for runners and spectators. On Friday and Saturday, 19-20 August 2016, you have the possibility to convince yourself about this on the Matterhorn Ultraks Trail.
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Zermatt-Visp: New 37 km Bike Trail through the Mattertal
15/07/2016
This makes a biker’s heart beat faster. With 37 km of distance and an elevation around 1,357 m, this new bike trail Zermatt-Visp presents a wonderful challenge. Official opening is on July 16th 2016.
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“The Gorner Glacier Through the Ages”
17/06/2016
The new Zermatt theme trail shows the changing history of the Gornergletscher. The hike goes southeast from Furi towards the tip of the Gornergletscher. It is impressive how far this once huge glacier has retreated in the past 150 years.
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The Most Welcoming Hotels in Switzerland: Zermatt Prevails Once Again
12/05/2016
The Zermatt hoteliers and their teams are among the best in Switzerland. This is clear from the latest Palmarès awarded at the Prix Bienvenu for the most welcoming hotels in Switzerland. The winner of the luxury hotel category is the Mountain Boutique Resort Cervo. Altogether, 10 Zermatt hotels won awards.
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The World’s Largest Igloo is at Zermatt
30/01/2016
It is now official: The largest igloo in the world is in Zermatt. It was built in January by a team of 18 people. The diameter is 13 metres and the interior height is 10.5 metres. Since 30 January 2016, it is now clear: This is in the Guinness Book of Records.
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Zermatt: A View of the “Mercenary’s” World
27/01/2016
The “mercenary”, who was found at the Theodul Pass above Zermatt, is a sensational glacier discovery. Now, the History Museum has published a paper on the “mercenary.” The scientific findings from these human remains provide insight into life in this region for the period around 1600.
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“La Traversata”: A New Winter Via Ferrata Along the Border
05/01/2016
The Zermatt mountain guides have opened a new via ferrata, La Traversata or “the crossing.” The cliffs in the region of the Furggrat are crossed. When doing this, one is practically always going along the border, which separates Italy from Switzerland.
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Matterhorn Museum: A Record Year
14/12/2015
For the Matterhorn Museum Zermatlantis, the year 2015 is one for the history and record books. Never before have so many guests wanted to see and experience the historical past and culture of life in Zermatt within the course of one year. The major drawing card is the special exhibition “The Search for the Truth.” A visit to the Matterhorn Museum is also an impressive experience in winter.
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Zermatt: From a Traditional Enterprise to a Hotspot
30/11/2015
The Hotel Post is 140 years old. This traditional house in the centre offers an entire range of events from hotel to gastronomy and nightlife. A piece of unique Zermatt history and hospitality.
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Zermatt: „Family Destination“
19/11/2015
Zermatt loves it when families with children come to visit. This is why Zermatt – Matterhorn has earned again the label „Family Destination", given by the Swiss Federation of Tourism STV.
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A „Milestone" Reaches Zermatt
03/11/2015
For the festivities surrounding the 150 Years First Ascent of the Matterhorn, the Zermatt-Matterhorn destination was awarded the most sought-after tourism prize in Switzerland on 3 November 2015.
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Zermatt: Record Run by Andy Steindl over 5 Four Thousand-Metre Peaks
25/08/2015
The Zermatt mountain guide Andreas Steindl has set a remarkable record: He ran and climbed to the summit of 5 four thousand-metre mountains. He covered the stretch from Zermatt to Saas Fee in the unbelievable time of 7:45:44 hours.
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Matterhorn Radiates in the Night
24/07/2015
The Matterhorn sparkles in the night. 50 lamps along the Hörnligrat illuminate the route of the first ascenders from 1865. The illumination can be seen from Zermatt three times each night – until the end of September 2015.
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The Wishes of Children are Locked Away for 50 Years
16/07/2015
As part of the 150 Years First Ascent of the Matterhorn, children expressed their wishes about how the future of Zermatt should look. The wishes were locked into a time capsule and it was lowered into the ground near the Gemeindehaus where it can be seen.
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Virtual Hiking with Google Street View
19/05/2015
Thanks to Google Street View, virtual hiking is possible in the Zermatt-Matterhorn destination. To get one in the perfect mood and for the preparation of the new tour.
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Zermatt Bergbahnen AG: more convenience and comfort
22/04/2015
Not only is the Hirli ski lift (Hörnli ski lift) set to be replaced with a six-person chair lift by winter 2015/2016, Zermatt Bergbahnen AG is also installing the world’s highest tricable gondola lift in time for the 2018/2019 winter season.
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Zermatt: Best Ski Resort in the Alps, 2014
09/01/2015
The Matterhorn Ski paradise resort received the covated Best Ski Resort award at a ceremony held in Zurich on 6 November 2014. An independent survey of skiing areas shows top marks in 8 of the 21 criteria of satisfaction of the involved responses, enough to earn it overall victory.
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Summit commemorates Henry Dunant
07/10/2014
In an official renaming ceremony on 6 October 2014, which was attended by the President of the Swiss Confederation Didier Burkhalter, the former east peak in the Monte Rosa Massif is now renamed Dunantspitze (Dunant Peak) in commemoration of the founder of the Red Cross organisation.
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Friendship treaty concluded between Zermatt and Castro Daire
23/09/2014
On 20 September 2014, the municipality of Zermatt signed a friendship treaty with the Portuguese town of Castro Daire.
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“Flying as a Matter of Life and Death”
08/08/2014
The Zermatt helicopter pilot Gerold Biner has published a book about his work around Zermatt and in the Himalayas. The book shows the world of mountain rescue between the Matterhorn and Mount Everest.
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Zermatt and Matterhorn: big stars in the mountain world
05/12/2013
According to sightsmap.com, the Google web portal, the Matterhorn is the most photographed mountain in the world. The ranking shows that no other mountain in the world is snapped as frequently as Zermatt’s Matterhorn.
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Winter destination Zermatt wins its second sustainability award
27/11/2013
For the second consecutive time, Zermatt has been voted most sustainable winter destination in Switzerland. The ‘Verkehrsclub der Schweiz’ (VCS), the Swiss Cycling Club, presented Zermatt with the “Mobil & ökologisch” award (mobile and ecologic) for a number of reasons, chief among them the Matterhorn village’s convenient accessibility by public transport.
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Zermatt Bergbahnen AG: award for environmental scheme
18/09/2013
Zermatt Bergbahnen AG’s environmental efforts are bearing fruit: The company has received the 2013 Revegetation Award for its renaturation scheme, which mitigates the environmental impact of piste construction. Not only is Zermatt car-free, even its piste construction is carried out in harmony with nature.
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Destination Zermatt-Matterhorn invests in the future
07/03/2013
Long-term investments secure competitiveness – that’s the maxim that underlies the Strategy 2018 of Destination Zermatt-Matterhorn. On Wednesday 6 March 2013, the key service providers signed a corresponding action plan on the Gornergrat. The focus of the measures planned is the well-being of the guests.
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Zermatt: once again the best downhill-skiing area in the Alps
05/12/2012
For the fourth successive time, the skiing destination Zermatt Matterhorn was voted the best skiing area in 2013 by the German ‘ski bible‘, the ADAC SkiGuide, at the end of November 2012. This was in the category “alpine skiing“. Particular praise was given for the mixture of different types of pistes.
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Bonatti route: new record on the Matterhorn North Face
30/09/2011
Zermatt mountain climbers Patrik Aufdenblatten and Michael Lerjen set a new record at the end of September when they climbed the Matterhorn North Face via the Bonatti route in 7 hours and 14 minutes.
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Racing up the Matterhorn in just under three hours
26/08/2011
The Zermatt mountain guide Andreas Steindl is the fastest. He succeeded in running from the Zollhaus in Zermatt at the end of the village to the summit of the Matterhorn in 2 hours and 57 minutes.
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Helicopter pilot and mountain rescue specialist of Zermatt get Heroism Award
16/05/2011
With teamwork, knowledge and experience, Daniel Aufdenblatten and Richard Lehner from Zermatt saved the lives of three mountaineers. On Annapurna (Nepal) in spring 2010, they carried out the highest-ever mountain rescue – at 7000 metres altitude – by helicopter. In Washington DC today, they received on march 8 2011 the ‘Aviation Oscar’, the Heroism Award, for their feat.
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New Monte Rosa Hut awarded 2010 Solar Prize
03/09/2010
An SAC hut with 120 beds faces enormous challenges. At 2880 m.a.s.l. there is no water or electricity supply and connections for waste water and sewage are also lacking. Furthermore, an SAC hut is exposed to extreme weather conditions.
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2010 Solar prize for Zermatt Bergbahnen
03/09/2010
The Matterhorn glacier paradise (Klein Matterhorn) in Zermatt with its viewing platform at an altitude of 3,883 metres above sea level is the sunniest place in Switzerland. What could be more natural that to utilise this environmentally friendly energy.
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