Did you know that the big tourney in Zermatt in January is called the Horu? I wonder where they came up with that name. Anyway, did you know that it is curling? Yes, yes the Canadian sport. Whoops wait a minnit, didn't the Swiss beat the Canadians at some big tourney recently? Yep, they did. Was it the olympics? Anybody know? Anyway the Horu which will attract upwards of 64 teams will be held from the 14th to the 17th of January in 2010. at the natural ice rink.

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On Best Price Zermatt you will find a list of special offers for each hotel, sport shop, apartment, restaurants and others in Zermatt. Although these are featured on all the Zermatt websites, on www.bestpricezermatt.com you will find direct links to the special offer. There is no fee for this service and all dealings are directly with the hotel. Happy holidays.
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What’s up in the famous Swiss resort of Zermatt in summer? Well dearly valued viewer let me tell you here and now; summer in Zermatt is nothing less than great. There’s skiing, hiking, biking, friendly faces and great places. In Zermatt, hotels, apartments, lodges, every accommodation you could think of is available to suit your style or budget. No problem if you don’t have the equipment with you either. The Zermatt sport shops featured here will be able to supply just about anything you need at the right price. But don’t take our word for it, read on. See what Zermatt, the Matterhorn resort can really offer in summer.
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If you have a golf course in the European Alps, why not tell us about it? Here, in this space. Naturally this does not mean a hole-by-hole description but a summary of what you have on offer. Sort of like the courses we have here or a bit longer. We want to provide the golfer thinking about traveling to the European Alps with basic information and, possibly, a link to your course. Tell us about the difficulty, the view, the nearby mountain range. Well you get the picture. Our readers are keen to know about all Alpine golf courses. In fact they are keen to know about many European golf courses. As you know, the Activelifestyle Travel Network has a complete sub network devoted to golfing in Europe, Asia, luxury and last minute. Tell us about your course please. Our readers will be grateful. Who knows? They may even leave a favorable comment.
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In Zermat Switzerland both visitors and locals demand snowy streets. Whaddya make of that? Most folks want their streets squeaky clean during the winter months. Prevents slippin' and slidin' you know. However this is not the case in the Matterhorn dominated resort of Zermatt. It seems that Zermatt's powers that be cleaned the entire car-free Zermatt pedistrian area in order to prevent the above slides and their results; falls and civil suits. However this agressive cleaning of the streets, no matter how good the result (no falls no legal worries)did not sit well with either tourists or locals. They want snow-covered walkways in the car-free village. Seems all concerned prefer the magical Matterhorn resort snow covered. Fall anyone?
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Ah the lickety split express traain, the Glacier Express, takes you from Zermatt to St. Moritz in around 8 hours. Ah but what a slow boat to China. You'll see older than the hills villages, bridges, the Oberalp pass and much more. You will not see the tunnels (dark you know). In any event after Zermatt skiing or St Moritz "hob nobbing" (read skiing and such) what a way to top off your holiday.




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The Matterhorn was one of the last of the main Alpine mountains to be ascended. The first serious attempts began around 1857, mostly from the Italian side. However, on July 14, 1865, in what is considered the last ascent of the golden age of alpinism, the party of Edward Whymper, Charles Hudson, Lord Francis Douglas, Douglas Robert Hadow, Michel Croz and the two Peter Taugwalders (father and son) was able to reach the summit by an ascent of the Hörnli ridge in Switzerland. Upon descent, Hadow, Croz, Hudson and Douglas fell to their deaths on the Matterhorn Glacier, and all but Douglas (whose body was never found) are buried in the Zermatt churchyard. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matterhorn
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The Matterhorn is probably the highest free standing mountain in Europe. Er, what does free standing mean? Anyway it is shared by the Italian, Aosta Valley resort of Cervinia and the Swiss resort of Zermatt. Cervinia offers 150km of skiing whilst Zermatt offers 200. Together, 350. The food is great in Cervinia and the Italian atmosphere unforgetabe.
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In an article entitled "Alpine resorts fear a weak ski season" the International Herald Tribune brings up a number of valid points. It refers to the blessing of good early season snow and the just finished high season. The article goes on to say that, although high seasons are looking good, there is some trepidation over softer periods. Anyway read the entire article at http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/02/
business/wbski.php. Let us know what you think please.
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Rid yourself of your baggage on your next trip to Zermatt. Fly into either of Zermatt's main airports and take the train. Before you go, if your area has it, make use of the Fly-Rail Baggage service. This will let you go straight through customs and get on the train with only your hand luggage at the station. And, it just costs around 20CHF per bag. Check out their website at www.rail.ch/baggage).


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Did you know that the Matterhorn is is 4470 Meters high and is located in the Penine Alps on The Swiss/Italian border? It was first climbed in 1865 by a team led by English climber Edward Whymper. The historical venture was not without tragedy as guide Peter Taugwalder and his son were killed in a fall which Whymper himself witnessed. However the Matterhorn resort of Zermatt has developed into possibly the most popular and succcessful ski resort in all of Europe.
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This story By NICHOLAS KULISH recently ran in the Intertanional Herald Tribune. See the complete story at
http://www.iht.com/pages/travel/index.php.....
Gliding among pale blue glaciers and breathing the hard, clean wind on nearly 200 miles of marked trails is the essence of skiing in Zermatt, Switzerland.

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An excellent alternative to the usual hotel accommodation try our luxury Swiss chalets or holiday apartments for 2 - 14 persons special offers start 11th January 09 check out www.zermattholidays.ch. Request now.



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