Switzerland ski holidays and snowboarding
Article updated every 6 months. Last update: 14th December 2007
Author: Sean Newsom (Travel Expert) Ask me a question.
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Sean Newsom loves skiing so much that he has made it his job, writing for The Sunday Times as their ski editor. He is also founder of welove2ski.com, the UK's leading specialist ski website.
"Skiing fast in the sunshine with your friends is one of the purest and brightest pleasures I know," he says. "Absolutely everyone should give it a go. If it were up to me they'd be giving ski and snowboard holidays away on the National Health. It would improve Britain's winter well-being in an instant!"
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Switzerland is home to some of the best ski resorts in the Alps offering high mountain peaks, stunning scenery, challenging runs and easy proximity to the slopes with nearby airports such as Zurich, Berne and Geneva.
However experienced you are on the pistes, a ski holiday in Switzerland is a fantastic way to get away from it all with resorts such as Adelboden, Grindelwald, Klosters, Saas Fe, Verbier, Villars, Wengen and Zermatt offering ski and snowboarding holidays.
Use our guide below to help choose the best resort for you - we've included which resorts are best for beginners, intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders as well as resort heights, transfer times and après ski information.
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Kayte Williams
(Holidays Expert)
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| Resort |
Beginner |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
Resort Height |
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Davos
|
|
intermediate |
advanced |
1560m |
|
Engelberg
|
|
intermediate |
advanced |
1050m |
|
Grindelwald
|
|
intermediate |
advanced |
1035m |
|
Klosters
|
|
intermediate |
advanced |
1200m |
|
Laax
|
beginner |
intermediate |
advanced |
1100m |
|
Saas Fe
|
beginner |
intermediate |
advanced |
1800m |
|
St. Moritz
|
|
intermediate |
advanced |
1856m |
|
Verbier
|
|
intermediate |
advanced |
1500m |
|
Wengen
|
|
intermediate |
advanced |
1274m |
|
Zermatt
|
|
intermediate |
advanced |
1620m |
Who do we recommend?
With so many companies to choose from, we have researched the market to find those with a wide range of choice as well as some that are more specialist. Browse our list below to find the right company for you, then click through to their web site for more information and how to book. It couldn't be easier!
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