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Innovations Zermatt/​Breuil-Cervinia/​Valtournenche – Matterhorn

Innovations at the ski resort Zermatt/​Breuil-Cervinia/​Valtournenche – Matterhorn

Current developments and news

New

2024/2025


Lago Goillet


6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Details here


2023/2024


Zermatt-Furi


100pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Details here


2022/2023


Gran Sometta


6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Details here


2020/2021


Kumme


10pers. Gondola lift with seat heating (monocable circulating ropeway)

Details here


2019/2020


Funslope in the Snowpark Zermatt

This winter season, young and old winter sports enthusiasts can look forward to an action-packed new downhill run. In the Snowpark Zermatt a Funslope will be created, which has a lot to offer for beginners and advanced skiers. Tunnels, hills, small jumps, rapid steep curves and all kinds of obstacles can be skied on this creative route. So tighten your ski boots and off you go.

New ski pass product: Flex ski pass 5 out of season

From the 2019/20 winter season onwards, Zermatt Bergbahnen AG will be offering its guests a new flexible ski pass product. With the Flex season pass, the Matterhorn ski paradise can be used 5 times during the winter season. All Flex ski passes are available online at www.matterhornparadise.ch

2018/2019


The world's highest 3S cableway

The new lift combines cutting-edge technology with top-class design. This enhances ride comfort, makes the cableway more stable, minimizes essential maintenance work and increases the service life of the individual components – an outstanding technical achievement.

2017/2018


Hours Card

Should the day of skiing be short, only one or two hours? Then the Hours Card is the right thing to do. Within one, two or three hours one receives a partial reimbursement upon the return of the ski pass at the ticket office. The shorter the stay on the slopes, the greater the repayment is.

Easy SkiCard

Only pay for those mountain sections that are used. This is the motto of the new Easy SkiCard. This means: you can download points online and off you go. The more points you download, the more you can profit from the price advantage. A point deduction is made on the Easy SkiCard points account each time a ski lift is used. At the end of the ski day, winter sports athletes are then sent detailed daily usage accounting by e-mail.

2016/2017


Hublot-Express (Gant-Blauherd)


6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

Details here


2015/2016


Joscht-Hirli


6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Details here


2014/2015


Widening of the Landtunnel slope

As of the 2014/2015 winter season, the previous Landtunnel slope will be widened. This will provide a more comfortable and enjoyable skiing experience from the Gornergrat area to the Schweigmatte near the Weiler Furi.

New Howete ski slope

The lower section of the Dorf slope in the Rothorn - Sunnegga section was previously a bottleneck. It has now been expanded and a separate pedestrian path has been added. Great for great curves down to the village.

2013/2014


2012/2013


New extremely steep slope in Cervinia

The new slope No. 59 leads skiers through a world of superlatives. 65% inclines at the steepest sections, a hell ride on skis directly beneath the Matterhorn. 250 vertical meters must be conquered on a length of 750 meters on this black slope located on the Italian side near Cervinia. Take a deep breath and enjoy the southern side of the Matterhorn in relaxed curves.

2011/2012


Laghi Cime Bianche-Plateau Rosa


125pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Details here


2010/2011


Champagne gondola for VIPs

Enjoyable mountain ascent in the VIP gondola of the Matterhorn-Express. Comfortable seats, a glass of champagne, nice music. Once up at the Trockener Steg, the VIPs can enjoy new adventures in Zermatt.

General refurbishment of the Restaurant Blauherd

The restaurant located at 2571 m above sea level presents its new concept as a lounge bar with a large terrace as of the new season. A cozy and modern atmosphere for sun lovers with more entertainment, larger drinks and a small, yet finer menu.

More room on the Sonnenecke

The largest wait-staffed mountain restaurant in Zermatt, the Restaurant Sunnegga, provides more room for its guests. With the reconstruction into a self-service buffet with a modern and tested design, the waiting times for hungry skiers have been reduced.

2009/2010


Pancheron


6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Details here


Matterhorn Express 3.1 (Schwarzsee-Furgg)


8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Details here


Matterhorn Express 3.2 (Furgg-Trockener Steg)


8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Details here


New waiting lounge in the base station of the Gornergrat lift

The waiting lounge in the Gornergrat base station was redesigned to create a cozy and customer-friendly waiting lounge with a snack bar.

2008/2009


Zurich-Zermatt in less than 200 minutes

In December 2007, the new Lötschberg-Basistunnel (34.6 km) was completed. This tunnel connects the cantons of Bern and Valais (from Frutigen to Raron). The travel time between Zurich and Zermatt was shortened from 4:24 to 3:16 hours! (Basel-Zermatt from 4:24 to 3:15 h; Bern-Zermatt from 3:18 to 2:08 h)

2007/2008


Findelbahn (Eja-Breitenboden)


4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with seat heating

Details here


Findelbahn (Eja-Sunnegga)


4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with seat heating

Details here


New access

Direct lift access to the Glacier Palace and Glacier Restaurant (an innovative micro-energy construction)

Klein Matterhorn viewing platform

Beginning of construction for the viewing platform at about 4000 m on the Klein Matterhorn

2006/2007


Bec Carré (Grand Plan-Colle Inferiore Cime Bianche)


6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Details here


Cretaz (Campetto - Plan Torrette)


6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Details here


Campetto


4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Details here


Du Col


4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Details here


Motta (Salette-Alpe Motta)


4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Details here


Furi-Riffelberg


8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Details here


2005/2006


Sunnegga-Blauherd


Combined installation (6 pers. chair and 8 pers. gondola)

Details here


2003/2004


Gifthittli


6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Details here


Furggsattel


6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Details here


2002/2003


Eisfluh


2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Details here


Matterhorn Express 1 (Zermatt-Furi)


8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Details here


Matterhorn Express 2 (Furi-Schwarzsee)


8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Details here


2001/2002


Reopening

Reopening of the Riffelbord slope (2348 m) - Riffelalp Station (2209 m), slope No. 11b

Expansion II

Automatic snow production facility & "Snowpark Rotenboden"
Length: 600 m

Expansion I

Expansion of the automatic snow production facility between the Riffelberg (2582 m) and the Riffelboden (2348 m). Length: 1.1 km

2000/2001


New boarder paradise with pipes

on the Gornergrat

1999/2000


Breuil - Plan Maison II


85pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Details here


1998/1999


Plan Maison


4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Details here


Fornet


4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Details here


Gant-Hohtälli


125pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Details here


1997/1998


Valtournenche-Salette


12pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Details here


1996/1997


Blauherd-Rothorn


150pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Details here


1995/1996


Bontadini


4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Details here


1991/1992


Furgg-Sandiger Boden


4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Details here


1990/1991


1989/1990


Patrullarve-Blauherd


4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

Details here


1988/1989


Plan Maison - Laghi Cime Bianche


12pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Details here


Becca d'Aran


3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Details here


1986/1987


Breuil - Plan Maison


6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Details here


Rote Nase


60pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Details here


1982/1983


Furi-Trockener Steg


125pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Details here


1980/1981


1979/1980


Trockener Steg-Matterhorn glacier paradise


100pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Details here


1972/1973


Cieloalto


2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Details here


1971/1972


1898/1899


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