Pennine Alps: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in the Pennine Alps.

8 test reports

Best rating:
5 out of 5 stars

Pennine Alps: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Zermatt/Breuil-Cervinia/Valtournenche – Matterhorn
Pennine Alps: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Hohsaas – Saas-Grund Pennine Alps: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Grimentz/Zinal Pennine Alps: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Alagna Valsesia/Gressoney-La-Trinité/Champoluc/Frachey (Monterosa Ski) Pennine Alps: best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon

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Best lifts in the Pennine Alps

1-8 out of 8 ski resorts
1. Zermatt/​Breuil-Cervinia/​Valtournenche – Matterhorn
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Zermatt-Matterhorn
Europe Italy Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) Matterhorn (Monte Cervino)
Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Zermatt/Breuil-Cervinia/Valtournenche – Matterhorn
The ski resort features modern lifts on both the Swiss and the Italian sides. From Zermatt, the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 51
  • Heli-skiing

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2. Hohsaas – Saas-Grund
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Saas-Fee/​Saastal
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Hohsaas – Saas-Grund
An 8-person gondola lift takes you from the base station in Saas-Grund via the Trift middle station on… more
Ski lifts:
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2. Grimentz/​Zinal
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Val d'Anniviers
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Grimentz/Zinal
From the valley villages of Grimentz and Zinal, gondola lifts travel up to the ski resort. Grimentz… more
Ski lifts:
  • 21

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2. Alagna Valsesia/​Gressoney-La-Trinité/​Champoluc/​Frachey (Monterosa Ski)
Europe Italy Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) Monte Rosa
Europe Italy Piedmont (Piemonte) Valsesia (Valle della Sesia)
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Alagna Valsesia/Gressoney-La-Trinité/Champoluc/Frachey (Monterosa Ski)
The transportation between the valleys can be done almost exclusively with high speed chair and… more
Ski lifts:
  • 20
  • Heli-skiing

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2. 4 Vallées – Verbier/​La Tzoumaz/​Nendaz/​Veysonnaz/​Thyon
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Val d’Hérens
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Val de Bagnes
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon
Mostly modern gondola lifts take guests from the base stations up to Les 4 Vallées ski resort. In… more
Ski lifts:
  • 68

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6. Saas-Fee
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Saas-Fee/​Saastal
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Saas-Fee
The Alpin Express, a three-cable circulating ropeway, runs from Saas-Fee up to the ski resort in two… more
Ski lifts:
  • 23

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6. Grächen
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Matter Valley (Mattertal)
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Grächen
The unique fairy tale gondola takes you up from Graechen to the ski resort. The special thing about… more
Ski lifts:
  • 11

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8. Bürchen/​Törbel – Moosalp
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Visp
Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
Bürchen/Törbel – Moosalp
In the Bürchen/Törbel ski resort, there is the Moosalp-Expres triple chairlift. Otherwise, there are… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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