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Switzerland is an amazing country, defined by its majestic Alps, with the winter months offering the opportunity for novice and experts skiers alike to carve up some of the finest white powder on Earth!
Switzerland is one of the world's premier skiing destinations boasting a host of great ski resorts and some of the best mountains and skiing conditions in the World.
The length of the skiing season in Switzerland depends primarily on the altitude of the ski resort. Higher altitude ski resorts in Switzerland can offer skiing to visitors from as early as November until May; however, the majority of ski resorts in Switzerland tend to open in December and run through to April. There are a hand-full of very high altitude ski resorts (above 3000 metres) that offer skiing in Switzerland all year round.
Ski resorts in Switzerland tend to be smaller in scale providing a more authentic alpine experience to skiers, however this also means that skiing in Switzerland is more expensive than skiing at neighbouring European ski resorts.
The best time to get cheap deals for skiing holidays in Switzerland is towards the end of the skiing season at the end of March. The busiest and most expensive times to go skiing in Switzerland are the peak months of January and February.
Downhill or piste skiing is by far the most popular type of skiing in Switzerland. Every ski resort in Switzerland offers a range of different runs with varying levels of difficulty which you are free to attempt. Expert skiers often go skiing off the official runs; however, this is only to be attempted by the very best skiers. Although Ski resorts in Switzerland do have cable cars to transport skiers to the top of the ski run, demand is very high, especially during peak months, so expect long queues.
ACCOMMODATION IN SWITZERLAND:
From cutting edge accommodation such as the Rocksresort in Laax to beautiful Chalet style resorts in Verbier and luxurious 5 star hotels in St. Moritz, you'll have an amazing range of accommodation options to choose from in Switzerland. Most resorts sit at high altitude with a number of ski in and ski out options as well in the ski resorts of Saas Fee, Ischgl, Arosa and Lenzerheide, Zermatt and Veriber to name a few.
NIGHTLIFE IN SWITZERLAND:
Discover the ultimate snow expereince in some of the best ski resorts in the world. Compared to some of the Australian ski resorts, Switzerland might note be the party hub, but but with sunny terraces, live music and late night dancing on offer in a number of the Swiss resorts, there is still some great après-ski fun to be had. One such resort is Veriber. Known for its celebrity skiers as well as a vibrant nighlife, you can kick off your après-ski on the slopes at Les Ruinettes, with some drinks and dancing from lunchtime and then head into the W Hotel’s après ski bar located right by the Medran gondola later in the evening.
Zermatt is one of the top ski destinations in the world, with many skiers and snowboarders decending its slopes every year, so its no wonder that this resort will have one of the livelist après-scenes in Switzerland. You'll be spoilt for choice with a number of venues offering après-seekers great live music options, but make sure your first stop is at Hennu Stall on the Furi run home where flavoured vodkas and metre-long ‘skis’ of shots are the norm.
The glitsy resort of St. Moritz might not have as much rowdiness as Zermatt and Veriber, it does have a number of great spots you can party the night away in. Head to Badrutt's legendary Kings Club, one of the oldest night spots in St. Moritz or Bobby’s classic pub which offers a more traditional après-ski feel as well as international brews that have gained a fiercely loyal following since it opened its doors in 1984.
Flims / Laax ski resort is know worldwide for having one of the best snowparks in Europe, as well as one of the most vibrant après ski scenes. One of the most popular places to party the night away is Crap Bar in Laax or the Legna Bar in Flims.