Zermatt Skiing Areas to the South
From the Zodiac one can see a part of the skiing slopes to the south of Zermatt. This is only a small part of the available skiing in the Zermatt vicinity. Overall there are about 75 ski lifts.
| This map shows the lifts and ski slopes that start
at the bottom of the Zodiac's hill.
Kline Matterhorn is the uppermost lift terminal. Its altitude is 12530 ft. The lift in Zermatt is at 5400 ft. It is possible to make one long run from Kline Matterhorn to Zermatt. The magenta line on the map shows a run Beth made. It took her 47 minutes of continuous skiing -- a vertical drop of 120 feet/minute. |
Pictures from the Zodiac
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| This is a view of the area in the above map. Note that the apparent top of the mountain is Trockener Steg. However, it is only 60% of the way. | A telephoto shot of the Furi terminal. |
The Gornergrat Train Skiing Area
| This map shows the Gornergrat train route and
ski slopes that start in Zermatt.
Skiers can take the train making runs from between Gornergrat, Riffelberg and Riffelalp. There are also one Tee Bar lift. Several photographs on the Zermatt Scenery page were taken at these locations and on the train itself. |
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