Zermatt Matterhorn
Valais, CH — size XL · 209 km of trails · 2314 m vertical · 63 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: usually Year-round.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | 5 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 209 km — size XL
- Vertical
- 2314 m
- Summit
- 3872 m
- Base
- 1558 m
- Lifts
- 63
- Region
- Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland
- By rail
- Zermatt GGB station, 1.1 km — close enough to walk
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Snow-day share
- 36% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 7 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 645 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
21% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of European resorts over 60 km, where the median is 46%. That is 44 km of it. It drops 2314 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of European resorts on a pass, where the median is 1152 m. 209 km of trails, in the largest tenth of European resorts on a pass, where the median has 46 km. Its lift fleet runs to 3 funiculars, 8 cable cars and 12 gondolas among 63.
Terrain
- novicegreen0.6 km · 2 runs
- easyblue43.6 km · 88 runs
- intermediatered148.4 km · 187 runs
- advancedblack15.9 km · 22 runs
European grading.
Lifts
- 3funiculars
- 8cable cars
- 12gondolas
- 22chairlifts
- 1mixed lift
- 3T-bars
- 2platters
- 1rope tow
- 11magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosa Ski | 15 km | 72 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| Saas-Fee | 22 km | 53 km | heavy | Magic Pass | compare |
| Grimentz-Zinal | 25 km | 71 km | heavy | Magic Pass | compare |
| Bergbahnen Hohsaas | 28 km | 23 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| St-Luc/Chandolin | 32 km | 56 km | heavy | Magic Pass | compare |
| Verbier 4 Vallées | 38 km | 175 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
Also compared with
- Zermatt Matterhorn vs Crans-Montana — 44 km away
- Zermatt Matterhorn vs Megève — both on the Ikon, both over 150 km
- Zermatt Matterhorn vs Ischgl — both on the Ikon, both over 150 km
- Zermatt Matterhorn vs Dolomiti Superski — both on the Ikon, both over 150 km
- Zermatt Matterhorn vs Kitzbühel — both on the Ikon, both over 150 km
FAQ
- Is Zermatt Matterhorn on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Zermatt Matterhorn for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Zermatt Matterhorn on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Zermatt Matterhorn for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Zermatt Matterhorn get?
- Zermatt Matterhorn has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Monterosa Ski (15 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo