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03-10-2023, 09:12 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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I usually left my bag at one of the ends of the...
I usually left my bag at one of the ends of the car. Sometimes one can put ones skis in the overhead rack.
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12-08-2022, 01:34 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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If you get bored between Disentis (Val Gronda,...
If you get bored between Disentis (Val Gronda, Val Strem), Oberalp Pass, Gutsch\Natschen and the Gemsstock (Giraffe, Hans Im Glugg, Felsental, Guspis) in less than 5 days, have Michele set you up...
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12-08-2022, 12:19 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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I hope the fray is at least amusing more than...
I hope the fray is at least amusing more than pathetic. It's hard to tell, huh? You just keep poking the animals.
email mt-lodge: info@mt-lodge.com The owners are super nice people that have... -
12-08-2022, 10:29 AM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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Parts of this are funny and parts are just...
Parts of this are funny and parts are just embarrassing.
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12-08-2022, 10:13 AM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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Like I said, just the facts, bob. To be...
Like I said, just the facts, bob.
To be completely honest, I've only stayed there 3 times for a total of 8 or 9 days. They have a sweet setup and are incredibly nice people. There are contrasts. -
12-08-2022, 10:03 AM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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Just the facts, bob, just the facts.
Just the facts, bob, just the facts.
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12-08-2022, 09:55 AM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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Well, when I'm sitting drinking the local apricot...
Well, when I'm sitting drinking the local apricot digestif after a meal from the private chef in my friends chalet along the Chemin des Esserts, I pity the poor losers who don't live up to their...
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12-08-2022, 08:05 AM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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Dickwaving aside folks, these are questions...
Dickwaving aside folks, these are questions posed. So put your peepees away about Zermatt's size.
If one considers the larger resorts like Zermatt as reflective of "European mountain culture and... -
12-06-2022, 07:09 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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12-06-2022, 05:31 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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The Andermatt-Disentis SkiArena is connected by a...
The Andermatt-Disentis SkiArena is connected by a train that runs (at least) hourly. It's part of your lift ticket if you specify (everyone does). It's easy, like a subway with a view.
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12-06-2022, 03:30 PM
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If the snow is good in Andermatt, go to...
If the snow is good in Andermatt, go to https://www.mt-lodge.com/.
If storms come up from the central south, try Madesimo. They get a ton of snow and are way off the radar with a decently sized... -
12-06-2022, 02:34 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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Chamonix, Zermatt, Verbier, Trois Vallees, St....
Chamonix, Zermatt, Verbier, Trois Vallees, St. Anton/Lech/Zurs, St. Moritz, Davos etc are each great places with amazing views, skiing and resources. But they are expensive, overrun with tourists and...
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12-06-2022, 01:33 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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bob is entitled to his opinion. I beg to differ...
bob is entitled to his opinion. I beg to differ is all.
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12-06-2022, 12:56 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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Ping mt-lodge, tell them some clown named Buster...
Ping mt-lodge, tell them some clown named Buster is pointing you there.
https://wynegg.ch/en/front-page/ as the sagcious bw* suggests above. As mentioned above, it's a second favorite, the... -
12-05-2022, 06:00 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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Zermatt is amazing, but I've never met anyone...
Zermatt is amazing, but I've never met anyone that's actually from there. It. like lots of the big resorts, can be pretty touristy.
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12-04-2022, 06:41 PM
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There's a good spectrum of options at the...
There's a good spectrum of options at the SkiArena.
You want steep groomers? The Andermatt-Disentis Ski Arena has them.
You want avie controlled off-piste? They have that. there's a bunch of... -
06-20-2022, 02:10 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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Medium size Milky Way(Montgenevre/Claviere/San...
Medium size
Milky Way(Montgenevre/Claviere/San Sicario/Saulze d'Oulx/Sestriere) Italy/France
Briancon/Serre Chevalier France
Gstaad/G3000 Switzerland
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06-20-2022, 01:50 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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100 mm underfoot is kind of minimal I'd say if...
100 mm underfoot is kind of minimal I'd say if you're going to experience the best the Alps has to offer. If you're going to stay on the groomers, then the 88s will be fine.
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06-20-2022, 01:25 PM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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My people sampling of Zermatt is not...
My people sampling of Zermatt is not statistically significant.
It's expensive and the skiing up towards the Plateau Rosa was boring. We didn't make it over to the Hohtaelli side which is... -
06-20-2022, 12:56 PM
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This is true, although the same could be said of...
This is true, although the same could be said of St. Moritz. It's just that from what I saw, St. Moritz had better skiing.
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06-20-2022, 12:10 PM
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Travelling in Switzerland is ridiculously easy...
Travelling in Switzerland is ridiculously easy with major train stations in the basements of Geneva and Zurich airports. A roller bag for your skis is key for changing trains and getting through the...
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06-20-2022, 11:21 AM
Thread: Going to Zermatt
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OK. There's just lots of better places to go for...
OK.
There's just lots of better places to go for snow and terrain for the $. Like the Andermatt/Disentis SkiArena or Davos/Klosters or St. Anton/Lech/Zurs/Warth.
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06-20-2022, 11:04 AM
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Have they skied Yurp before? Why Zermatt? It's...
Have they skied Yurp before? Why Zermatt? It's expensive.
If some Epic like pass is the reason, you'll spend so much more in Zermatt on lodging and food, you'd save $ by going to a place with... -
06-20-2022, 10:59 AM
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