Advanced Skiing in Zermatt - Expert Terrain in the Shadow of the Matterhorn
Sunnegga
There is a great variety to the skiing at Sunnegga. With the new Kumme gondola, there is potential to get in some good vertical if you are over this side. The National (8) is one of Zermatt’s most famous runs with so fantastic steep sections particularly on the inside line.
The yellow runs (16 & 17) up at Rothorn are great fun for practicing bumps and chopped up snow (particularly fun in spring when they are chalky and grippy).
Piste No. 8 The National
From Blauherd is a long rolling piste with steep sections to challenge your technique.
Chamois No. 16 and Marmotte No. 17
From the top of Rothorn the two lines down the front of Rothorn Chamois No16 and Marmotte No 17 are awesome. They need a lot of snow to open and are south facing so can make for some interesting skiing!
Berter - Piste No 25...It starts like a fun run through the trees, then gets super narrow before dropping into the last rolling convex steep section. Lots of man made snow, not much sun. When it's good it's epic, the rest of the time it's a good technique test!
Gornergrat
While the many of the pistes up at Gornergrat are more known for their easy cruisy vibe, you only have to head over to the next peak Hohtälli to enjoy some of the best and longest yellow runs in town, like Triftji (33) and Mittleritz (30).
If you prefer steep groomed runs more than powder or moguls then enjoy Kelle (29), the black run between Gornergrat and Gant, as a good place to test your grip on slick snow.
Part of the Kelle piste No 29 is black. The red section to get there isn't totally straightforward and then it splits. Stay left (fall line) for the black run. Solid grippy man made snow in the shade. Great if you are feeling good and your edges are sharp!
Triftji
Too groomed?
All the black runs are groomed and prepared every night. They are great for working on your technique on steeper terrain. If you are looking for bumps and variable terrain Zermatt’s itinerary (yellow) pistes are not groomed and are where you should head.
Check out our advanced itinerary
If you are looking for an idea of where to find the best pistes for advanced skiers then have a look here
Schwarzsee
The Hörnli piste (54) from the top of the Hirli chair is a fantastically direct run boasting the steepest sections of any slope in Zermatt.
It’s a good warm up before testing yourself on Schwarzsee’s three itinerary runs (58, 59 and 60) down through the trees to Furi. These fun runs are long, steep and fairly narrow in sections proving an excellent challenge for advanced skiers. They are also great options on a bad weather day, with the trees providing some protection.
Hörnli
Momat
Tiefbach
Hermetji
Klein Matterhorn
Depending on the time of year there’s sometimes a black run open from the top of Klein which is a great run. Then as you carry on down you have some mellow skiing, relax and take in the view. As you head past Trockener Steg you get to Furgg which is the home of instructor training! A steep piste and some bumps next to it. Further off to skiers left is a yellow run, Garten (67) with some fun skiing. Garten is the easiest of the yellow runs, so a great place to try out these slopes before committing to some of the more hardcore ones.
Then it’s on down the Furgg Furi (62) black run. Hit it in the morning it’s epic and empty, in the afternoon the conditions are more ‘changeable’ and it’s often busy with people who are out of their comfort zone so you’ll have to keep the speed down.