Jolly says: The grand-daddy of all ski resorts. Take the train up to this car-free old town. Then walk through its main street passing chic shops and bars, past the church and on until before you know it you are amidst fields with a river rushing below & there above you is the most magnificent Alpine view: the Matterhorn. You've seen its crooked nose on those Swiss chocolate bars without the cow. This ski resort has it all, but with gravitas: good skiing (if slightly disjointed) with beautiful views up to the Matterhorn or Monte Rosa glacier; an old town, without cars; good night life; and the seriousness of proper winter sports with people walking up the mountain on skins to climb the Matterhorn the next morning. Do visit the graveyard and read about the climbers. The only shame is the bizarre tastelessness of all the hotels, which are probably owned by the unpleasant local mafia.
The grand-daddy of all ski resorts. Take the train up to this car-free old town. Then walk through its main street passing chic shops and bars, past the church and on until before you know it you are amidst fields with a river rushing below & there above you is the most magnificent Alpine view: the Matterhorn. You've seen its crooked nose on those Swiss chocolate bars without the cow. This ski resort has it all, but with gravitas: good skiing (if slightly disjointed) with beautiful views up to the Matterhorn or Monte Rosa glacier; an old town, without cars; good night life; and the seriousness of proper winter sports with people walking up the mountain on skins to climb the Matterhorn the next morning. Do visit the graveyard and read about the climbers. The only shame is the bizarre tastelessness of all the hotels, which are probably owned by the unpleasant local mafia.