Switzerland Ski Areas

[method9455]

Just got an email from some of my friends who are taking a study abroad to Switzerland this winter and where wondering about going snowboarding. I don't know about her friends, but the one who emailed me has never actually gone snowboarding before (what a crime! I won't get to the Alps for 20 years and she never even went to Mountain Creek!). Anyway, does anyone know anything about mountains there, and/or where to look. My usual go-to for USA ski resorts is skiernet.com but they have nothing for Europe.

[Johnny Law]

Switzerland is F**king expensive, crap hostel = $40, a slightly less piece of shit hostel can be had in Zermatt or Interlaken. Italy is the cheapest in that neck of the woods but France has the best terrain. Verbier is the big daddy, if they are serious tell them to go there. Bourg St Maurice or Brides Les Bains is a good place to stay in for short stints. Interlaken and Engleberg are supposed to be cool and smaller. I would guess from your post they aren't the hardest of schraplers, in that case they should just go local. Switzerland has an amazing hut system, if they can do it they should check it out as it would be an unbelievable experience.

 

1. Take trains

 

2. Be careful, Euroland isn't NA and they don't do the trail thing well, additionally they will be rude in line by NA standards and drop the damn bar on your head. They panic and for some reason feel the need to slam the bar down 1/4 of a second out of the gate. They will smoke everywhere.

 

3. Stay away from the Bunker...DO NOT SLEEP THERE.

 

4. Go see Zermatt and the Matterhorn

 

5. Hike to http://www.zermatt.ch/trift/ drink tea and enjoy

 

6. Good ole pot is sold in stores as a potpourri, I don't know about the specific legalities but no one cares.

 

7. Consider a guide.....riding will be alot different with alot more challenges, life will be much simpler with a guide.

[Melissa]

depends on where in Switzerland I guess. I've heard that Chamonix is amazing.

 

http://www.chamonix.com/page.php?page=0&am...age&ling=en

[Johnny Law]

I've heard that Chamonix is amazing.

 

http://www.chamonix.com/page.php?page=0&am...age&ling=en

 

Cham is in France, though close by, to get to Cham you need to pass pretty close to Verbier so most people don't bother as Cham is a mad house on its own.

[Melissa]

Cham is in France, though close by, to get to Cham you need to pass pretty close to Verbier so most people don't bother as Cham is a mad house on its own.

 

i thought it was right on the border.

[Schif]

i thought it was right on the border.

It is