Andermatt or Engelberg?
These two are close on 7 of 9 measures. That is the honest answer: the numbers will not choose for you, so the difference below that matters to you is the one to decide on.
Switzerland
Andermatt
A garrison town turned freeride destination, linked to Sedrun and sitting under the Gemsstock — one of the most serious lift-served faces in the Alps. Rebuilt with Egyptian money and still, somehow, not busy.
Worth knowing. The Gemsstock is serious terrain and most of it needs a guide.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £1,395 a week from London
Switzerland
Engelberg
The Laub and the Steinberg glacier: 2,000 m of continuous off-piste vertical an hour from Zurich, and the reason Scandinavians fill this valley every February. The piste skiing is an afterthought.
Worth knowing. The piste skiing is an afterthought. Come for the off-piste or do not come.
Choose it if
Budget and après
About £1,325 a week from London
Side by side
| Andermatt | Engelberg | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 61/100 | 59/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 180 km linked | 82 km |
| Top lift | 2961 m | 3020 m |
| Cost before travel | €1385 | €1315 |
| Families with young kids | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Snowboarders | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Budget and après | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Off-piste | 10/10 | 10/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.