St. Moritz or Zermatt?
These two are close on 5 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
St. Moritz
High, sunny Engadin skiing spread across separate mountains, wrapped around a resort town that has been selling glamour since 1864. The skiing is better than its reputation suggests; the prices are exactly as bad.
Worth knowing. Separate mountains, and prices that assume you are not counting.
Choose it if
A non-skiing partner
About £1,819 a week from London
Switzerland
Zermatt
Car-free, snow-sure to 3,883 m, linked to Cervinia, and set under the most photographed mountain in the world. Also among the most expensive lift passes in the Alps, and a long transfer from anywhere.
Worth knowing. Among the most expensive passes in the Alps, and a long transfer from anywhere.
Choose it if
Off-piste
About £1,906 a week from London
Side by side
| St. Moritz | Zermatt | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 77/100 | 85/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 350 km | 360 km linked |
| Top lift | 3303 m | 3883 m |
| Cost before travel | €1870 | €1960 |
| Families with young kids | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Snowboarders | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Budget and après | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Off-piste | 7/10 | 9/10 |
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.