Andermatt or Saas-Fee?
They split the categories 3–3. This comes down to the kind of week you want rather than which resort is better.
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
Off-piste
About £1,395 a week from London
Switzerland
Saas-Fee
Car-free, ringed by thirteen 4,000 m peaks, with glacier skiing that runs almost year-round. Small piste network for the money, but the snow reliability is close to absolute.
Worth knowing. A small piste network for Swiss money.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £1,488 a week from London
Side by side
| Andermatt | Saas-Fee | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 61/100 | 82/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 180 km linked | 150 km |
| Top lift | 2961 m | 3600 m |
| Cost before travel | €1385 | €1465 |
| Families with young kids | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Snowboarders | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Budget and après | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Off-piste | 10/10 | 6/10 |
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.