Where winter never quite leaves
Seven places where winter starts earlier and ends later than down in the valley. Each one has something you won't find anywhere else.
© Zermatt Tourismus
The height ladder
The seven glaciers, drawn to scale by their highest point. Tap one.
© Zermatt Tourismus
3,899 m
Switzerland
The Klein Matterhorn has the highest cable car station in Europe. From there you ski across the border into Italy.
Experience it here
The base camp at the Matterhorn: set up, look around, sign the summit book.
Into the base camp
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3,600 m
Switzerland
The last stretch goes by underground train through the mountain. At the top, a restaurant turns once an hour.
© Ötztal Tourismus
3,340 m
Austria
Two glaciers, Rettenbach and Tiefenbach, joined by a tunnel through the mountain. The Ski World Cup starts here every autumn, and James Bond has been here too.
© Hintertuxer Gletscher
3,250 m
Austria
Austria's only ski area that is open 365 days a year. Beneath the piste lies an ice palace you can walk through.
© TVB Stubai Tirol / Andre Schönherr
3,210 m
Austria
Austria's largest glacier ski area. From the summit platform you can see as far as the Dolomites.
© Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus
3,020 m
Switzerland
The gondola up the Titlis turns a full circle on the way. At the top, a suspension bridge hangs over the drop.
© Weißsee Gletscherwelt
2,600 m
Austria
The smallest of the seven and the quietest. Nowhere shows you more clearly how far the ice has retreated since 1850.
Gear
Above 3,000 metres, what you wear matters. Three guides help you choose.
On the ice the light is harsher than in the valley. The right lens for sun and fog.
Ski goggle guideFor anyone who wants to climb up at the Weißsee instead of taking the lift.
Touring boot guide