 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey snowheads
So somehow I've managed to persuade the fiance that we should go to Zermatt for our honeymoon (in early Jan). I'm keen to get her skiing off piste and looking for suggestions of good instructors/ski schools. Ideally I'd like for us to have the instruction together so I would just play around a bit whilst she learns the basics. She's pretty good on piste but when I took her out in half a foot of fresh last year she struggled a bit.
Reccos v welcome! Plus any advice on where to eat/drink/apres. Never been to Zermatt but it's always been my dream!
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Zermatt is not the best place for going off-piste, especially novices. To put it mildly.
Lots of glaciers, and limited snowfall (dry, inner alpine climate; very sunny  )
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| Langerzug wrote: |
| Zermatt is not the best place for going off-piste, especially novices. |
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| Langerzug wrote: |
Zermatt is not the best place for going off-piste, especially novices. To put it mildly.
Lots of glaciers, and limited snowfall (dry, inner alpine climate; very sunny ) |
Except for the fact that it already has 3m of snow by mid-November 😉
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hi - I had my honeymoon in Zermatt many moons ago, good choice!!
For off piste instruction specifically, I would suggest the lot below. A combination of the former Swiss ski school and the more expert entered Alpine Centre.
You will be spoilt for choice for food on and off mountain, a steer as to the sort of food/atmosphere you like will help narrow it down a bit
Congratulations meantime!
https://www.zermatters.ch/en/winter/node/55
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@randomhals, congratulations.
I would echo what @scotsgirl says about Zermatters. They are very good and very used to taking off piste novices. Make sure you specify that you want instruction as most people are only looking for guiding (they are happy to instruct so it won’t seem like an unusual request).
The comment above about Zermatt not being good for off piste is odd given the huge numbers who come just for the off piste. However the comment about glaciers does have some merit. For most off piste skiers going high up on the glaciers and skiing way down into the valleys is the greatest thrill. However for a novice skiing past crevasses (or in between them) can be offputting. You can always ask your guide (or specify to the centre when you book up) that you’d like to start off glacier.
Have you thought about starting out on the itineraries? The guide/instructor would be happy to go there with you. Stockhorn (the most impressive itinerary area) does not open until 20 January but lots of others will be. Itineraries are a half way house between piste and off piste: not groomed but avalanche controlled. Some are quite close to pistes so it is possible to bail out if needed. If your fiancé can get comfortable on pistes she should be fine (and more confident) off piste.
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Hi randomhals and congratulations. Cant help you much with off piste ( pretty much all piste), however I have an excellent and deserved reputation for eating, drinking and apres.
In town on apres, Papperla is the top spot in my opinion, live band on most night and invariably highly competant. Hennustall coming down the final run from Furi has a reputation, but somehow have never found any live music here, go past and slow down to check out, but probably get staight to the Papperla.
Look at trip advisor for on mountain but my top picks for lunch - non are cheap obviously:-
Ranking order
Zermatt side
Findlerhof
Chez vrony
Zum Zee
Fluhalp ( sunday lunch - live band on normally )
Blattern
Blue bar - this is not table service, but good music, decent burger type food, great views.
Cervinia
Chalet Etoile
Bontadini.
Have a fantastic time
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