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, and keep your speed up on 27, which is essentially a road in the latter sections or you will have a bit of poling to do approaching the station.
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| twoodwar wrote: |
| @DCG, JohnMo beats me to it! |
 sorry mate. I am not sure I realised that it was addressed to you.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks all for your responses, will need to study the piste map to ensure I have understood your suggestions. Also fair point about the dark, colder side….
We’ve have always been a little nervous of getting back so haven’t really explored Zermatt at all.
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| Debbie0312 wrote: |
We’ve have always been a little nervous of getting back so haven’t really explored Zermatt at all. |
I might not be the best person to judge as I flip back and forward all the time but I do think that risk is overstated. All the lifts have last times to take that lift to head back to your home side. Those times are generous so if you stick to them you will be OK. If coming over from Italy the Klein Matterhorn, Schwarzsee and Gornegrat sectors are very easy to get back from. Maybe don’t venture as far north as the Rothorn/Sunnegga sector if you are nervous (although it is certainly doable if you want to ski there).
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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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@JohnMo, thanks, that’s why I was hopeful of some suggestions and you have certainly helped, now just need the link to be open and the weather gods to be kind
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@JohnMo, @twoodwar, Thanks for input on that route. Will try it next time I'm there (hopefully end March).
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@JohnMo, needless to say no issue at all 
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Hello All! We are hoping to be in Cervinia on 29th Dec, myself, my wife and two sons. My wife and I are fully vaccinated and have the NHS ap QR code etc. Getting into Italy etc. seems reasonably straightforward. Our sons are 8 and 9 years old and unvaccinated. Will they have trouble getting into restaurants and onto ski lift etc?
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I’m probably going to be in Zermatt 18-27 Dec (I haven’t locked down the dates yet). Anyone else around up for skiing and/or beers?
I’m a solo guy happy to ski anywhere on or off piste, skiing in Europe for the first time from California.
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We arrived in Cervinia today with 13 and 15 year old and the ski lift office accepted NHS email confirming both had Covid as proof of recovery. The only restaurant we went to also accepted it. So far so good for us.
I don’t think green passes apply to under 12
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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There goes the near perfect record for the Air Zermatt business!
John, are you out at the moment? How are things on the ground?
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John, are you out at the moment? How are things on the ground? |
Not out until 3 Jan so keeping everything crossed that neither the Mrs nor I get a positive test and the Swiss and Johnson keep UK-CH flying open.
The total amount of snowfall has been canny but it is a while since there was anything and temperatures have been above average. From what I have read the pistes are good but tired, the near piste stuff is done. Although I am sure the festive skiers would like blue skies and sun we could do with some of the higher precipitation amounts on those GFS runs coming to fruition next week.
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You know it makes sense.
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Does anyone have any recommendations for lunch on the Italian side preferably where we don't have to book a table?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Mmmmm, most of the best spots you'll need to book a table - have you looked at Bontadini or Chalet Etoile?
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We are heading across tomorrow (staying in Zermatt), both look great, hopefully we'll be able to get in one then book a table at the other later in the week
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For an authentic Italian experience that you don’t have to book try the self-service ristorante Ventina. Chalet Etoile or Bontadini it is not but I love both for different reasons. It does amazing bombardino and hearty value for money Italian food. Can’t remember the piste number but just come down the Ventina piste from Testa Grigia and turn first left. Just avoid the toilets unless they have been substantially improved in the two years I haven’t been able to visit 
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@BenW_86, it’s generally quite easy to make a booking by phoning. They all speak perfect English!
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If you call them this morning I would expect you'll get in. Neither resort is running at a max capacity all considering.
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@JohnMo, I have helicopters in the same list as parachuting, bungee jumping, and other such activities. Not keen on airliners either. I am thankfully ok with a nice steep black.
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@Welshcakes, went to your recommendation today and the food was good. Felt a bit full of pasta on my afternoon runs booked into Chalet Etoile for later in the week
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@BenW_86, Glad you enjoyed the Ventina experience. I’m sure you’ll enjoy Chalet Etoile - it is very different! The fish soup is my favourite but I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad meal there. I envy you - enjoy!
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Snow still looking good for next week. But the start always seems to be just beyond the timeframe in which one can have a lot of confidence.
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@Run28, Chalet Etoile was awesome, food was so good. Thanks for the recommendation. 
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Zermatt aficionados - anybody have a recommendation for an off-piste guide or guide service for our group's "half-piste" experience... ie, take the lifts up, hike a little more, to get to a lovely untracked snowfield?
Or is this a fever dream?
Our trip is late January.
Thanks,
CJM
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@CJM don't bother. If weather is clear head to Stockhorn (nb look for 200cm+ on the upper mountain snow report otherwise a rocksharkfest), if dumping then the trees above the Patrullave chair. More than enough to keep you entertained on both for days with no extortionate guide being required.
Zermatt due to its costs as much as anything else is more of a piste/family place than a hardcore skibum venue so if you're up early on a powder day you should have no trouble laying first tracks.
I'm sure others with more local knowledge than I will be along soon with further powdery advice.
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| CJM wrote: |
Zermatt aficionados - anybody have a recommendation for an off-piste guide or guide service for our group's "half-piste" experience... ie, take the lifts up, hike a little more, to get to a lovely untracked snowfield?
Or is this a fever dream?
Our trip is late January.
Thanks,
CJM |
The main guides operate through Zermatters. Most of the guides are really good - I would say we have had only one bad guide.
https://www.zermatters.ch
Stoked link up with independent guides and many people prefer that:
https://stoked.ch/en/ski_school_zermatt/stoked_specials/off_piste_lessons
@hd the Stockhorn itineraries are not open until first week of Feb this season so no good for @CJM. You can hike over to that area. But I would not do that without a guide. Generally I would say that if you can afford a guide Zermatt and Cervinia have some superb off piste skiing.
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You know it makes sense.
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@hd and @JohnMo - thank you both. Will poke around and see what we can get lined up, but great to know that we can potentially get first tracks on unguided, on-piste days too.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| BenW_86 wrote: |
| @Run28, Chalet Etoile was awesome, food was so good. Thanks for the recommendation. |
Great to hear it was a good meal. It’s one of our favourites anywhere in Europe!
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| BenW_86 wrote: |
| @Run28, Chalet Etoile was awesome, food was so good. Thanks for the recommendation. |
Great to hear it was a good meal. It’s one of our favourites anywhere in Europe! |
Good to hear it’s still amazing 10 years after our last visit. Fish soup followed by Osso Buco. To die for…
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On another topic, slightly terrified to see the snow line drifting up to 3,500m on Saturday…what the hell is going on!
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It is in desperate need of some snow, the forecast is looking good for the next few days
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A question for those out in resort or in Switzerland in general. Are the Swiss now accepting the NHS Covid QR code as proof of vaccination to get into restaurants and bars? I went to check my Covid Cert app and it says the QR code is no longer accepted.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Yeah you can use the normal NHS app to get into bars and restaurants. It is checked in most places.
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| BenW_86 wrote: |
| Yeah you can use the normal NHS app to get into bars and restaurants. It is checked in most places. |
Perfect, thanks.
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Anybody have recommendations for a good backcountry (freeride?) ski shop? Am looking for a place to rent backpacks, beacons, shovels, probes, uphill skis, etc.
The places that I can find online aren't really listing what they've got in stock for ski touring.
Thanks,
CJM
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| CJM wrote: |
Anybody have recommendations for a good backcountry (freeride?) ski shop? Am looking for a place to rent backpacks, beacons, shovels, probes, uphill skis, etc.
The places that I can find online aren't really listing what they've got in stock for ski touring.
Thanks,
CJM |
This is the shop I always use for buying and renting such stuff.
https://www.salewa.com/salewa-mountain-shop-zermatt
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@JohnMo - excellent. thanks
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That is a serious amount of precipitation. But the temperatures are stupidly high. A lot of the precipitation is coming during the day so will be rain in town. Thankfully in all the important areas (ie the skiing areas) it will be snow.
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