Zermatt plans to become the largest ski resort in the world
Started by SwingBeep in Switzerland 27-Jun-2012 - 15 Replies
Felthorpe
reply to 'Zermatt plans to become the largest ski resort in the world' posted Jun-2012
SwingBeep
reply to 'Zermatt plans to become the largest ski resort in the world' posted Jun-2012
steverandomno wrote: Will the lift ever be open?
I think there's a good chance that it will be built, but it might take a while, things move very slowly in Italy. The plan is to build a lift from St Jacques at the head of the Ayas valley to the existing lifts around Cime Bianche above Valtournenche. The link will be less exposed than some of the others, so it shouldn't be as prone to closure due to high winds. They aren't planning any new pistes so there shouldn't be too much trouble getting it past the environmentalists. There is an off piste route from the Colle Cime Bianche down to St Jacques .
Linking Cervinia / Valtournenche to the Monterosa area makes a lot of sense as it will make the combined area more attractive, lots of people complain that the skiing in Cervinia is a bit tame. I don't know how much Zermatt and Alagna will benefit as they are at the ends of the area, being part of the largest linked skiing area will be good for marketing and Zermatt will get some extra cash from the international ski pass pot.
The feasibility study is going to cost 400,000 euro, of which Zermatt is contributing 32,000, the total cost of the project is estimated at 30-35 million. This is much less than it would cost to link Zermatt to Saas Fee or Zinal.
Pricing will probably be one of the issues examined in the study. The Italians should be able to come up with a competitive price for their side. The international pass might not be so easy to price, there must be a limit to what even Zermatt can charge.
Steverandomno
reply to 'Zermatt plans to become the largest ski resort in the world' posted Jun-2012
SwingBeep
reply to 'Zermatt plans to become the largest ski resort in the world' posted Jun-2012
Farostegui
reply to 'Zermatt plans to become the largest ski resort in the world' posted Oct-2012
I do not care about the skipass price.
Anyway those who "opose" to the Superdomain are already giving the answer; the price would act as a deterrent to the masses. :shock:
Although I oppose to those Elitists who think on behalf of other people denying access either to progress or pleasure. :twisted:
I do not like the "keeping typism" just for us to enjoy attitude. :thumbdown:
If the mayors are interested is because something good may be achieved for the mountain people.
Ranchero_1979
reply to 'Zermatt plans to become the largest ski resort in the world' posted Oct-2012
Still a lot of people seems to believe a resort with <100KM of piste is not enough for a weeks skiing. I would suggest might be missing 1/2 the point of skiing and exploring what is beyond those invisible lines.
I blame people with apps looking at how far and how fast they skied in a day. Would progress be putting a lift instead of doing the Haute Route?
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Zermatt plans to become the largest ski resort in the world' posted Oct-2012
farostegui wrote:VIVA!! :) :)
I do not care about the skipass price.
Anyway those who "opose" to the Superdomain are already giving the answer; the price would act as a deterrent to the masses. :shock:
Although I oppose to those Elitists who think on behalf of other people denying access either to progress or pleasure. :twisted:
I do not like the "keeping typism" just for us to enjoy attitude. :thumbdown:
If the mayors are interested is because something good may be achieved for the mountain people.
Or they have the oppertunity to make mega bucks :twisted:
Bandit
reply to 'Zermatt plans to become the largest ski resort in the world' posted Oct-2012
Ian Wickham wrote:
Or they have the oppertunity to make mega bucks :twisted:
Right now, Swiss mountain resorts have just had one source of income seriously restricted under Lex Weber which takes effect in January 2013. There have already been redundancies. Projects will probably take longer and need more loans.
Making ends meet, might be more appropriate.
Topic last updated on 05-October-2012 at 12:42