Fear and adrenaline in St Moritz - SWI swissinfo.ch Fear and adrenaline in St Moritz Experienced riders can reach speeds of 130 kilometres per hour (Keystone) Built 125 years ago in St Moritz by bored, barmy English tourists looking for winter fun, the Cresta Run is considered one of the last bastions of true amateur sport. Some 500 club members and friends celebrated the thrilling, historic toboggan run’s birthday last week at a ten-day “bash” in the ultra-chic mountain resort in eastern Switzerland. “It is addictive – I have the X-rays to prove it,” says 74-year-old New Yorker Doug Wilson on the spectator’s bridge outside the St Moritz Tobogganing Club.

Dressed in the club’s traditional uniform – yellow-and-burgundy tweed plus-twos, long socks, flat cap and other hunting garb – Wilson lets out a hearty laugh: “I have a few “Cresta kisses” as permanent reminders of the marvellous exciting times.” Beneath us Cresta riders taking part in the annual “Grand National” race launch themselves headfirst down the steep icy track, negotiating its ten perilous curves, including the infamous Shuttlecock corner, at speeds of up to 130 kilometres per hour with just a tilt of the head and deft touch of a spiked boot. “Next up Lord Wrottesley,” echoes the clubhouse tannoy. And in the blink of an eye the black-suited Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley hurtles past for the best time of the day – 50.46 seconds. The Cresta story began in 1885 when English tourists staying at the Kulm Hotel in St Moritz built a banked toboggan course together with locals to compete against rivals from Davos. Some 125 years later the 1,200-metre run still takes exactly the same route.

Starting at St Moritz it snakes its way down a narrow gulley following the natural contours, dropping around 150m as it passes through the hamlet of Cresta to the pretty town of Celerina. Every year local workmen rebuild the course by hand and from memory; it remains open for nine weeks from late December until the end of February. Shuttlecock Inside the packed white clubhouse building at “Junction”, from where beginners start, members nervously follow the big race. A huge groan goes up as course record holder James Sunley crashes spectacularly at the long left-hand Shuttlecock bend. There is a very long silent wait until he slowly rises. “James is back on his feet and a bit shaken up,” says the cut-glass tannoy voice. Straw bales and extra piles of soft snow helped cushion his nasty fall but Sunley still has to go for a medical check-up just in case. “Shuttlecock acts as a stop value otherwise you’d be going too fast at the bottom,” explained Matthew Gimlette, who has been a Cresta rider for 25 years.

“The Cresta has shallow saucer-like banks so you need to work hard to steer round them or you go out.” This is what makes the Cresta unique compared with luge or bobsled runs, where you can usually get to the end come what may, say club members. Going out at Shuttlecock is also a question of honour. People automatically become members of the Shuttlecock Club, earning them permission to wear the Shuttlecock tie and an invitation to an exclusive dinner. Death talk So how dangerous is the Cresta? Since 1885 four people have died on the course, the last in 1974. On average one ride out of every 1,000 lands in hospital; there are around 12,000 rides per year. “People get fingers run over, bones broken, vertebrae cracked in necks or backs. There have been some serious injuries no doubt, but it’s very unusual for something like that to happen,” said Gimlette, referring to the recent death of Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili, at the Vancouver Olympic Games.

Beginners, who sign up for five practice rides, are given clear warnings of the risks in the “Death Talk” given by course “gurus”. “It does frighten people, but that’s the idea,” said Nigel Broadhead, a 66-year-old retired farmer who teaches novices. “But once they’ve done their first run they come back up for more with smiles on their faces.” Bullshots at the bar At the clubhouse bar waiters prepare Bloody Marys and Bullshots, the popular riders’ tipple of beef stock and vodka, while members discuss today’s results. The name of Lord Wrottersley – the Roger Federer of the Cresta world – will once again be inscribed on the huge wooden roll of honour. “The lord of the ice” as the BBC once called him, slid to his seventh Grand National triumph and fourth Grand Slam (four trophies in one season), over two seconds ahead of Tyler Botha from South Africa and Count Luca Marenzi from the United States. The private sports club is still run on an amateur basis and boasts 1,300 mainly British, Swiss, German and Italian members of all ages.

It has traditionally been dominated by the British forces and has a strong male public school ethos, and since 1929 women have not been permitted to join. But every year the gentlemen’s club organises a ladies race; female enthusiasts have also been known to sneak onto the track at the end of the season before it is demolished. Georgina Rabl, who works in the clubhouse shop, recently took the plunge for the first time. “It was terrifying. It’s like Marmite – you either love it or hate it,” she said, adding that she would definitely be back for more. Way of life But the Cresta is more than just an addictive icy headlong rush. For most members the atmosphere and international camaraderie has made the club a way of life. “We’re fundamentally a sporting club, but the social side is enormously important,” said Cresta secretary David Payne. The ten-day 125-year celebrations in St Moritz included a packed social programme, with parties every night culminating in a huge anniversary ball at the Kulm Hotel. “We have a lot of fun,” said young wine merchant David Law. “It’s an amateur sport so we don’t do much training.

The training’s done at night and the riding’s done in the morning; you sleep in the afternoon.” This distinctive amateur approach to sport, lack of change and sense of tradition is what makes the club so unique, said Payne. “I would be astonished if this club is not here in another 125 years time,” he added. Simon Bradley in St Moritz, swissinfo.ch The Cresta Run The Cresta Run is a 1,212-metre-long natural ice toboggan racetrack that snakes down a steep gulley through ten testing corners in the ski resort of St Moritz. The total drop is 157 metres and the gradient varies from 1 in 2.8 to 1 in 8.7. Speeds on the run range from 85 kilometres per hour up to 128 km/h. The course record is 50.09 seconds, held by James Sunley. Riders brake using rakes on their boots. The run was completed in January 1885 by Major Bulpetts, the founder of the St Moritz Tobogganing Club (SMTC), and the people of St Moritz. It is still built from scratch every year.

The run usually opens two or three days before Christmas and continues for nine weeks until the end of February. The SMTC is a private club with some 1,300 members, mainly British, but also from other parts of the world. Non-members are welcome to ride as temporary members, which entitles them to ride in the early mornings on certain days. After gaining experience on the track non-members can later apply for full membership, which takes roughly 3-5 years. The now traditional headfirst position was first adopted by Mr Cornish in 1887. Ladies were banned from riding the Cresta from 1929. The 30kg flattop Cresta toboggan is almost identical to the bob skeleton, but the flattop has much longer knives at the rear, allowing riders to dig in and steer. Links More... Less... Copyright All rights reserved. The content of the website by swissinfo.ch is copyrighted. It is intended for private use only. Any other use of the website content beyond the use stipulated above, particularly the distribution, modification, transmission, storage and copying requires prior written consent of swissinfo.ch.

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Some 500 club members and friends celebrated the thrilling, historic toboggan run’s birthday last week at a ten-day “bash” in the ultra-chic mountain resort in eastern Switzerland. “It is addictive – I have the X-rays to prove it,” says 74-year-old New Yorker Doug Wilson on the spectator’s bridge outside the St Moritz Tobogganing Club. Dressed in the club’s traditional uniform – yellow-and-burgundy tweed plus-twos, long socks, flat cap and other hunting garb – Wilson lets out a hearty laugh: “I have a few “Cresta kisses” as permanent reminders of the marvellous exciting times.” Beneath us Cresta riders taking part in the annual “Grand National” race launch themselves headfirst down the steep icy track, negotiating its ten perilous curves, including the infamous Shuttlecock corner, at speeds of up to 130 kilometres per hour with just a tilt of the head and deft touch of a spiked boot. “Next up Lord Wrottesley,” echoes the clubhouse tannoy.

And in the blink of an eye the black-suited Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley hurtles past for the best time of the day – 50.46 seconds. The Cresta story began in 1885 when English tourists staying at the Kulm Hotel in St Moritz built a banked toboggan course together with locals to compete against rivals from Davos. Some 125 years later the 1,200-metre run still takes exactly the same route. Starting at St Moritz it snakes its way down a narrow gulley following the natural contours, dropping around 150m as it passes through the hamlet of Cresta to the pretty town of Celerina. Every year local workmen rebuild the course by hand and from memory; it remains open for nine weeks from late December until the end of February. Shuttlecock Inside the packed white clubhouse building at “Junction”, from where beginners start, members nervously follow the big race. A huge groan goes up as course record holder James Sunley crashes spectacularly at the long left-hand Shuttlecock bend. There is a very long silent wait until he slowly rises.

“James is back on his feet and a bit shaken up,” says the cut-glass tannoy voice. Straw bales and extra piles of soft snow helped cushion his nasty fall but Sunley still has to go for a medical check-up just in case. “Shuttlecock acts as a stop value otherwise you’d be going too fast at the bottom,” explained Matthew Gimlette, who has been a Cresta rider for 25 years. “The Cresta has shallow saucer-like banks so you need to work hard to steer round them or you go out.” This is what makes the Cresta unique compared with luge or bobsled runs, where you can usually get to the end come what may, say club members. Going out at Shuttlecock is also a question of honour. People automatically become members of the Shuttlecock Club, earning them permission to wear the Shuttlecock tie and an invitation to an exclusive dinner. Death talk So how dangerous is the Cresta? Since 1885 four people have died on the course, the last in 1974. On average one ride out of every 1,000 lands in hospital; there are around 12,000 rides per year.

“People get fingers run over, bones broken, vertebrae cracked in necks or backs. There have been some serious injuries no doubt, but it’s very unusual for something like that to happen,” said Gimlette, referring to the recent death of Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili, at the Vancouver Olympic Games. Beginners, who sign up for five practice rides, are given clear warnings of the risks in the “Death Talk” given by course “gurus”. “It does frighten people, but that’s the idea,” said Nigel Broadhead, a 66-year-old retired farmer who teaches novices. “But once they’ve done their first run they come back up for more with smiles on their faces.” Bullshots at the bar At the clubhouse bar waiters prepare Bloody Marys and Bullshots, the popular riders’ tipple of beef stock and vodka, while members discuss today’s results. The name of Lord Wrottersley – the Roger Federer of the Cresta world – will once again be inscribed on the huge wooden roll of honour.

“The lord of the ice” as the BBC once called him, slid to his seventh Grand National triumph and fourth Grand Slam (four trophies in one season), over two seconds ahead of Tyler Botha from South Africa and Count Luca Marenzi from the United States. The private sports club is still run on an amateur basis and boasts 1,300 mainly British, Swiss, German and Italian members of all ages. It has traditionally been dominated by the British forces and has a strong male public school ethos, and since 1929 women have not been permitted to join. But every year the gentlemen’s club organises a ladies race; female enthusiasts have also been known to sneak onto the track at the end of the season before it is demolished. Georgina Rabl, who works in the clubhouse shop, recently took the plunge for the first time. “It was terrifying. It’s like Marmite – you either love it or hate it,” she said, adding that she would definitely be back for more. Way of life But the Cresta is more than just an addictive icy headlong rush. For most members the atmosphere and international camaraderie has made the club a way of life.

“We’re fundamentally a sporting club, but the social side is enormously important,” said Cresta secretary David Payne. The ten-day 125-year celebrations in St Moritz included a packed social programme, with parties every night culminating in a huge anniversary ball at the Kulm Hotel. “We have a lot of fun,” said young wine merchant David Law. “It’s an amateur sport so we don’t do much training. The training’s done at night and the riding’s done in the morning; you sleep in the afternoon.” This distinctive amateur approach to sport, lack of change and sense of tradition is what makes the club so unique, said Payne. “I would be astonished if this club is not here in another 125 years time,” he added. Simon Bradley in St Moritz, swissinfo.ch The Cresta Run The Cresta Run is a 1,212-metre-long natural ice toboggan racetrack that snakes down a steep gulley through ten testing corners in the ski resort of St Moritz. The total drop is 157 metres and the gradient varies from 1 in 2.8 to 1 in 8.7.

Speeds on the run range from 85 kilometres per hour up to 128 km/h. The course record is 50.09 seconds, held by James Sunley. Riders brake using rakes on their boots. The run was completed in January 1885 by Major Bulpetts, the founder of the St Moritz Tobogganing Club (SMTC), and the people of St Moritz. It is still built from scratch every year. The run usually opens two or three days before Christmas and continues for nine weeks until the end of February. The SMTC is a private club with some 1,300 members, mainly British, but also from other parts of the world. Non-members are welcome to ride as temporary members, which entitles them to ride in the early mornings on certain days. After gaining experience on the track non-members can later apply for full membership, which takes roughly 3-5 years. The now traditional headfirst position was first adopted by Mr Cornish in 1887. Ladies were banned from riding the Cresta from 1929.

The 30kg flattop Cresta toboggan is almost identical to the bob skeleton, but the flattop has much longer knives at the rear, allowing riders to dig in and steer. × Cresta Run, St. Moritz Cresta Run, St. Moritz ABOVE: A rider brakes by sliding back on the sled and digging in his toe cleats. By Durant Imboden To most people (especially in North America), the word "toboggan" evokes memories of flat-bottomed wooden sleds bouncing down a snow-covered hill in a neighborhood park. At the Cresta Run in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the term has an altogether different meaning: it's used to describe a steel "skeleton sled" that may reach speeds of nearly 80 mph (129 km/h) over its 3/4-mile or 1.2 km course from St. Moritz to the neighboring village of Celerina. A Victorian legacy The Cresta Run had its beginnings in the autumn of 1884, when George Robertson and Charles Digby-Jones of the British winter residents' Outdoor Sports Committee staked out a course from above the Hotel Kulm to the outskirts of Celerina.

When the snows arrived in November, the five committee members went to work. Their labors are described in The Cresta Run 1885-1985, the centenary anniversary book that Roger Gibbs wrote for the St. Moritz Tobogging Club: With their boots swathed in coarse bandages they linked arms and trudged their way time and again along the line that had ben staked out until the snow was trampled down for the frost to harden. The building of the banks was an even more complicated drawn out and complicated affair and all in all it took almost nine weeks to build the first Cresta Run. With the help of endless carrying of buckets the Run was iced throughout. In early January, the new Run's builders invited the British community in Davos, Switzerland to send over ten tobogganists for a "Grand National" competition, thereby starting a racing tradition that has been broken only by two World Wars. Olympics Note: At the 1928 Olympic Winter Games in St. Moritz, skeleton tobogganing was an official sport: a distinction it hasn't enjoyed since, perhaps because Cresta-style tobogganing--like Swiss wines--is best enjoyed within Switzerland's borders.

A century of evolution As the years passed, the Cresta Run's toboggans evolved from tall wooden sleds of the classic European design into low, streamlined platforms designed to reduce wind resistance and provide greater stability in tight corners. The riding technique also changed from sitting upright to lying face down with the head forward, using body position and toe cleats to control direction, speed, and braking. (The sliding seat was added in 1902, but some of today's fastest riders are again using fixed sleds.) Nowadays, the Cresta's skeleton toboggans resemble mechanics' creepers with steel tubing underneath. Athletic "tobogganers" in sleek wet suits and crash helmets grasp handles near the front of the sled, lying flat or pushing themselves upwards as necessary to negotiate the straightaways and treacherous curves of a course that drops 514 feet (157 meters) and has an average gradient of 13 per cent. A skilled toboganner can finish the 3/4-mile run in less than a minute, for an average speed of more than 45 miles (72 kilometers) an hour.

ABOVE: The Cresta Run's clubhouse is located at Junction, below the aptly named Church Leap. A ride for the fearless In The Cresta Run 1885-1985*, Roger Gibbs describes a ride down the ice chute on a skeleton toboggan: In order that as much riding as possible can take place each day, before the fierce sun softens the ice, races start as early as 8:30 a.m. At that hour in the morning it is usually bitterly cold. The competitor waits his turn at the top of the Run, with a feeling of apprehension and excitement. The bell tolls. Although now committed in the Run he is relieved the waiting is over and he is on his way. The first hundred yards are relatively uneventful but the rider knows only too well that the drop in the next three-quarters of a mile is 514 feet, a fall of 1 in 7.7, with his eyes only four inches above the Run. Soon he is under the road bridge just before Church Leap doing about twenty miles an hour--then a sheer drop of one in 2.8 into three very tight corners--Curzon, Brabazon and Thoma.

In a matter of seconds his speed has increased to 50 mph as he flashes past the Clubhouse at Junction, down the straight on his way to the right-handed corner Rise, steadying the toboggan before taking the next bend, Battledore. Diving off Battledore into the low, raking, notorious corner of Shuttlecock, round Shuttlecock and into the right-handed bend of Stream before speeding on his way down the long straight toward s the road bridge at Bulpetts--doing nearly 70 mph; under the railway bridge at Scylla, left-handed out of Scylla into the final corner Charybdis and down the last leap, crossing the finishing beam at a speed in the region of 80 mph [129 km/h]. An expert completes this course in about fifty-three seconds or even a little less. To win any race on the Cresta is a fine achievement for all races are highly competitive, but there are riders who think that even to arrive safely at the Finish at all is a miracle--and in some instances it is! And now, it's your turn. You, too, can risk life and limb on the Cresta Run--providing you're in St.

Moritz during the season (which normally runs from just before Christmas through the end of February), are a male over 18 years of age, and can afford the CHF 600 fee. (Women are out of luck--the SMTC is a bros' club.) Your payment entitles you to a beginners' booklet, a quick introduction to the basics of skeleton toboganning, and up to five rides down the Cresta Run with equipment supplied by the club. Related Web site and article Cresta Run, St Moritz | Original Travel Time Difference GMT +1 hr Beginners start from Junction, a point approximately a quarter of the way along the course and are encouraged to go down in a time of between 65 and 75 seconds. If beginners follow instructions, they will negotiate the Cresta successfully, but ignoring the expert advice will almost certainly result in total loss of control and an airborne exit at Shuttlecock Corner, the most famous - and feared - point of the Run. The Cresta Run is a private club but Original Travel is able to offer non-member clients the chance to ride the world famous track. The Run is open from late December to the end of February every year, conditions permitting.

We say conditions permitting because the Run is hand-built by an expert team every year and is dependent on low temperatures and ice quality. No refrigerated tracks here! View Gallery Original Travel recommends to ride the Cresta in the morning, then head off to an Alpine restaurant for a traditional meal. Some of the best restaurants are only accessible by horse-drawn sledge. Wrapped in a fur blanket, guests are pulled along the crisp snow under frosted fir trees. St Moritz also has a range of alternative winter activities on offer, including skiing, dog sledding, snow-shoeing, or curling. In the evening soak up the resort's great nightlife and cosmopolitan ambience. Email sent St Moritz Ski Holidays | Ski Safari St Moritz St Moritz Ski Holidays Ten minutes’ drive apart, you can ski the two mountains of Corvatsch and Corviglia on the same lift pass. With a little more time, I’d recommend combining St Moritz with another resort, travelling via the famous Glacier Express. Andrea Selig Product Manager - Switzerland & Asia Ten minutes’ drive apart, you can ski the two mountains of Corvatsch and Corviglia on the same lift pass.

With a little more time, I’d recommend combining St Moritz with another resort, travelling via the famous Glacier Express. Andrea Selig Nightlife Non-Ski Activities This much-loved resort is a place to be seen. It hosts several world-famous events and is bursting with bars and boutiques. Perched beside Lake St Moritz in the beautiful Engadin Valley, this is one of the sunniest and most scenic resorts in Switzerland. It’s host to a string of annual events, including the Polo World Cup, White Turf horse races and the Cresta Run. The pistes are spread over four mountains, with Corviglia and Corvatsch the main ski areas. St Moritz also has some of the finest cross-country tracks in Switzerland, so is a good place to try a new discipline. The town is renowned for its chic shops and gourmet restaurants, while the après bars are lively and stylish. Our favourite evening activity however, is the Friday night skiing on Corvastsch - start with a fondue on the mountain, then ski down freshly-groomed slopes to the Alpetta or Hossa bar for a night of schnapps and dancing.

Call 01273 224062 for advice from our ski specialists. Resort Guide Google piste view Accommodation St Moritz is known for its high-end hotels but those in town can be overpriced and, to be honest, rather snobby. Instead, we feature just one property: the ski-in ski-out Nira Alpina. A ten-minute shuttle from St Moritz, in the small town of Surlej, it’s excellent value, with direct access to Corvatsch’s slopes. We’ve stayed at the Nira Alpina many times over the years, so call us for first-hand advice and we’ll recommend the best rooms for you. Featured accommodation Ski-in Ski-out Spa This modern hotel featuring beautiful alpine design, is connected to the Corvatsch cable car station via a private walkway - and you can ski right back to the hotel. Offers See our St Moritz offers for some excellent savings and superb package prices. Giving you the best available prices, the offers below are based on our lowest cost departure dates.

We can save you money on many other dates and properties but we can't show every single offer here - for more options, please call us on 01273 224 062 or request a quotation . Read honest reviews, direct from our customers. If you’ve recently returned from this resort, we’d love to hear from you. If no reviews are available yet, ask for first-hand advice from Ski Safari staff who have visited this resort. Call us on 01273 224 062. Location Your feedback * Sign up to Ski Safari mailing list for the latest offers and news by email. You can opt out at any time. 14/03/2016 Joan Parkes Lovely empty slopes. Spread out town. Bus system not easy to work out. 15/02/2016 Ewen Cameron We should have stayed at Andermatt longer to explore more of the off piste opportunities - Will probably not be back in St Moritz. Should have spent less time here and more in Andermatt.

26/01/2016 Peter Emery Hotel Nira Alpina at Corvatsch is an excellent hotel with two good restaurants, an atmospheric bar, good spa facilities, a mediocre gym only lacking a swimming pool. The staff were friendly and professional and were keen to make our stay enjoyable. The rest of the village is small with limited alternative restaurants etc, so the hotel needs to be good. The hotel is right opposite the Corvatsch gondola providing good access. Skiing is limited at Corvatsch but there are 3 or 4 good red runs which we enjoyed, on Friday nights there is floodlit skiing which was an interesting experience (the longest in Switzerland apparently). Access to the wider Corvatsch area is limited with more then a fair share of drag lifts. Access to St Moritz was via a 10 minute bus ride which was better then it sounds, with warm buses every 15 minutes or so with Swiss reliability. St Moritz has plenty of pistes with good lift access throughout. The resort is dominated by red runs, black runs are limited but there are three or four. Off-piste opportunities were very limited on our visit (Jan 2016).

In summary, the hotel offers great accommodation and relatively cost effective access to St Moritz which is predominantly a red run resort with great snow making facilities to help the pistes when the weather is dodgy. Switzerland Ski Holidays | Ski Safari Switzerland Switzerland Ski Holidays Switzerland is the perfect destination for a quick and flexible ski or snowboarding trip - whether this is for a ski weekend, a short break, a week's holiday or a multi resort ski safari. Andrea Selig Product Manager - Switzerland & Asia Switzerland is the perfect destination for a quick and flexible ski or snowboarding trip - whether this is for a ski weekend, a short break, a week's holiday or a multi resort ski safari. Andrea Selig Product Manager - Switzerland & Asia Summary Steeped in ski heritage, Switzerland’s iconic peaks and chocolate-box villages hold timeless appeal, while the verticals always get us excited. Home to more peaks over 4000-metres than any other country in Europe, Switzerland’s ski resorts are backed by iconic mountains like the Matterhorn. With huge verticals, Switzerland ski holidays are popular for experienced skiers, while the well-planned pistes mean that all abilities can ski here.

With a rich heritage, the Swiss Alps are home to chocolate-box villages and prestigious towns like St Moritz . There are more than 100 well-known resorts here, so we’ve handpicked the best to make it easier for you. For mixed-ability groups, the modern resort of Laax is a great choice, while Zermatt ’s outstanding off-piste is a must for heli-skiers - ask our team to share their stories with you. Arriving by train or touring several resorts on the Glacier Express is worth it for both the incredible views and the ease of rail travel. Whichever resorts you visit, high Swiss standards, superb skiing and first-class infrastructure are guaranteed, while the food is major highlight - whether you dine in rustic eateries or Michelin-star restaurants, make sure you try a traditional fondue or a gooey raclette. St Moritz - Cricket Switzerland St Moritz SMCC constitution: Click here The picture-postcard Swiss resort of St Moritz is famous for the beauty of its ski slopes and the adrenalin rush of the Cresta Run, but for sheer quirkiness few sporting occasions can beat its February cricket festival on the ice of its frozen lake!

This testimony to sports's eccentricity began to take shape in 1988, when a group of intrepid British cricketers challenged the students of the international boarding school Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz to a match. Ever since, it has become an integral part of the official cricket calendar, attracting international players and high-flying business people from all over the world. Cricket On Ice in St. Moritz There is no need to mention the fact that outside of the British Commonwealth spectators at cricket matches always follow the match with a certain smile on their faces... You don't need an entry ticket to attend Cricket on Ice. You are very welcome to drop by and watch, enjoy some food and drinks while relaxing and enjoying with the players and other guests. St. Moritz Lake Browse > Home / Resorts / Europe / Switzerland / Saint Moritz Saint Moritz St Moritz is probably the most famous of all the Swiss resorts. Its strikingly beautiful location in Switzerland’s Engadine Valley, superb ski slopes and off-piste options, and its sensational après-ski scene have made it world famous. It is the Mecca of the rich and famous – glitzy, glamorous and very expensive.

The glitterati throng there all through the year and it offers a lifestyle that only a select few can afford. More than just a skiing destination, it is a place to be seen in, and to be written about in the fashion magazines and photographed on the slopes in designer ski gear and accessories. The skiing here is of course excellent, particularly for the expert skier . St Moritz offers eighty km of ski runs of all levels, with over forty percent of the 88 slopes suitable for experts. The resort’s longest slope is eight kilometers. One can access an additional 270km of slopes from two ski areas that are linked to St. Moritz. The combined slopes are connected by 56 lifts and in addition to the downhill runs there are excellent off-piste options. The 180 km of cross-country routes and a snowboard park are other attractions at this glamorous resort, with nearly all year-round sunshine and excellent snow record. Cross-country skiers revel in lovely tracks around the large frozen lake at this resort, and the off-piste skiing on the face of the Piz Nair is also very popular.

Other off-slope options are mountaineering, paragliding, bob-sledding, horse races and snow cricket. The frozen lake in winter provides the perfect venue for ice-skating and horse-drawn sleigh rides. St Moritz has hosted the Winter Olympics twice and its world-famous Cresta Run remains unavailable to women tobogganers . The popularity of this resort is as much for its après-ski as it is for its skiing. People come to St. Moritz all year round and it is a popular haunt of the rich and famous. The ritzy nightlife, top-class hotels and gourmet restaurants are major attractions, as are its stylish shops and boutiques and high end cultural events. St Moritz is famous for its glitzy après-ski scene at its casinos, bars and nightclubs, as well as its vibrant concert venues. Glacier Express Glacier Express The slowest express train in the world. Scroll and discover The slowest express train in the world. 8.00 h 291 km St Moritz. Dazzling sunshine at 1856m. Chic, elegant and exclusive, St Moritz is one of the most famous Alpine resorts in the world.

Set at 1856m and surrounded by the lakes of the Upper Engadine Valley, St Moritz is renowned for its dry, crystal-clear mountain climate. The sun shines 322 days a year on average here. Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl Cresta Run The legendary Cresta Run was first built in the 1884/85 winter season has been one of St Moritz's biggest draws ever since. UNESCO World Heritage: Albula/Bernina. A feat of railway engineering. The 130km Albula / Bernina railway line is the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage listing and one of the world's most spectacular journeys. Train lovers rave about the stretch between Thusis und Poschiavo, which takes in dramatic mountain scenery and the famous curve of the Landwasser Viaduct. Chur. Welcome to the Alpine city. Switzerland’s oldest city charms visitors with its fine mountain setting, twisting alleys and historic buildings. Numerous boutiques, restaurants, bars, museums and galleries in the largely traffic-free Old Town create a Mediterranean-style atmosphere.

Show more Swiss Rhine Gorge: impressions Disentis/Sedrun region The quiet holiday region of Disentis/Sedrun in Grisons is in the upper part of the valley of the Anterior Rhine, the Surselva. Show more Oberalp Pass The Oberalp Pass (2044m) links the town of Disentis in canton Graubünden with the resort Andermatt in canton Uri. Show more Rhône Glacier Situated in the Central Swiss Alps, near the Furka Pass, the Rhône Glacier is one of Switzerland's most easily accessible glaciers. Show more Furka steam railway The Furka steam railway is an enchanting two-hour journey through the mountains. Beautifully restored steam trains take you from Realp to Oberwald. Stockalper Castle - Emblem of Upper Valais Brig locals are proud of their Stockalp Palace, built by Kaspar Stockalper in the 17th century. Zermatt. The village surrounded by 38 four-thousanders. Located at the foot of the Matterhorn, Zermatts touristic development is closely linked to what is most probably the world's most famous mountain.

The vacation destination is a car-free zone, has preserved its original character and offers nearly unlimited possibilities as far as excursions are concerned. Repeat tour Winter sport tradition in St Moritz Winter tourism was born in St Moritz in the late 19th century, after Swiss hotelier Johannes Badrutt first dared British guests to travel here by horse-drawn sleigh in 1864. He betted that they would love the resort as much in winter as they did in summer. And right he was. Winter sport tradition in St Moritz Winter tourism was born in St Moritz in the late 19th century, after Swiss hotelier Johannes Badrutt first dared British guests to travel here by horse-drawn sleigh in 1864. He betted that they would love the resort as much in winter as they did in summer. And right he was. Winter sport tradition in St Moritz Winter tourism was born in St Moritz in the late 19th century, after Swiss hotelier Johannes Badrutt first dared British guests to travel here by horse-drawn sleigh in 1864. He betted that they would love the resort as much in winter as they did in summer.

And right he was. Corviglia / Piz Nair - where the sky begins Two funicular railways leaving from the St. Moritz village take you via Chantarella to Corviglia, from where the cable car whisks you up to the famous vantage point in the Suvretta region. More about Corviglia / Piz Nair Corviglia / Piz Nair - where the sky begins Two funicular railways leaving from the St. Moritz village take you via Chantarella to Corviglia, from where the cable car whisks you up to the famous vantage point in the Suvretta region. More about Corviglia / Piz Nair Lake Sils The shipping line with the highest location in Europe plows through this magnificent Alpine lake, situated at 1800 metres above sea level in 40 minutes - starting from Sils Maria. More about Lake Sils Lake Sils The shipping line with the highest location in Europe plows through this magnificent Alpine lake, situated at 1800 metres above sea level in 40 minutes - starting from Sils Maria.

More about Lake Sils Lake Sils The shipping line with the highest location in Europe plows through this magnificent Alpine lake, situated at 1800 metres above sea level in 40 minutes - starting from Sils Maria. More about Lake Sils Lake St. Moritz As the name suggests, Lake St Moritz is right near St Moritz. The Maloja wind allows for superb sailing and regattas. But Lake St Moritz also provides a magnificent backdrop for other events held on and around the water: from the St Moritz Match Race, attracting the world's best sailors, to the White Turf horse races that thunder across the frozen lake. More about Lake St Moritz Lake St. Moritz As the name suggests, Lake St Moritz is right near St Moritz. The Maloja wind allows for superb sailing and regattas. But Lake St Moritz also provides a magnificent backdrop for other events held on and around the water: from the St Moritz Match Race, attracting the world's best sailors, to the White Turf horse races that thunder across the frozen lake. More about Lake St Moritz Lake St. Moritz As the name suggests, Lake St Moritz is right near St Moritz.

The Maloja wind allows for superb sailing and regattas. But Lake St Moritz also provides a magnificent backdrop for other events held on and around the water: from the St Moritz Match Race, attracting the world's best sailors, to the White Turf horse races that thunder across the frozen lake. More about Lake St Moritz Lake Silvaplana The Inn River, here still called the “Sela”, flows through Lej da Silvaplauna (raet.). The consistent Maloja wind causes the hearts of kite and wind surfers to race. Here they achieve speeds of up to 80km/h and kite surfers rave about 20 second jumps. More about Lake Silvaplana Lake Silvaplana The Inn River, here still called the “Sela”, flows through Lej da Silvaplauna (raet.). The consistent Maloja wind causes the hearts of kite and wind surfers to race. Here they achieve speeds of up to 80km/h and kite surfers rave about 20 second jumps.

More about Lake Silvaplana Lake Silvaplana The Inn River, here still called the “Sela”, flows through Lej da Silvaplauna (raet.). The consistent Maloja wind causes the hearts of kite and wind surfers to race. Here they achieve speeds of up to 80km/h and kite surfers rave about 20 second jumps. More about Lake Silvaplana Cresta Run The legendary Cresta Run was first built in the 1884/85 winter season has been one of St Moritz's biggest draws ever since. While the style of bobsledding is similar to the Olympic skeleton discipline, it is unique as it only takes place on one track: the Cresta Run in St Moritz-Celerina. Bergün railway world of experience The “railway village” of Bergün doesn’t just lift the spirits of railway lovers. It’s not only the site of the Albula Railway Museum but also lies directly on the Railway Adventure Trail.

The 26 information boards along the route from Preda via Bergün to Filisur provide hikers with valuable background information on the spectacular rail line, giving them a close-up guide to the engineering structures of the Rhaetian Railway. More on Bergün Bergün railway world of experience The “railway village” of Bergün doesn’t just lift the spirits of railway lovers. It’s not only the site of the Albula Railway Museum but also lies directly on the Railway Adventure Trail. The 26 information boards along the route from Preda via Bergün to Filisur provide hikers with valuable background information on the spectacular rail line, giving them a close-up guide to the engineering structures of the Rhaetian Railway. More on Bergün Bergün railway world of experience The “railway village” of Bergün doesn’t just lift the spirits of railway lovers. It’s not only the site of the Albula Railway Museum but also lies directly on the Railway Adventure Trail. The 26 information boards along the route from Preda via Bergün to Filisur provide hikers with valuable background information on the spectacular rail line, giving them a close-up guide to the engineering structures of the Rhaetian Railway.

More on Bergün Bergün railway world of experience The “railway village” of Bergün doesn’t just lift the spirits of railway lovers. It’s not only the site of the Albula Railway Museum but also lies directly on the Railway Adventure Trail. The 26 information boards along the route from Preda via Bergün to Filisur provide hikers with valuable background information on the spectacular rail line, giving them a close-up guide to the engineering structures of the Rhaetian Railway. More on Bergün Bergün railway world of experience The “railway village” of Bergün doesn’t just lift the spirits of railway lovers. It’s not only the site of the Albula Railway Museum but also lies directly on the Railway Adventure Trail. The 26 information boards along the route from Preda via Bergün to Filisur provide hikers with valuable background information on the spectacular rail line, giving them a close-up guide to the engineering structures of the Rhaetian Railway. More on Bergün Bergün railway world of experience The “railway village” of Bergün doesn’t just lift the spirits of railway lovers. It’s not only the site of the Albula Railway Museum but also lies directly on the Railway Adventure Trail.

The 26 information boards along the route from Preda via Bergün to Filisur provide hikers with valuable background information on the spectacular rail line, giving them a close-up guide to the engineering structures of the Rhaetian Railway. More on Bergün Bergün railway world of experience The “railway village” of Bergün doesn’t just lift the spirits of railway lovers. It’s not only the site of the Albula Railway Museum but also lies directly on the Railway Adventure Trail. The 26 information boards along the route from Preda via Bergün to Filisur provide hikers with valuable background information on the spectacular rail line, giving them a close-up guide to the engineering structures of the Rhaetian Railway. More on Bergün Landwasser Viaduct As the largest and most spectacular landmark on the 63-kilometre stretch of the Albula Line between Thusis and St Moritz, the Landwasser Viaduct never fails to astonish. The construction of the three main pillars in 1901-0 was a staggering feat of engineering - completed entirely without scaffolding and using just two cranes.

More about the Landwasser Viaduct Landwasser Viaduct As the largest and most spectacular landmark on the 63-kilometre stretch of the Albula Line between Thusis and St Moritz, the Landwasser Viaduct never fails to astonish. The construction of the three main pillars in 1901-0 was a staggering feat of engineering - completed entirely without scaffolding and using just two cranes. More about the Landwasser Viaduct Landwasser Viaduct As the largest and most spectacular landmark on the 63-kilometre stretch of the Albula Line between Thusis and St Moritz, the Landwasser Viaduct never fails to astonish. The construction of the three main pillars in 1901-0 was a staggering feat of engineering - completed entirely without scaffolding and using just two cranes. More about the Landwasser Viaduct Landwasser Viaduct As the largest and most spectacular landmark on the 63-kilometre stretch of the Albula Line between Thusis and St Moritz, the Landwasser Viaduct never fails to astonish.

The construction of the three main pillars in 1901-0 was a staggering feat of engineering - completed entirely without scaffolding and using just two cranes. More about the Landwasser Viaduct Landwasser Viaduct As the largest and most spectacular landmark on the 63-kilometre stretch of the Albula Line between Thusis and St Moritz, the Landwasser Viaduct never fails to astonish. The construction of the three main pillars in 1901-0 was a staggering feat of engineering - completed entirely without scaffolding and using just two cranes. More about the Landwasser Viaduct Domleschg region The lush Domleschg stretches 10km from Rothenbrunnen to Sils. Nowhere else in Switzerland has so many castles and palaces in such a small area. Alpine Bike Park Brambrüesch The Chur-Dreibündenstein mountain railway whisks mountain bikers 1000m above the city to the peak of Brambrüesch, where the downhill and freeride action begins. The Alpine Bike Park is the ultimate thrill for mountain bikers of all levels.

More about the Alpine Bike Park Alpine Bike Park Brambrüesch The Chur-Dreibündenstein mountain railway whisks mountain bikers 1000m above the city to the peak of Brambrüesch, where the downhill and freeride action begins. The Alpine Bike Park is the ultimate thrill for mountain bikers of all levels. More about the Alpine Bike Park Alpine Bike Park Brambrüesch The Chur-Dreibündenstein mountain railway whisks mountain bikers 1000m above the city to the peak of Brambrüesch, where the downhill and freeride action begins. The Alpine Bike Park is the ultimate thrill for mountain bikers of all levels. More about the Alpine Bike Park Trip tip: Dreibündenstein Panorama Path The adventurous pleasure hike from Brambrüesch to Dreibündenstein and on to Feldis leads through a magical Alpine flora and offers wonderful panoramic views of the surrounding mountain world. More about the Panorama Path Trip tip: Dreibündenstein Panorama Path The adventurous pleasure hike from Brambrüesch to Dreibündenstein and on to Feldis leads through a magical Alpine flora and offers wonderful panoramic views of the surrounding mountain world.

More about the Panorama Path Trip tip: Dreibündenstein Panorama Path The adventurous pleasure hike from Brambrüesch to Dreibündenstein and on to Feldis leads through a magical Alpine flora and offers wonderful panoramic views of the surrounding mountain world. More about the Panorama Path Trip tip: Dreibündenstein Panorama Path The adventurous pleasure hike from Brambrüesch to Dreibündenstein and on to Feldis leads through a magical Alpine flora and offers wonderful panoramic views of the surrounding mountain world. More about the Panorama Path Tamina Gorge and Old Bad Pfäfers A narrow gorge, only penetrated by a few rays of sunshine at mid-day, a grotto where health seekers bathed, and arguably the most famous natural scientist as first spa physician - this is Bad Pfäfers. Today the Tamina Gorge (approx. 15 minutes from Bad Ragaz) is accessible in a more comfortable way than in the ancient past.

More about the Tamina Gorge Tamina Gorge and Old Bad Pfäfers A narrow gorge, only penetrated by a few rays of sunshine at mid-day, a grotto where health seekers bathed, and arguably the most famous natural scientist as first spa physician - this is Bad Pfäfers. Today the Tamina Gorge (approx. 15 minutes from Bad Ragaz) is accessible in a more comfortable way than in the ancient past. More about the Tamina Gorge Tamina Gorge and Old Bad Pfäfers A narrow gorge, only penetrated by a few rays of sunshine at mid-day, a grotto where health seekers bathed, and arguably the most famous natural scientist as first spa physician - this is Bad Pfäfers. Today the Tamina Gorge (approx. 15 minutes from Bad Ragaz) is accessible in a more comfortable way than in the ancient past. More about the Tamina Gorge Tamina Gorge and Old Bad Pfäfers A narrow gorge, only penetrated by a few rays of sunshine at mid-day, a grotto where health seekers bathed, and arguably the most famous natural scientist as first spa physician - this is Bad Pfäfers. Today the Tamina Gorge (approx.

15 minutes from Bad Ragaz) is accessible in a more comfortable way than in the ancient past. More about the Tamina Gorge Spa resort Bad Ragaz The traditional spa town of Bad Ragaz is home to world-class hotels, thermal baths and golf courses. The spa resort reclines at the foot of the peak of Pizol in the Rhine Valley, St Gallen. Its thermal waters spring forth at 37°C in the depths of the Tamina Gorge near Pfäfers. Famous for the healing powers of its mineral-rich waters since the early Middle Ages, the Tamina Therme is the perfect place to unwind and re-energise. More about Bad Ragaz Spa resort Bad Ragaz The traditional spa town of Bad Ragaz is home to world-class hotels, thermal baths and golf courses. The spa resort reclines at the foot of the peak of Pizol in the Rhine Valley, St Gallen. Its thermal waters spring forth at 37°C in the depths of the Tamina Gorge near Pfäfers. Famous for the healing powers of its mineral-rich waters since the early Middle Ages, the Tamina Therme is the perfect place to unwind and re-energise.

More about Bad Ragaz Spa resort Bad Ragaz The traditional spa town of Bad Ragaz is home to world-class hotels, thermal baths and golf courses. The spa resort reclines at the foot of the peak of Pizol in the Rhine Valley, St Gallen. Its thermal waters spring forth at 37°C in the depths of the Tamina Gorge near Pfäfers. Famous for the healing powers of its mineral-rich waters since the early Middle Ages, the Tamina Therme is the perfect place to unwind and re-energise. More about Bad Ragaz Spa resort Bad Ragaz The traditional spa town of Bad Ragaz is home to world-class hotels, thermal baths and golf courses. The spa resort reclines at the foot of the peak of Pizol in the Rhine Valley, St Gallen. Its thermal waters spring forth at 37°C in the depths of the Tamina Gorge near Pfäfers. Famous for the healing powers of its mineral-rich waters since the early Middle Ages, the Tamina Therme is the perfect place to unwind and re-energise.

More about Bad Ragaz Rhine Gorge – Ruinaulta The fascinating Rhine Gorge world of the Ruinaulta is located not far from Bonaduz. It is one of the most spectacular and diverse landscapes in the Alps. More information Rhine Gorge – Ruinaulta The fascinating Rhine Gorge world of the Ruinaulta is located not far from Bonaduz. It is one of the most spectacular and diverse landscapes in the Alps. More information Rhine Gorge – Ruinaulta The fascinating Rhine Gorge world of the Ruinaulta is located not far from Bonaduz. It is one of the most spectacular and diverse landscapes in the Alps. More information Disentis/Sedrun region The quiet holiday region of Disentis/Sedrun in Grisons is in the upper part of the valley of the Anterior Rhine, the Surselva. Special features of the region are the large Benedictine monastery at Disentis and the source of the Rhine in the idyllic Tomasee.

More information Disentis/Sedrun region The quiet holiday region of Disentis/Sedrun in Grisons is in the upper part of the valley of the Anterior Rhine, the Surselva. Special features of the region are the large Benedictine monastery at Disentis and the source of the Rhine in the idyllic Tomasee. More information Disentis/Sedrun region The quiet holiday region of Disentis/Sedrun in Grisons is in the upper part of the valley of the Anterior Rhine, the Surselva. Special features of the region are the large Benedictine monastery at Disentis and the source of the Rhine in the idyllic Tomasee. More information Disentis/Sedrun region The quiet holiday region of Disentis/Sedrun in Grisons is in the upper part of the valley of the Anterior Rhine, the Surselva. Special features of the region are the large Benedictine monastery at Disentis and the source of the Rhine in the idyllic Tomasee.

More information Oberalp Pass The Oberalp Pass (2044m) links the town of Disentis in canton Graubünden with the resort Andermatt in canton Uri. Oberalp Pass The Oberalp Pass (2044m) links the town of Disentis in canton Graubünden with the resort Andermatt in canton Uri. Gotthard myth Even the Romans avoided the immense mass of the Gotthard. The Pass only gained significance around the year 1200, when the Schöllenen Ravine between Göschenen and Andermatt was developed. Today the Gotthard Pass is the most important North-South connection. More information Gotthard myth Even the Romans avoided the immense mass of the Gotthard. The Pass only gained significance around the year 1200, when the Schöllenen Ravine between Göschenen and Andermatt was developed. Today the Gotthard Pass is the most important North-South connection. More information Gotthard myth Even the Romans avoided the immense mass of the Gotthard.

The Pass only gained significance around the year 1200, when the Schöllenen Ravine between Göschenen and Andermatt was developed. Today the Gotthard Pass is the most important North-South connection. More information Gotthard myth Even the Romans avoided the immense mass of the Gotthard. The Pass only gained significance around the year 1200, when the Schöllenen Ravine between Göschenen and Andermatt was developed. Today the Gotthard Pass is the most important North-South connection. More information Gotthard myth Even the Romans avoided the immense mass of the Gotthard. The Pass only gained significance around the year 1200, when the Schöllenen Ravine between Göschenen and Andermatt was developed. Today the Gotthard Pass is the most important North-South connection. More information Rhône Glacier Situated in the Central Swiss Alps, near the Furka Pass, the Rhône Glacier is one of Switzerland's most easily accessible glaciers.

While it measures less than 10km long today, back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the glacier tongue reached right the way down to the village of Gletsch and was a tourist attraction. More information Rhône Glacier Situated in the Central Swiss Alps, near the Furka Pass, the Rhône Glacier is one of Switzerland's most easily accessible glaciers. While it measures less than 10km long today, back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the glacier tongue reached right the way down to the village of Gletsch and was a tourist attraction. More information Rhône Glacier Situated in the Central Swiss Alps, near the Furka Pass, the Rhône Glacier is one of Switzerland's most easily accessible glaciers. While it measures less than 10km long today, back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the glacier tongue reached right the way down to the village of Gletsch and was a tourist attraction. More information Rhône Glacier Situated in the Central Swiss Alps, near the Furka Pass, the Rhône Glacier is one of Switzerland's most easily accessible glaciers.

While it measures less than 10km long today, back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the glacier tongue reached right the way down to the village of Gletsch and was a tourist attraction. More information Furka steam railway The Furka steam railway is an enchanting two-hour journey through the mountains. Beautifully restored steam trains take you from Realp to Oberwald. More information Furka steam railway The Furka steam railway is an enchanting two-hour journey through the mountains. Beautifully restored steam trains take you from Realp to Oberwald. More information Furka steam railway The Furka steam railway is an enchanting two-hour journey through the mountains. Beautifully restored steam trains take you from Realp to Oberwald. More information Stockalper Castle - Emblem of Upper Valais Brig locals are proud of their Stockalp Palace, built by Kaspar Stockalper in the 17th century. The perfect way to round out a visit of the palace's arcades and chambers is with a stroll in the gardens, with views of Brig's monastery and the towers of the old town.

More information Stockalper Castle - Emblem of Upper Valais Brig locals are proud of their Stockalp Palace, built by Kaspar Stockalper in the 17th century. The perfect way to round out a visit of the palace's arcades and chambers is with a stroll in the gardens, with views of Brig's monastery and the towers of the old town. More information Stockalper Castle - Emblem of Upper Valais Brig locals are proud of their Stockalp Palace, built by Kaspar Stockalper in the 17th century. The perfect way to round out a visit of the palace's arcades and chambers is with a stroll in the gardens, with views of Brig's monastery and the towers of the old town. More information Cuisine in Zermatt Zermatt not only has the most four-thousanders - it also has the highest number of gourmet restaurants. But the offer here goes far beyond haute cuisine, covering the entire spectrum from experimental cooking to Asian flavours and local specialities. Cuisine in Zermatt Zermatt not only has the most four-thousanders - it also has the highest number of gourmet restaurants.

But the offer here goes far beyond haute cuisine, covering the entire spectrum from experimental cooking to Asian flavours and local specialities. Cuisine in Zermatt Zermatt not only has the most four-thousanders - it also has the highest number of gourmet restaurants. But the offer here goes far beyond haute cuisine, covering the entire spectrum from experimental cooking to Asian flavours and local specialities. Walking in and around Zermatt With more than 400km of well-marked walking trails, the hiking opportunities in Zermatt, Täsch und Randa are boundless. Mountain railways whisk you effortlessly up to 3000m peaks. Walking in and around Zermatt With more than 400km of well-marked walking trails, the hiking opportunities in Zermatt, Täsch und Randa are boundless. Mountain railways whisk you effortlessly up to 3000m peaks. Walking in and around Zermatt With more than 400km of well-marked walking trails, the hiking opportunities in Zermatt, Täsch und Randa are boundless. Mountain railways whisk you effortlessly up to 3000m peaks.

Gornergrat The over 3000 meter high Gornergrat offers a fantastic view of no less than 29 of the 38 Swiss four thousand meter high mountains. The vantage point platform can be comfortably reached by rack-railroad, which takes visitors from Zermatt to Gornergrat via Riffelalp. More about Gornergrat Gornergrat The over 3000 meter high Gornergrat offers a fantastic view of no less than 29 of the 38 Swiss four thousand meter high mountains. The vantage point platform can be comfortably reached by rack-railroad, which takes visitors from Zermatt to Gornergrat via Riffelalp. More about Gornergrat Gornergrat The over 3000 meter high Gornergrat offers a fantastic view of no less than 29 of the 38 Swiss four thousand meter high mountains. The vantage point platform can be comfortably reached by rack-railroad, which takes visitors from Zermatt to Gornergrat via Riffelalp.

More about Gornergrat Klein Matterhorn - Glacier Paradise Europe’s highest viewing platform – and no cableway takes visitors higher! Amazing views from a totally different angle in a glacial world of snow and ice. More about Matterhorn Glacier Paradise Klein Matterhorn - Glacier Paradise Europe’s highest viewing platform – and no cableway takes visitors higher! Amazing views from a totally different angle in a glacial world of snow and ice. More about Matterhorn Glacier Paradise First ascent of the Matterhorn "The gradient decreased and we could finally unfasten ourselves, and Croz and I started a neck-and-neck race. At a quarter to two o’clock the world lay at our feet, and the Matterhorn was conquered. Hurrah! Not a single footstep of our Italian rivals could be seen." This is what Edward Whymper wrote in his diary. More about the first ascent of the Matterhorn First ascent of the Matterhorn "The gradient decreased and we could finally unfasten ourselves, and Croz and I started a neck-and-neck race. At a quarter to two o’clock the world lay at our feet, and the Matterhorn was conquered. Hurrah!

Not a single footstep of our Italian rivals could be seen." This is what Edward Whymper wrote in his diary. More about the first ascent of the Matterhorn First ascent of the Matterhorn "The gradient decreased and we could finally unfasten ourselves, and Croz and I started a neck-and-neck race. At a quarter to two o’clock the world lay at our feet, and the Matterhorn was conquered. Hurrah! Not a single footstep of our Italian rivals could be seen." This is what Edward Whymper wrote in his diary. More about the first ascent of the Matterhorn Matterhorn Museum - Zermatlantis Below the Dorfplatz, the museum opens a window on a world of fascinating stories in the recreated archaeological site Zermatatlantis. More about Matterhorn Museum Zermatlantis Matterhorn Museum - Zermatlantis Below the Dorfplatz, the museum opens a window on a world of fascinating stories in the recreated archaeological site Zermatatlantis. More about Matterhorn Museum Zermatlantis Matterhorn Museum - Zermatlantis Below the Dorfplatz, the museum opens a window on a world of fascinating stories in the recreated archaeological site Zermatatlantis.

More about Matterhorn Museum Zermatlantis Hörnlihütte – Matterhorn up close and personal The Hörnli Hut is an historic mountaineering site situated at the foot of the Matterhorn. This is where guests from all over the world spend the night before they climb the Matterhorn via the Hörnli ridge, the Zmutt ridge or through the north wall. More information Hörnlihütte – Matterhorn up close and personal The Hörnli Hut is an historic mountaineering site situated at the foot of the Matterhorn. This is where guests from all over the world spend the night before they climb the Matterhorn via the Hörnli ridge, the Zmutt ridge or through the north wall. More information Hörnlihütte – Matterhorn up close and personal The Hörnli Hut is an historic mountaineering site situated at the foot of the Matterhorn. This is where guests from all over the world spend the night before they climb the Matterhorn via the Hörnli ridge, the Zmutt ridge or through the north wall.

Cricket-On-Ice - Cricket Switzerland Cricket-On-Ice Cricket On Ice The original Cricket-On-Ice (v Davos, 1896) played on skates The picture-postcard Swiss resort of St. Moritz is famous for the beauty of its ski slopes and the adrenalin rushes of the Cresta Run, but for sheer quirkiness few sporting occasions can beat its February cricket festival on the ice and snow of its frozen lake. This testament to the sport's eccentricity began life in 1988, when a group of intrepid British cricketers challenged the students of the international boarding school Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz to a game, since when it has become an integral part of the cricket calendar, attracting international players and high-flying businessmen from all over the world. It goes without saying that, outside the British Commonwealth, spectators at cricket matches always watch the game with a certain smile on their faces... Go to the Cricket on Ice website for details of the next tournament. See an up to the minute view of the lake in St. Moritz from the Hotel Schweizerhof webcam . Match reports from previous Cricket On Ice tournaments are available below, and photos from the Gallery .

Further details of the Cricket-On-Ice tournament are available from . Year Cricket on Ice 2013 - Cricket on Ice / St. Moritz Switzerland Cricket on Ice 2013 Please check the gallery of the 2013 event The picture-postcard Swiss resort of St Moritz is famous for the beauty of its ski slopes and the adrenalin rush of the Cresta Run, but for sheer quirkiness few sporting occasions can beat its February cricket festival on the ice of its frozen lake! This testimony to sports's eccentricity began to take shape in 1988, when a group of intrepid British cricketers challenged the students of the international boarding school Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz to a match. Ever since, it has become an integral part of the official cricket calendar, attracting international players and high-flying business people from all over the world. There is no need to mention the fact that outside of the British Commonwealth spectators at cricket matches always follow the match with a certain smile on their faces... The teams due to participate in the 2013 tournament are as follows: Old Cholmeleians (Highgate, London) Winterthur Cricket Club (Winterthur, Switzerland) St.

Moritz CC President's XI (from all around the world) Lyceum Alpinum (Zuoz, Switzerland) The officials for the 2013 tournament will be: Mr. A.Mackay (Switzerland); Mr. A.Holton (Germany); Mr. P. de Boeck (Belgium); Mr. Clive Denney (Switzerland); Ms. M.Koshy (Switzerland) You don't need an entry ticket to attend Cricket on Ice. You are very welcome to drop by and watch, enjoy some food and refreshments while relaxing and enjoy the unique cricket atmosphere with the players and other guests. Press Release 2013

Question: Which Swiss resort is famous for its Cresta Run?
Answer: ST MORITZ