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Info on Zermatt
I'm off to Zermatt with my son on 10 April for a week. I'm flying to Geneve
from Liverpool and then getting the train. We are staying in the Albana Real which is in Schluhmattstrasse. I'm a Zermatt virgin so I'd welcome a few clues about getting around and making the most of the place. For instance: * I gather that Zermatt is a ped-zone so how do we get from the Bahnhoff to the hotel with luggage? Do we walk or is there an alternative? * what's the lift pass deal? How much? Where do you get them? Do you need a photo? Any tips or traps? * we take our own boots but prefer to hire skis. Where's the best/most convenient hire shop? What brands of kit are we likely to be offered (I like to do a bit of research before I go)? I'm generally looking for something like the Rossi B2; * I gather the ski areas are all a bit separate and involve a fair hike to the lifts. Any comments or suggestions about the lifts/ski areas (which are best, or best in certain circumstances; what's the best sequence to do them in?). My son is a very good, and I'm a pretty good, skier but we are likely to be on-piste most of the time (so it is decreed by she who will not be coming with us!); * in Austria and parts of Italy, the lifts have ski and boot storage facilities to save you tromping about in boots etc. Is there anything like that in Z and is it a waste of time anyway because of the way the slopes and lifts are spread about? * any particular recommendations for mountain or village restaurants (though we are half board) or for apres-ski? * how technologically advanced is Zermatt? I'm going to have to do some work while I'm there so I'll need some connectivity. I've got a 3G data card but are there any convenient alternatives (and I don't include internet cafes in the definition of 'convenient')? * we'll be arriving late Tuesday (probably too late to sort out the kit hire). I know SCGB has a host in Z but only to the end of the week. Is it worth trying to connect wirth her/him part way through the week? * Anything else I should know but am too ignorant to ask? Thanks for your help, if you can. Paul |
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