[VIDEO] Terrifying POV Footage From Chairlift Battered by 62 MPH Winds at Matterhorn Ski Paradise View this post on Instagram A post shared by guru.dello.sci (@guru.dello.sci) Over the last couple of days, a number of videos surfaced of wild winds battering a chairlift at Matterhorn Ski Paradise, Cervinia, Italy, causing at least one person to be thrown to the ground. Many commented how that must have been terrifying to experience. “The Guru says: Chairlift […] SnowBrains | March 30, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEOS] Skier Thrown From Chair After 62 MPH Winds Batter Chairlift at Matterhorn Ski Paradise View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vinello e domiciliari (@vinello_e_domiciliari) Check out these videos to see if you’ve ever complained about a chairlift stopping due to wind hold. Related: The 5 Steepest Chairlifts in the United States The lift is the Cretaz chair at Matterhorn Ski Paradise, Cervinia, Italy. Videos were taken by lucky people […] SnowBrains | March 29, 2024 0 Comments
The Race That Never Was: FIS Scraps Cross-Border Race from Switzerland to Italy at Matterhorn Ski Paradise After two failed attempts to stage the FIS Alpine World Cup’s first-ever cross-border race at the Matterhorn Ski Paradise, starting in Switzerland and finishing in Italy, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) together with the Local Organization Committee (‘LOC’) has decided to take the race off the racing calendar for the 24/25 ski season. Related: Warm Temperatures Put First-Ever […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup Downhill Race at Matterhorn at Swiss/Italian Border Resort Canceled Organizers at Matterhorn Ski Paradise at the border of Zermatt, Switzerland, and Cervinia, Italy, knew that the odds were stacked against them. The weather forecast had been mixed at best, but hopes were still high that the first ever World Cup race could take place on the new Gran Becca course. Hopes quickly eroded on both Friday and Saturday for […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 19, 2023 0 Comments
Matterhorn Speed Opening Remains Plagued with Issues As Today’s Women’s Training is Canceled on Swiss/Italian Border The Local Organization Committee (‘LOC’) at the Matterhorn Speed Opening on the Swiss/Italian border announced this morning that the Women’s Downhill training run was canceled. Strong winds and heavy snowfalls made training impossible. Last week, the Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup Speed Opening was canceled. Both of the men’s downhill races had to be called off due to wind and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
Summer Snow at Matterhorn Ski Paradise in Zermatt, Switzerland & Cervinia, Italy The cross-border ski resort of Matterhorn Ski Paradise woke up to a nice dump of fresh summer snow. The ski area Matterhorn Ski Paradise (or, in Italian, Cervino Ski Paradise) combines the Zermatt ski area in Switzerland and the Cervinia ski area in Italy. Together the ski area offers 225 miles (360km) of groomed runs and, thanks to its glacier, offers […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Remains of German Hiker Missing Since 1986 Revealed on the Matterhorn by Melting Glaciers Swiss authorities confirmed on July 27 that human remains discovered on the Matterhorn earlier this month belong to a German hiker who disappeared in the Swiss Alps 37 years ago. Related: Swiss Voters Back Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions to Save Europe’s Melting Glaciers On July 12, hikers on the Theodul Glacier in Zermatt, Switzerland, made the grim discovery. Forensic […] SnowBrains | July 30, 2023 0 Comments
Matterhorn Alpine Crossing Becomes Reality in Zermatt, Switzerland & Cervinia, Italy The Matterhorn Alpine Crossing opened last Saturday, July 1, 2023. The Matterhorn Alpine Crossing is the highest cross-country cable car in the world and connects Zermatt, Switzerland, with Cervinia, Italy. The cabins were designed by non-other than design studio Pininfarina, which also designed Ferraris for many years, including the Enzo. The so called ‘Crystal Ride Cabins’ are equipped with 27 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 4, 2023 1 Comment