For the eighth consecutive season the Carving Session was held in Zinal.
Now this is what I call carving... check out some of the shapes these guys are making!
Zinal offers some very civilised apres-ski venues as well as some good options for the younger mountaineer looking for fun.
For apres-ski:
Alambic Disco - only the weekends
After ski bar in La Pointe
Hotel du Trift - chilled bar frequented by loca...
Group or private lessons for adults and children. Alpine skiing, snowboard, cross-country skiing and telemark. Snow garden in Sorebois (children over 4) ; Children’s nursery in the resort (children over 2).
For further information consult t...
General Tarifs for Ski Passes in the Val d'Anniviers region
These prices are for the 2011-12 Season...
(Chandolin/Saint-Luc - Grimentz - Zinal - Vercorin)
1. Annual passes "ANNIVIERS "
Valid in all the Val d'Anniviers, these passes are not trans...
70 Km of slopes in the Zinal-Sorebois skiing area in an imposing panorama of high mountains. The exceptional snow cover of the northeast side of the mountains guarantees good skiing conditions right up to the end of the season.
They have recent...
Our recommendation
When in Switzerland, take the train! Take the train from the airport (Sion is the closest, Geneva is the more frequent) to Sierre and enjoy a few peaceful hours as the train takes you through breathtaking scenary past l...
At the southern end of Anniviers' Valley the resort of Zinal is located at 1,670 m, at the feet of the “Imperial Crown” the famous five 4,000 metre mountains (Weishorn, Zinal Rothorn, Bishorn, Obergabelhorn and Dent Blanche) they...
Located in the heart of Zinal village, near the multi-purpose hall, there is a naturally formed ice skating rink. It is flood lit until 10.00pm and is free of charge.
Watch out for some really great ice skating from some very small people!!
The swimming pool is open everyday in winter from 2.00pm – 8.00pm
The Avalanche Training Centre is a triangular zone with around 100 metre-long sides, representing an avalanche site.
Within this zone 16 fixed transmitters have been installed, which can be activated by an electronic command.
The training centre i...