{"id":10115,"date":"2018-06-08T15:03:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T14:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skiinluxury.com\/blog\/?p=10115"},"modified":"2025-01-02T18:30:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:30:22","slug":"holidays-all-year-round-in-the-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skiinluxury.com\/blog\/holidays-all-year-round-in-the-alps\/","title":{"rendered":"Holidays all year round in the Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The picture-postcard snowy mountains are the playground\u00a0for skiers, snowboarders and snow-sport adrenalists alike, for indulging in delicious alpine cuisines and dancing on the tables in those (un)comfortable ski boots at the favourite apres bar. It is without a doubt that these are the most recognised characteristics of the Alps and is the only sort of mountain holiday most people look forward to. When in fact, there is a lot more to holidays in the Alps than many people appreciate.<\/p>\n

When winter turns to spring and spring to summer, there is a whole other magical wonderland at your feet. The change into summer from pistes to meadows, snow to sunshine and white to green create a whole new entity to explore. Even\u00a0the shoulder-season period can be full of life and activity. Read on to find out more about why holidays in the Alps\u00a0are truly magical\u00a0<\/span>all-year-round<\/span>…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zermatt<\/a><\/h2>\n

At the foot of the most photographed mountain in the world, the quaint, car-free Matterhorn village<\/a> is not short of activities all year round and yes, you can ski 365 days of the year in Zermatt!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Spring:<\/a><\/strong><\/span> Blossoming meadows and alpine flowers awaken as the snow at lower altitude disappears. The mountains are ready for you to swap ski boots for hiking boots and set off around the many trails with unmissable sites to see, including mountain wildlife and the beautiful Gorner Gorge<\/a>. If you’re into music, watch out for the annual Zermatt Unplugged festival<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n

Summer:<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>The hiking activity continues with more sunshine and warmer temperatures along with mountain biking and rock climbing. As the ground hardens, summer becomes the best time for mountain biking. Zermatt<\/a> offers a large variety of graded trails for all-day or hourly tours exploring the beautiful scenery. You can also check out heli-biking<\/a> to explore the hidden and untouched parts of Zermatt\u00a0in the summer<\/a> for a unique adventure. Don’t forget, head up to the Glacier for that ever-desired summer ski experience.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Autumn:<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>The leaves turn to yellow gold and hiking, biking and rock climbing carries on in the transformed setting. If you plan to visit the Gorner Gorge,<\/a> note that it is most impressive mid-September between 3pm and 4pm as the water turns an impressive turquoise colour in the light.<\/p>\n

Winter:<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>Skiing is obviously the most popular winter activity in Zermatt<\/a>, but it doesn’t stop there. You can cross-country ski, snow-shoe and free-ride ski or even take it to the next level and try out heli-skiing! Other winter activities include ice skating, curling, ice-hockey, ice climbing, tobogganing and winter hiking.<\/p>\n

Top activities all year round:<\/strong> Trip up to the Gorner Gorge, Forest Fun Park,<\/a> climb the Matterhorn, helicopter tours<\/a>, paragliding and scenic train journeys.<\/a><\/p>\n

Chamonix<\/a><\/h2>\n

Nestled at the foot of Mont Blanc about an hour away from Geneva, Chamonix<\/a> is a popular destination for those adventurous souls. Whether your looking for a week or short stay, in spring, summer autumn or winter, there isn’t much you can’t do in Chamonix!<\/p>\n