Piste preparation with the “Heroes of the night”

Piste preparation with the “Heroes of the night”

Zermatt ski area

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Matterhorn Paradise
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Winter 2024-2025

When night falls over the ski resort, the workday for the snow groomer drivers has only just begun. Their job is to ensure the slopes regain their glory and are in ideal condition by returning all the snow — that’s been brought to the bottom by skiers — back up along the slopes. It’s a surprisingly technical line of work, which you can discover at their sides in a (heated!) cabin, aboard one of their 11-ton, 490-horsepower engines. The approximately 4-hour journey can be booked every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the winter season, from December 17-April 10, at Trockener Steg, Blauherd or Riffelberg.

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