Zermatt.
Ten days in the Swiss Alps. Seven friends, one chalet, the Matterhorn out the window.
16 — 26 January
2026
The crew
7 confirmedGetting there
SFO → Zermatt · ~14 hrsFri, Jan 16
Red eyeSFO → Zurich
Red eye out of San Francisco, land Saturday morning.
Sat — Mon
ZurichTwo nights to reset
Shake the jet lag in the old town. Walk Niederdorf, eat heavy, sleep early.
Mon, Jan 19
~4 hrs by railTrain to Zermatt
Board IC8 at Flughafen Zürich, transfer at Visp to the RE41 onward to Zermatt.
IC8 departs Zurich HB hourly on the :02 from platform 31.
Mon, Jan 26
Back outZermatt → SFO
Reverse the route. RE41 to Visp, IC8 to the airport, evening flight home.
Where we stay
2 locations · 8 nightsHotel Central
Central plaza, walking distance to old town.
4 of us before the train.
Haus Andy
Schluhmattstrasse · ski-in/ski-out · hot tub on the deck.
Payment
$1,284 per person — collected through the trip ledger.
On the mountain
Day pass each morningSki over to Breuil-Cervinia, Italy
Ski into Italy and lunch on the other side. The gondola often closes for high winds — check the forecast the night before.
↳ Bring a passport just in case.
Restaurant Chez Vrony
Mid-mountain. Ski up, eat slowly, ski down. Reservations open about a month out.
Off-piste with a guide
One day with a local guide if anyone wants to ski seriously off the marked runs.
Swiss Chalet, Zermatt
Fondue and raclette. Book the night you arrive — restaurants here fill up.