The snow-covered Alps, a skiing paradise you can't miss!
1. Engelberg Titlis
Engelberg Titlis, with an altitude of 3238 meters, is located in Engelberg south of Lake Lucerne. The millennium-old glacier makes it one of the most famous peaks in the Alps. The world's first 360-degree rotating cable car and the highest suspension bridge in Europe make it famous. The charming town of Engelberg at the foot of the mountain is the largest winter sports resort in the Lucerne area.
In addition to skiing, you can also enjoy romantic carriage rides, relaxed snowshoe walks, and taste delicious Swiss cheese fondue in charming Alpine huts. Experience Europe's only electric snowmobile, and then rejuvenate in the hot spring bath.
By train, it only takes 47 minutes to travel from Engelberg to Lucerne, the most beautiful city in central Switzerland, and immerse yourself in a rich variety of cultural and musical activities. You can also visit numerous museums, shop in the charming old town, and stroll on the famous Chapel Bridge.
2. Jungfrau Ski Resort
The Jungfrau, known as the 'Queen of the Alps', with an altitude of 4158 meters, is located 18 kilometers southeast of the tourist resort of Interlaken and is one of the highest peaks in the Alps. As one of the classic attractions of Swiss tourism, the Jungfrau has always attracted tourists from all over the world with its snow, peaks, sunshine, and floating clouds.
The top of the Jungfrau is equipped with the 'Ice Palace', 'Top of Europe' glacier restaurant, and even a cinema. The Sphinx viewing platform offers a panoramic view of the longest Great Aletsch Glacier in Europe. Enjoy the fun of hiking on the snow-covered glacier.
The White Elements Snowpark in Grindelwald has a variety of props such as jumps, boxes, and poles, providing a perfect choice for freestyle skiers. The most spectacular slope is located on the downhill snow track of the Lauberhorn ski resort in Wengen, where winter sports enthusiasts will be able to experience the adventurous fun of professional skiers.
3. Gstaad Ski Resort
The internationally renowned resort town of Gstaad is located in Saanen in southwestern Switzerland and can be reached by train or long-distance bus from Zurich, Bern, or Geneva airports. The Golden Pass panoramic train route also passes through Gstaad.
Like other top resorts in the Alps, Gstaad is very comfortable, even in winter, with temperatures ranging from minus 3 to minus 8 degrees. As the only glacier skiing area in the Bernese Highlands, 'Glacier 3000' offers visitors a great experience with magnificent views, even in summer you can ski on the millennium-old glacier.
4. Zermatt Ski Resort
The town of Zermatt is the darling of the Alps, surrounded by 38 mountains over 4000 meters above sea level, almost half of the 85 peaks over 4000 meters in the entire Alps. The towering mountains are covered with snow all year round, making Zermatt, located in the valley at an altitude of 1620 meters, seem like a fairyland.
Zermatt is also a popular four-season ski resort in Switzerland, with an average annual snowfall of 762 cm. The 360-kilometer ski trail is distributed between 1620 meters and 3883 meters in Switzerland and Italy. Even in summer, the summer ski area on the Theodul Glacier has 21 kilometers of ski trails, and the snow conditions are guaranteed all year round.
Alaiqi Glacier is actually a scenery that is very like a snow road. The weather is fine in summer, and it is really not cold. Looking at the glacier on the viewing platform, the effect of wide-angle mirror shooting will be great. There are many stones piled up on the mountain to make wishes. There are restaurants, too, and even in summer, they have prepared wool shawls for customers to keep warm.
Alechi Glacier, Switzerland, from another point of view, Girl Peak is also beautiful (Sun) (Sun). If you are not afraid of cold time and abundant, but you have to use professional equipment to hike in the glacier.
Alechi Glacier is the largest and longest glacier in the Alps. Its main part is 24 kilometers long and 1.6 kilometers wide. The glacier area was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List together with Jungfrau Peak in 2001. Skiing, climbing and glacier sightseeing are very popular here. It is predicted that the glacier will disappear under the influence of global warming by the end of this century.
The Alechi glacier in eastern Valais is the largest glacier in the Alps. In 2001, the Alechi glacier and Junfrau were listed as a world heritage site by the United Nations UNESCO. According to statistics at that time, the main part of the glacier was about 23.6 kilometers long and about 128 square kilometers. The glaciers weigh about 27 billion tons and move about 200 meters a year. Due to global warming, the rate of glacier melting is increasing year by year.
The World Natural Heritage List, which can enjoy 32 majestic peaks above 4 km above sea level, pouring from the north side of Mount Eiger, Monk Peak and Jungfrau to the Valai Valley, covering an area of about 100 square kilometers. Special arrangements for a trip to the picturesque Lid Alpes overlooking the extraordinary views of the Alechi glacier
Starting from Girls Peak, I saw a lot of people at first, but after crossing the first high slope, there are still snow plateau and mountains ahead. At this time, don't give up. If you insist on reaching the end, then the scenery of this road will definitely be unforgettable in your life, and it will also become a valuable experience and memory of your close contact with the Alps in your life.
The leader said that when we went in 2016, there were less than 500 people. For me, when I pressed the first shutter against the iceberg snow-dried grass, I knew it was worth it.