Investments and projects
NVESTING FOR COMFORT AND SAFETY
FIGURES OF THE ZERMATT Bergbahnen
Since 2002, Zermatt Bergbahnen AG has invested a total of over CHF 600 million.
- CHF 355 million in transport facilities
- CHF 136 million in pistes and artificial snow systems
- CHF 47 million in snow grooming vehicles
- CHF 48 million in other facilities
- CHF 18 million in IT and digital information systems
The main purpose of these investments has been to ensure the complete safety of our visitors on a daily basis. Another aim was to give them the convenience of short waiting times by increasing the amount of available transport. All this effort has paid off: we now have a ski resort with excellent access and first-rate lifts providing maximum levels of safety.
Zermatt, 31 July 2022
Vision becomes reality
Opening Summer 2023
For the vision of a continuous, year-round connection between Zermatt and Cervinia in Italy to become reality, the construction team is challenged on the highest construction site in Europe. Construction at 3,883 m above sea level, in wind and weather, is no walk in the park. There is still a lot to do before the whole route of the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing is completed in summer2023.
Information about the project
CONTEMPORARY AND FUNCTIONAL
Opening in Autumn 2023
In autumn 2023, the new building of the valley station as well as the cable car from Zermatt to Furi should be completed.
The building, which is clad in wood, will be used as the new administration building for Zermatt Bergbahnen. New office space will be created on the floors above the ticket offices. The new valley station will be constructed according to the Minergie-P standard.
FROM THE MERGER UNTIL TODAY
THE MOST IMPORTANT INVESTMENTS SINCE 2002
- Cable car Zermatt - Furi including new valley station
- Matterhorn Glacier Ride II - the completion of the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing
- Gondola lift Kumme - the first autonomous gondola lift in Switzerland
- Matterhorn Glacier Ride I - the highest 3S gondola lift in the world
- 6-seater chairlift Gant-Blauherd (Hublot-Express)
- 6-seater chairlift with canopies: Hirli
- Renewal of the Sunnegga funicular and complete renovation of the stations
- 8-seater gondola: Matterhorn Express (2 sections)
- 6-seater chairlift with canopies: Furggsattel Gletscherbahn (glacier lift)
- 6-seater chairlift with canopies: Gifthittli
- Ski-lift extension: Gandegg
- 8-seater gondola and 6-seater chairlift (combi cable car): Sunnegga – Blauherd
- Passenger lift at Riedweg to the entrance of the Sunnegga funicular
- 8-seater gondola: Furi – Schweigmatten – Riffelberg
- 4-seater chairlift: Sunnegga – Findeln – Breitboden
- Ski lift: Stockhorn
- IDE Snowmaker (vacuum ice maker): Trockener Steg
- Underground entrance to glacier palace in Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
- Restaurant and shop at Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
- Lodge at Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
- 8-seater gondola: Schwarzsee – Trockener Steg (extension of Matterhorn Express, now connects Zermatt and Trockener Steg)
- Tunnel opened at Matterhorn Glacier Paradise for Testa Grigia – Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cable car
- New lift platform at Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
- Piste and rescue service premises at Trockener Steg station: 100% solar-powered heating
EXPANSION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE
THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS ARE IN THE MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENT PLANNING STAGE
- Improvement of the access to the freeride area Red Nose/Stockhorn
- Replacement of the Theodulexpress by a chairlift from Furgg to the upper garden
- Chairlift Breitboden-Rosenritz
- Extension of the summit infrastructure Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
