How to Plan the Perfect Ski Trip to Switzerland

Thinking about a ski trip to Switzerland but overwhelmed by the planning? Not sure which Switzerland ski resort is right for your skill level or if it’s even worth it for non-skiers to tag along? Wondering how to manage ski lift passes, ski gear rental, or transportation across the Swiss Alps?

There’s good news! Planning a winter trip to Switzerland can be easy, fun, and totally worth it - even if you’ve never skied before.

Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or seasoned skier, this episode has you covered. You'll hear from Andrea Caspani of My Mountains, a ski expert with over 20 years of experience and insider knowledge of top Swiss Alps skiing destinations like Grindelwald-First, Kleine Scheidegg, Zermatt, St. Moritz, Engelberg, Davos, and more.

Andrea shares expert advice on choosing the right resort based on your skill level, what to expect when renting gear, and key beginner ski tips. He also explains how Epic Pass and Ikon Pass holders can use their passes across multiple resorts.

From breathtaking train journeys like the Glacier Express to unforgettable ski runs, this episode gives you everything you need to craft a seamless Swiss itinerary including insight into the best time to ski Switzerland.

Safe travels,

Carolyn

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Carolyn Schönafinger: Welcome to the Holidays to Switzerland podcast. If you're planning a trip to Switzerland, this is the podcast for you. I'm your host, Carolyn Schönafinger, the founder of Holidays to Switzerland.com, and in each episode, my expert guests and I share practical tips to help you plan your dream trip to Switzerland. You'll get helpful advice about traveling around Switzerland and hear about the most popular destinations, as well as some hidden gems. We'll introduce you to plenty of wonderful experiences that you can enjoy as part of your Swiss vacation. Each episode is packed with expert tips, itinerary ideas, and inspiration to help make your Swiss Vacation Planning easy. So, let's dive in.

Grüezi. Welcome to this week's episode. Even if you're not a skier, you've probably heard of some of Switzerland's most famous ski resorts. Zermatt, St. Moritz, and Davos are just a few that come to mind. Personally, I've never skied in Switzerland. In fact, I haven't skied for over 30 years, but skiing is one of the reasons that visitors flock to Switzerland in the winter months, and I've had quite a number of requests for an episode that focuses on skiing in Switzerland.

To learn more about why Switzerland is the ideal destination for skiers and winter sports enthusiasts, I invited Andrea Caspani from My Mountains back to the podcast. In this conversation, Andrea discusses why Switzerland is such a great ski destination, and he shares plenty of tips for experienced, intermediate, and first-time skiers. He also tells us how holders of an Epic or Ikon ski pass can use that pass in Switzerland. Andrea mentions the range of ski trip offerings available from his company, My Mountains. If you've been considering a ski trip to Switzerland, this episode will arm you with all the info you need to choose the right resort and to book your trip. And if you're not a skier, but you're keen on a winter holiday in Switzerland, this episode is for you too.

Good morning to you, Andrea. Thank you very much for coming back onto the podcast again. It's great to have you here. Now, if there are any listeners who haven't heard you previously on the podcast, would you like to introduce yourself and tell us perhaps how you started your business, My Mountains?

Andrea Caspani: Hey, good morning, Carolyn. Thank you for inviting us to your podcast. They are always very useful. And, yeah, my name is Andrea, and I'm originally from Lake Como, Italy, but I moved to Lucerne in 2011. And, of course, I fell in love with Switzerland, with the mountains, with the lakes, with the towns, a little bit less about the food. I mean, I'm Italian, so I'm a little bit biased.

Yeah, I love hiking, I love skiing, I love nature, and My Mountains came, actually, as a natural evolution of who I am because that's what we offer on My Mountains is basically everything about skiing and hiking. It just came to me naturally, basically.

Carolyn Schönafinger: So, it's an extension of you, really, and your love for the outdoors and for hiking and skiing.

Andrea Caspani: Absolutely, and I love to share it also with others and show the others the most beautiful part of Switzerland.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Okay, now I'm sure that when you say the most beautiful part of Switzerland, you're referring to the mountains, which Switzerland is very famous for. So, why do you think it's the ideal destination for a ski vacation?

Andrea Caspani: Well, Carolyn, Switzerland is an amazing place. I think it's paradise on earth. I love traveling, don't take me wrong, and I like to visit other countries, but whenever I come home, I feel home, and Switzerland is the ideal ski vacation, in my opinion, because we have some world-class mountains, like the Matterhorn, the Eiger, the Jungfrau.

Of course, also the snow is quite reliable. We have some high-altitude ski resorts, like in St. Moritz, for example, it starts at 6,000 feet, or Zermatt as well, similarly, 6,000 feet. So, the snow is quite reliable across the country.

One other thing that I think Switzerland is a very popular ski destination is about the modern lifts. So, of course, Switzerland is 70% mountains. And as Swiss people basically enjoy the mountains 360 days a year, they are very good engineering lifts, basically, in Switzerland. And we have the steepest cable car, for example, we have the steepest funicular, we have the steepest cogwheel train. So we are pretty good in bringing people up to the mountains.

And the lifts, also the chairlifts that we have in the ski resorts, they are modern, they are fast, they are efficient, they are comfortable. Some they have heated seats as well. So, modern lifts is also part of the advantage to come to ski in Switzerland.

One other advantage is the easy connections to airports. Either you can fly to Geneva or Zurich and a couple of hours by train as well. Easy connections by train you can get basically to the ski resorts. Either can be Zermatt or St. Moritz or Andermatt. So, it's very easy to get from the airport to your final destination.

Okay, it's also about the variety of skiing. So different resorts offer different vibes. And last but not least, there are tons of activities for non-skiers as well. So, a lot of our clients, they travel maybe with someone that doesn't want to ski, and there are always activities to do.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Okay. So, it's not just the skiers that benefit from visiting a ski resort in Switzerland. Now, I'm going to confess here, I'm no expert when it comes to skiing. I think I've probably skied maybe three times in my life, and the most recent time was well over 30 years ago. So, you're the expert here, and just like the listeners, I'm going to be learning a whole lot from my chat with you today, which is great.

So, for a real novice like me, is there a ski resort in Switzerland that's suitable? And what about for people who are perhaps intermediate skiers and even those that are very experienced? Is there something for everyone? And what are some of your favorite ski resorts for all the different levels of skiers?

Andrea Caspani: Yes, Carolyn, absolutely. Switzerland can offer all type of terrains for all ski levels. I must say, I ski a little bit more than you, probably. I think...

Carolyn Schönafinger: I'm sure you wouldn't have to ski very often to ski more than me.

Andrea Caspani: Exactly. I think I ski on average about 90 days per ski season. So I know the resorts and I ski all over Switzerland, and not only Switzerland, and Italy as well. Of course, I grew up in Lake Como and I study in the Dolomites, so I know these regions very well.

But going back to your question, for beginners, I always recommend Grindelwald-First, so it's on the other side, but also on Kleine Scheidegg. Those are the two spots for beginners that are very nice in the area. Engelberg and Gerschnialp. It's kind of like a hidden spot because Engelberg is well known for off-piste free riding, but if you are a beginner skier, there is this area that is called Gerschnialp, and it offers an absolutely peace of mind for beginners, because it's just a beginner area and is usually a little bit less crowded.

And Davos, so Grindelwald, Engelberg, Davos are basically my three top options when it comes to beginners, because they offer the facilities that are extremely good for this type of ski level. For intermediates instead, so we are talking about more challenging blue slopes, longer. You know, maybe you don't ski very often and you just want to enjoy without having, you know, the anxiety to go on steeper slopes. So for this type of skiers, I absolutely recommend Zermatt, especially in the Gornergrat because Zermatt has different areas.

But if you go in Zermatt and you spend the day in Gornergrat or Sunnegga, those slopes are very nice, wide, and offer a great experience for intermediate skiers, as well as St. Moritz and Verbier. Those two resorts offer also a great variety of blue slopes, and they are ideal for intermediate.

Instead, if you are, like me, an expert and you really like the thrill to go steep and fast, Engelberg is absolutely a great destination, as well as Andermatt, specifically on Gemsstock. So in Andermatt, you can go again in two different areas, and the Gemsstock is the area basically for ski freaks like me. Last also there will be the Mont Fort. I'm sure the expert skiers know about it. The Mont Fort is one of the most challenging slope basically that I consider in Switzerland.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Right. Okay, well, that's good to know, and I will include the names of all those resorts that you've mentioned in the show notes for anyone who wants to check them out further. So if someone listening decides that they do want to ski in Switzerland when they come on their vacation, but they've never skied before, what tips can you give them?

Andrea Caspani: All right, so for these first-time skiers is quite easy, Carolyn, because all ski resorts offer what we call them, bunny lifts. So, just pick up the resort that you like to visit, and they will have these bunny lifts. Of course, I highly recommend to book ski lessons. Do not start with your friends. Do not start with your partner. I have been a ski instructor for more than 20 years. And what happens, the clients that are the most harder to teach are the one that somehow had a shock during their first experience, and most of the time it happens because they start skiing with a friend or with their partner or with the wife or with the husband. Well, guess what? That's why ski instructors have a job. We are professionals. We can teach you safely in a safe environment and in a fun way. So the best recommendation is just get a ski instructor. We have also ski instructors who work throughout Switzerland, we have a very good network. We know them all in person, and we can guarantee you that is the best that you can do, and is a very good investment.

Carolyn Schönafinger: And I guess too, if you having your first ski experience, you're getting your lessons, so to speak, from your partner or a friend, they're going to pass on their bad habits or their bad techniques to you, whereas if you're actually having a ski lesson with an accredited ski instructor, you're going to learn the right way right from the beginning.

Andrea Caspani: Yes, absolutely, Carolyn. It is the same fact why we learn driving with a driving school. It's the same thing. Skiing, I consider it a little bit like driving a car. So you want to have the lesson with professionals.

Carolyn Schönafinger: And the ski instructor also is going to know the resort where you are very well, too. So they're going to be familiar with it and give you any relevant tips in relation to the ski resort as well.

Andrea Caspani: Yes, absolutely, yes. The ski instructors are locals, so it's not only about the ski lesson, but it's also to get to know the area. You know. They can ask you about the restaurants, for example, or what to do in town, or which are the best restaurants on the slopes, so it adds definitely much more value to the experience.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Very good. So I imagine that bringing ski gear from abroad is pretty inconvenient and probably is also very costly. As I said, I haven't attempted to bring skis or ski equipment to Switzerland before. So how easy is it for people to rent gear when they get there?

Andrea Caspani: That's a very good question, Carolyn. If you're a very good skier like me, it gets very intimate. The relationship that you have with your equipment, especially with your ski boots. Ski boots is one of the most critical aspects for any skier. Definitely, it's super easy to rent stuff. In Switzerland, there are ski rentals in the major ski resorts. You can even rent the ski pants, the ski jackets, helmets. So you can rent everything. But of course, if you are very good skiers and you love your ski boots, that's what I recommend you, at least, to bring. So just bring your ski boots, and then you can rent the rest basically directly on the spot.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Now, Switzerland is known for being quite an expensive country to visit, so how did the price of ski passes, or lift tickets in Switzerland and even in other European countries, how do they compare to, say, the ski resorts in the United States, for instance?

Andrea Caspani: Yeah, that's also a good question, Carolyn. I'm always fascinated when I speak with my clients from the US and I ask about the pricing of ski tickets in the US, and I know that they can go up to $200-$250 per day. So in Switzerland or in Europe in general, thanks God, we are not there yet. I don't know where the future will bring us, but I would say that on average, in Switzerland, a ski pass can vary between $50 US and it goes up to $100 US.

Let's say some resorts they offer dynamic pricing, similarly to the airlines. So what I recommend if you're planning a ski trip is to book your ski passes as soon as possible, because then the earlier you book them, the cheaper they are.

On top of that, I think some of the listeners, probably they may know in the US, you guys have the Ikon and the Epic Passes. So these passes allow you to ski in selected ski resorts in Europe for a certain amount of days. So a lot of our clients, they do actually have either the Epic or the Ikon Pass. So we don't need to take care of their ski passes, and they can just go to the ticket office and validate basically their pass for this day that they are enjoying here in Switzerland or in Italy or in France or in Austria.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Okay, so price really shouldn't be a deterrent when it comes to thinking about a ski trip to Switzerland, because, as you say, it seems like it's quite a bit cheaper than it is to ski in the States.

Andrea Caspani: Yes, absolutely, Carolyn. I mean, some of our clients, they decide to come to Switzerland because it comes down basically on the same price line that they need to ski in the US. So price-wise, is very comparable. But of course, you get the experience to be in Europe.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Yeah. And who could say no to that? Yeah, so let's talk about the different ski trips that your business, My Mountains, offers, because I know you don't only have ski trips in Switzerland, but also in France and Italy. So can you tell us more about the different trips that you have?

Andrea Caspani: Absolutely, Carolyn, so our trips are designed also with the Epic Pass and the Ikon Pass in mind. So for Epic Pass and Ikon Pass holder is going to be easier for them to find the right package.

Now, very important, Carolyn, our website that we recently launched, offers 10 types of itineraries, and as you mentioned, they cover different resorts. So what we are trying to provide as a sample itinerary, because our itineraries on the website are just sample itineraries. Most of our clients, then they end up customizing it so they want to add, for example, Bern, or they want to go to Zurich or Geneva. And we have the guides in all these spots. So we offer kind of a mix between outdoor activities, skiing and also cultural activities.

So on our website, you will find, again, these 10 itineraries that they are long about eight days. We always include everything, basically, the transportation, the logistics, the ski instructors, the local ski instructors always there, and, of course, the hotels. And on top of that, we add in some itineraries, also the Glacier Express, which is one of the most scenic trains that we have in Switzerland, or, for example, the Golden Pass line.

So they are meant to be a little bit an adventure and an exploration. So our packages are not designed on a single resort, but we try to cover two resorts in eight days. So you spend three days in one resort and then you travel to the next resort in three days.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Okay, excellent. And you also meet the guests at the airport, too. Don't you, when they arrive? So it's not like you land in Switzerland and you've got to find your own way to the first ski resort.

Andrea Caspani: Absolutely, Carolyn. Some of the itineraries, they have a meet and greet at the airport. So we want to take care of our clients and take them by hand and help them out to figure out about their trip and how to travel around. So they are not meant to be fully guided. So you don't have a guide always with you throughout the trip. Of course, you can customize. If you want a guide throughout the trip, we can have it. Otherwise, it's just we provide the support that is enough to make the trip comfortable and smooth.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Fantastic. And so typically, what months are these trips available? Is it from December to March? Is that the typical ski season?

Andrea Caspani: That's correct. Yes, December to March is basically our season. March being probably one of the months that we have most of the clients traveling, and as well as during Christmas holidays, because, for obvious reasons.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Yeah, sure. Okay. And I'm guessing that these trips are suitable for all experience levels as well, so even for beginners?

Andrea Caspani: Yes, correct. So obviously, if you are an intermediate or advanced skier, you will enjoy more because you have access to all resorts. But we had also skiers that never tried skiing, so first-timer skiers that came with us, and yeah, they learned how to ski here with us, and they enjoy the experience.

Carolyn Schönafinger: That would definitely be something to tell your friends, wouldn't it, that the first time you ever went skiing was in Switzerland. So what are some of the resorts that you focus on, and why have you selected these for your trips?

Andrea Caspani: Very good question, Carolyn. So, of course, we are locals. We know very well the resorts in Switzerland and in the Alps, and we are focusing mostly on resorts that are covered in the Epic Pass and the Ikon Pass, for example.

Carolyn, we have one itinerary that covers three countries, because we have one itinerary that goes from Chamonix to Zermatt, and in Zermatt, you can also cross over in Cervinia in Italy. So they are very nice itineraries, and they cover resorts, like they said, Chamonix and Zermatt. But also, for example, St. Moritz and Zermatt, which include, for example, the Glacier Express. It's a seven-hour journey from St. Moritz to Zermatt, and it's a very panoramic train. And as I said before, is probably one of the most famous scenic trains that Switzerland has to offer.

We do offer also resorts that are not covered in the Epic and the Ikon, because they are beautiful resorts, and we believe that they have a very strong character, very nice vibes. Some of them, for example, are Davos and Laax or Gstaad and Adelboden, or a classic Engelberg and Grindelwald. Engelberg and Grindelwald is one of the most loved itineraries that we have. It's very simple, and both destinations, they are top resorts, basically.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Okay. And also Italy, you mentioned earlier that you studied in the Dolomites, so I guess you know the slopes there pretty well, and that's included in one of your trips as well.

Andrea Caspani: Absolutely, yes, we do offer ski trips. Also in Italy, we have two trips at the moment, one specifically in the Dolomites. I did actually my five years high school in a small village there. And I did also a little bit of ski racing. So we were traveling in different resorts during these five years. And I've been, actually, last year with a family from the US in the Dolomites, and I was there myself because I didn't want to send anybody else, because I love the region, and I believe that is one of the most beautiful places on earth for skiing.

The Dolomites probably is the only itinerary where we stay in one location because of the logistics. So, of course, it's a ski-in, ski-out hotel, and from the hotel, you have access to hundreds and hundreds of miles of slopes. So every day you start with your skiing instructor and ski guide, and you just explore different areas from the Sella Ronda tour, but also you take off to some satellite resorts like Alta Badia, for example, or La Villa. And if we get another trip in the Dolomites, I think I sign up for it.

And the other one that we have in Italy, it combines Bormio and Lake Como. Bormio is a famous destination, also for the Ski World Cup. It's a very nice resort. And, of course, Lake Como, also another very beautiful place on earth, because I am from there. And it combines a little bit of skiing with the cultural aspect of the vacation.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Okay. And I will ask you in a moment just about the French trip you have as well. But I think the great thing about having both those destinations, Italy and France, is that obviously they're next door to Switzerland, so people can combine different trips if they want, or they could just perhaps ski in the Dolomites and then do their own independent travel through Switzerland. It's all very easily connected.

Andrea Caspani: Yes, absolutely. We have also one itinerary that covers Chamonix and Courmayeur, so it's a combo Italy and France, and they are basically just very close destinations, and this ski trip is included in the Ikon Pass. And as I said, the trips that we have on the website are just sample itineraries. Most of the time, clients then reach us out and we customize depending on their wishes.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Okay, so that was what I was going to ask you next. I mean, you mentioned that all the trips you have on the website are around eight days, but they can be customized. So what are some of the sorts of things that clients have added on in the past? Do they like to combine those scenic journeys? Or do they like to have, you know, just a few nights city stay? Or what sort of things do you find interest most people?

Andrea Caspani: Yeah, most of the time, because most of our clients, again, they bring along some non-skier participants. So most of the time they add on some city overnights, like in Lucerne, for example, or in Zurich or in Geneva, and they engage in some other activities, for example, in Lucerne, they may want to visit the Pilatus or Rigi or maybe do a farm tour. So everything is possible, and we have absolutely, like, all the resources and the skills to make it happen.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Okay, good. So for those non-skiers when the group of people are staying at one of the mountain resorts. What sort of activities are there available for those folks that aren't skiers or perhaps just don't feel like going out on the slopes on a particular day?

Andrea Caspani: Yeah, definitely they will not get bored. Some destinations, they offer snowmobiles. For example, in Engelberg, they have a circuit with electric snowmobiles. Definitely, sledging. Sledging is a very, very popular activity in Switzerland, and they offer beautiful, very scenic sledging slopes.

Snow tubing is something also very popular. Some resorts you may have ice caves with some sculptures inside, or cliff walks or simply a winter hike. Of course, there are also spa and wellness centers in the villages, and if you feel like you need to recover some energies, you can get a massage or simply just enjoy the sauna or the pool at the hotel.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Or just sit on a sunny restaurant terrace and enjoy a hot chocolate or something else, if that takes your fancy.

Andrea Caspani: Yes, or a nice glass of wine, absolutely.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Of course, and perhaps a cheese fondue.

Andrea Caspani: For sure. I mean, that's mandatory in Switzerland.

Carolyn Schönafinger: That's right. So your trips sound fantastic, and obviously they're suitable for all levels of skier, and you've kindly offered our listeners a discount when they book their ski trip through My Mountains. Could you tell everyone listening a bit more about that discount? Please?

Andrea Caspani: Yes, absolutely. I mean, we are very happy to offer the listeners a 5% discount on our trips. I'm sure that Karen is going to share with you the code, and we just look forward to welcoming you.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Thank you. So for anyone who's not familiar, Andrea's company, My Mountains also offers hiking trips, and he has a sister company called Echo Rails that do guided rail tours around Switzerland, and the discount applies to all three of those different types of trips, which is fantastic.

And that discount code is H T Swiss, H T S W I S S, which I'll include in the show notes for this episode. Now Andrea, there are lots of companies that offer ski trips in Switzerland and Italy and France that our listeners have got to choose from. So why should they book their trip through My Mountains?

Andrea Caspani: That's a question that I always ask myself every day, and whenever I meet with my clients, I always ask them, why did you book with us? You know, that's a very fascinating question, and the answers are always a little bit kind of the same. Like, I remember last year, I was traveling with Thomas on a ski trip, and I asked Thomas, "Hey, Thomas, why did you choose to travel with us? There are so many companies offering ski trips. Why?" And what he mentioned? He said, "Hey, Andrea, I definitely contacted the competitors. I definitely got in touch with them, but your company stands out because you guys were able to accommodate the requests that I had."

So basically, what our competitor was trying to do was try to convince Thomas to go to Austria, and he wanted to go to Switzerland. So sometimes bigger companies are inflexible, and we have a very good customer service, and the reviews our clients tell us, "Hey, I book with you guys because your reviews stand out." And, yeah, they trust us. Somehow or sometimes, it's just simply word of mouth. So clients travel with us, and they go back, and they just tell their friends, and then they trust us. Basically.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Yeah, fantastic. And as you mentioned, you're based in Lucerne, but you also have an office in the US, don't you?

Andrea Caspani: Yes, correct. I have three colleagues in the US, one based in California, one in Colorado, and one in New Jersey, so we cover pretty much all the time zones. And the person that is managing and taking care of these ski trips and the hiking trips, his name is Philip, and he's very knowledgeable about Switzerland. He is originally from Davos, but he lives in the US for more than 20 years. So he takes care of our clients. He takes care of all the requests, and he's very friendly and happy and ready to talk to you.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Okay, so if anyone's got any questions about a particular trip or how they can customize it, they can just send an email through your website, and Philip or one of the other colleagues will get back in touch.

Andrea Caspani: Absolutely. That's wonderful.

Carolyn Schönafinger: All right. Well, that sounds all fantastic, but before I let you go, do you have any tips for someone who's considering perhaps doing some skiing when they visit Switzerland?

Andrea Caspani: Yes, for sure, Carolyn. My best recommendation is, don't wait last minute. Sometimes we have requests very, very short notice, which are very hard to handle because the hotels, especially in hot resorts like Zermatt, for example, or St. Moritz, they get fully booked pretty quickly. So the first recommendation is, if you're planning or if you're thinking about a ski trip in Switzerland, do not wait.

And some of the resorts, as I mentioned before, they offer dynamic pricing on ski passes, so if you do it earlier, you can save money, and you can get what you want. If it's a last-minute request, then it's going to be hard to accommodate everything, also because our itineraries include some of the panoramic trains, and these panoramic trains can get pretty full pretty quickly. So for sure, yes, do your research, plan in advance, and don't wait to book.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Okay, so how early can people book for a ski trip?

Andrea Caspani: I would say the best time probably are during the summer months. So I will say August, even July is good. July, August, September, then from October to December. It's kind of tight, but we get also in January, in February for the same season, and those are very hard to handle.

Carolyn Schönafinger: All right. So definitely the earlier the better.

Andrea Caspani: Absolutely.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Great. Well, thank you so much, Andrea, for sharing all that. That was excellent information, and I learned a lot, and I hope all the skiers out there that are listening have also learned plenty of useful info, and definitely plenty of reasons why they should be considering Switzerland for a ski trip.

I will, as I mentioned, include the links to the discount code and all your different companies that you have given us the discount for and the names of those recommended ski resorts that you mentioned for beginners and intermediate and experienced skiers as well. Where can people find more information about My Mountains?

Andrea Caspani: That's lovely, Carolyn, thank you very much for inviting me to the podcast. I hope that it was helpful for the listeners. The listeners can check out our websites. So we have Echo Rails and Switzerland Hiking Trip and My Mountains. The phone numbers are all the same, but yeah, Philip and Ursula and Loridana, the other colleagues that work in the US are super happy and ready to help you out. Just don't be shy. Reach us out, and we will be happy to welcome you in Switzerland and in the Alps.

Carolyn Schönafinger: Fantastic. Thanks so much. Thank you. Are you ready to hit the Swiss ski slopes? Although Switzerland might have a reputation for being an expensive country to visit, it is actually very affordable when it comes to ski vacations, especially if you already have one of those Epic or Ikon ski passes. And non-skiers don't have to miss out on all the fun either, with world-class resorts to relax in, modern lift systems to get you around, and a huge variety of activities. There's plenty to keep everyone entertained.

If you're considering a ski trip to Switzerland or perhaps France or Italy, be sure to check out the show notes for names of all those ski resorts that Andrea recommended, as well as his top tips for beginners and more details about the exclusive discount code for clients booking trips through My Mountains and Andrea's other company, Echo Rails. Why not book with an expert and save yourself 5%? You can find the show notes for this episode at holidaystoswitzerland.com/episode150 

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