Sunshine and fresh snow attracted numerous winter sports fans to Swiss ski resorts over the holiday period. Many ski stations reported record traffic. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The number of people hitting the slopes of Anzère in canton Valais over the festive season was "the best ever", declared Télé Anzère President Sébastien Travelletti. The last record for daily admissions, set in 2019 (5,723), was broken twice between Christmas and New Year. Targets for the end-of-year period will be met, even if the overall balance is currently slightly lower than last year due to a less favourable start to the season. The Grimentz-Zinal area, also in canton Valais, has also reported better-than-usual figures. "It's the best December we've ever had," says director Pascal Bourquin. In Verbier, more than 20,000 skiers a day hit the slopes over the festive period. Effect on overnight stays The Vaud Alps reported similar trends over the past ten days, thanks to ...
