Ski Trains

The Gotthard Zermatt Bahn pulling up to the Beil station in the Goms Valley

So what is a ski train? Some may be familiar with the Winter Park Ski Train in Colorado. It is a special train that leaves Denver early in the morning for a full day of skiing in the mountains. The same train takes you home in the evening. It is great.

However, Switzerland's regular train service through the mountains and valleys means you can plan something entirely different. Here are at least three regions where hourly trains run parallel with cross country ski trails. It is easy to ski up on down the valleys and plan to take the train back to your starting point. I love it. Ruth and I (with different abilities) can ski at different rates of speed and meet back on the trains.