Zermatt ski schools Ski lessons, off-piste ski touring and mountain guides in Zermatt

There are several Zermatt ski schools and ski touring and mountain guide companies in the resort each offering a comprehensive ranges of ski and snowboarding lessons for all ages and abilities for both skiing and snow boarding. Zermatt has terrain for all levels from complete beginners to experts and is ideal for learning to ski and snowboard as the slopes, whilst at high altitude, offer progressive terrain. To experience the full extent of what Zermatt has to offer, why not try some ski touring. Expert local ski school guides will navigate you around the high mountain trails in safety taking you on an adventure around the spectacular Matterhorn terrain and beyond.




Altitude Ski and Snowboard School

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At a glance

  • Childrens group ski lessons
  • Private lessons
  • Snowboarding
  • Off-piste coaching
  • Guided off-piste ski touring
  • Performance clinics
  • Corporate lessons
  • Ski instructor courses
  • Multi lingual ski instructors

In detail

Welcome to Altitude, Zermatt's British Ski and Snowboard School. We are a team of internationally qualified instructors renowned throughout the alps for our high level of customer service.

Altitude run private ski and snowboard lessons in their Zermatt Ski School for all ages and levels of ability. They also offer advanced performance lessons & off-piste coaching for intermediate and advanced skiers looking to challenge themselves in the powder snow and beyond.

Performance Clinics are are a great way to improve your technique, discover some of Zermatt’s challenging slopes and of course to have fun and meet other talented skiers or snowboarders.




Supreme ski school, Zermatt

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At a glance

  • Group children ski lessons
  • Private lessons
  • Adult group ski lessons
  • Private ski lessons
  • Private snowboarding lessons
  • English speaking instructors

In detail

At Supreme, we deliver personally tailored ski lessons, by understanding individuals and their goals. Our ski tuition is for everyone; beginners, pros, adults, and children.

Lessons may be booked on a group basis or we can organise private lessons that range from 1 to 3 hours.

Our professional team of instructors are hand picked, fun, considerate, fully qualified and expert ski instructors.





Private ski instructors

If you prefer your ski or snowboarding lessons to be with a private instructor then you can book lessons online with our partner, Maison Sport.

Private lessons offer a bespoke experience, whether it’s just you in the lesson or some friends or family are joining you, the lesson can be tailored to your needs. Group lessons provide a sociable environment, where you will join a group with others of a similar ability level, generally run from Sunday or Monday to Friday.




Maison Sport, Zermatt

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At a glance

  • Children ski lessons
  • Private adult group lessonslessons
  • Private snowboarding lessons
  • Off-piste skiing lessons
  • Ski touring
  • Cross-country
  • Telemark
  • Three track skiing
  • Impaired skiing lessons
  • English speaking instructors

In detail

At Maison Sport, we believe the best memories from a ski holiday are made on the slopes, so the importance of having the right ski or snowboard instructor is essential. By booking your ski or snowboard lessons at Maison Sport, it means you can tailor your experience by choosing an instructor that suits your needs.

Our network of professional instructors are fully qualified and multi-lingual.





Summer skiing lessons

Zermatt is probably one of the best places in Europe for summer skiing given it has a minimum of 21km of pistes including the 7km blue / red run with the top lift at a lofty 3820m on the Theodul glacier. Summer skiing and snowboarding lessons are available from most of the ski schools.

There are also plenty of other activities for all ages that can be organised and booked through the various Zermatt ski schools and guides

  • White water rafting
  • Guided glacier tours
  • Via ferrata
  • Mountain climbing
zermatt summer skiing on the glacier

Breithorn & Schwärze glacier

One of the most impressive 1 day ski tours in Zermatt takes in the Schwärze glacier from the top of the Klein Matterhorn lift. There is 2 hours of climbing before the stunning descent at the side of the glacier with house sized seracs everyehere before finishing at Furri - if you are not able to stay over night in the mountain huts, this is a ski tour not to miss.

Zermatt to Saas Fee

The summit of the Klein Matterhorn is the starting point of this fantastic ski tour and from the top of the cable car, you get the panoramic views of 40 towering 4000m peaks! There are many variations of getting to Saas Fee including the challenging 6 day tour via Monte Rosa where you climb up to the 4515m Silbersatte high pass between the Dufourspitz, the highest peak in Switzerland, and Nordend. This is a tour for expert skiers in peak condition!

breithorn and Schwärze glacier at zermatt
zermatt to saas fee ski tour via monte rosa