From 2025, the training infrastructure in the Zermatt glacier ski area (Theodul Glacier) will be operated by Swiss-Ski. This is part of a strategic partnership between Zermatt Bergbahnen and Swiss-Ski. Swiss-Ski rents out the training slopes to federations/teams from Switzerland and abroad.
In addition to the various slopes for giant slalom and slalom training, there are also several speed slopes available, which are prepared for downhill and super-G sessions. These speed slopes offer optimum conditions for training at the highest level and enable athletes to prepare for races in a targeted manner.
Slopes 1a and 1b (Downhill)
Training slopes 1a and 1b are available from the tunnel until approx. mid-August (depending on conditions). After that, the full length of slopes 1a and 1b can be offered and used until around mid-October.
Super-G can be trained on slopes 1a and 1b in parallel (two lines), for downhill training both slopes are required (one line).
Transport to the upper start of slopes 1a and 1b is by skidoo (skidoo transport included in the slope price).
Slopes 13 and 14 (Super-G)
Both “Tech” training sessions (two lines) and Super-G training sessions (one line) can be held on training slopes 13 and 14. Both slopes must be reserved for Super-G training (one line).
The start of training slopes 13 and 14 is located at the lift exit. From around mid-September, pistes 13 and 14 will be extended to the middle of the former border lift. Transport to the upper start is by skidoo (skidoo transport included in the slope price).
28 June - 17 August 2025
Daily at 06.15 a.m. from Zermatt for a maximum of three coaches per reserved slope (maximum five coaches if slopes 1a and 1b are reserved).
From 06.25 a.m. for all other coaches and staff as well as athletes.
Glacier lifts from 07.40 am.
Training ends at 13.00 hrs.
18 August - 14 September 2025
Daily at 07.00 a.m. from Zermatt for a maximum of three coaches per reserved slope (maximum five coaches if slopes 1a and 1b are reserved).
From 07.15 a.m. for all other coaches and staff as well as athletes.
Glacier lifts from 08.00 am.
Training ends at 14.00 hrs.
15 September - 19 October 2025
Daily from 08.00 am from Zermatt for all coaches, staff and athletes.
No early departures. Priority for a maximum of three coaches per reserved slope (maximum of five coaches when reserving slopes 1a and 1b).
Glacier lifts from 08.45 am.
Training ends at 15.00 hrs.
Reservation requests for the first period are now possible and will be accepted until Wednesday, 7 May 2025. Swiss-Ski will respond to the reservation requests by Tuesday, 13 May 2025. Further reservation requests are also possible after this initial deadline.
In the event of a confirmation from Swiss-Ski, the reservation is considered provisional. Federations/teams then have until Monday 26 May 2025 to pay a deposit of 50 percent of the total rental costs. If the payment is received on time, the reservation is considered confirmed.
The final allocation of the individual training slopes will be made directly on site the day before for the following day by the slope coordinator appointed by Swiss-Ski - taking into account the different performance levels from World Cup to junior.
Reservation requests «Tech» (SL/GS)
Click here for the reservation form.
Reservation requests «Speed» (SG/DH)
Foreign associations/teams will be offered downhill and super-G training opportunities in the following time slots:
| 25 – 27 August 2025 | Super-G | Slopes 13 and 14 |
| 28 – 30 August 2025 | Downhill | Slopes 1a and 1b |
| 11 – 13 September 2025 | Downhill | Slopes 1a and 1b |
| 14 – 16 September 2025 | Super-G | Slopes 13 and 14 |
Outside of these time slots, it is not possible to reserve slopes 1a and 1b. There is still availability for Super-G training on slopes 13 and 14.
Requests for downhill and super-G training directly by e-mail to pistenreservationzermatt[at]swiss-ski.ch.
«Tech»
| July | August | September | October | |
| «Tech»-Slopes (2 to 14) | 1000 Swiss francs | 1250 Swiss francs | 1500 Swiss francs | 1000 Swiss francs * |
* 1500 Swiss francs for giant slalom with Skidoo
«Speed»
| July | August | September | October | |
| Slope 1a | 1000 Swiss francs | 2000 Swiss francs | 2000 Swiss francs | 2000 Swiss francs |
| Slope 1b | 1000 Swiss francs | 2000 Swiss francs | 2000 Swiss francs | 2000 Swiss francs |
| Downhill (1a and 1b) * | - | 4000 Swiss francs | 4000 Swiss francs | 4000 Swiss francs |
| Super-G (13 and 14) ** | 2000 Swiss francs | 2500 Swiss francs | 3000 Swiss francs | 3000 Swiss francs |
* from approx. Sunday, 10 August 2025; skidoo included in the slope rate
** from approx. Saturday, 20 September 2025; skidoo included in the piste rate
All prices quoted are per day.
A maximum of 18 day ski passes per open slope are included in the slope rental. Federations/teams must send a team list with the names of coaches, staff and athletes in advance.
Cancellation of operation / refunds
If the facilities required for training are still not open three hours after the official start of operations, the slope rental fee for the unused day will be refunded.
