Zermatt

American

[tser-maht] / tsɛrˈmɑt /

noun

a village in S Switzerland, near the Matterhorn: resort. 5,315 feet (1,620 meters) above sea level.

Zermatt British

/ tsɛrˈmat /

noun

a village and resort in S Switzerland, in Valais canton at the foot of the Matterhorn: cars are not allowed in the area. Pop: 5988 (2000)

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This is not a line that plays well with many Swiss, who know that Crans-Montana and Zermatt are two of the richest winter resorts in the country.

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This was echoed by Romy Biner, the mayor of neighbouring upmarket resort Zermatt, who told local media that many communities in the canton of Valais did not have the required resources to inspect so many premises.

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The bodies of five skiers have been found by rescuers near Switzerland's luxury Zermatt resort.

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In a separate incident on Friday night, Air Zermatt was also involved in a challenging mountain rescue on the Fiescherhörner, where four alpinists were stranded amid fog and high winds.

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On Thursday, road and rail routes were cut off into the resort of Zermatt in the southern canton of Valais and tourists and residents were told to stay indoors in the French resort of Tignes.

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