Andermatt, Switzerland: Vail Resorts’ European Test Trial

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An in-depth video review of Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis, a ski area located in the Alps of Switzerland. Filmed in February 2024.
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0:00 Intro
1:08 Ski Region Breakdown
1:52 Train and Bus Network
2:39 Terrain Layout and Ease of Navigation
4:56 Above-Treeline Footprint
5:11 Beginner Terrain
6:22 Intermediate Terrain
7:17 Terrain Parks
7:35 Advanced, Expert, and Freeride Terrain
8:37 Off-Piste Terrain
9:37 Lifts and Crowd Flow
11:40 Snow Quality and Resiliency
13:02 On-Mountain Facilities and Restaurants
13:47 Après-ski
14:58 Towns and Lodging
16:04 Getting There and Transportation
16:44 Impacts from Vail Acquisition
17:02 Epic Pass Access
17:39 Verdict
18:13 Lift Ticket Pricing
18:29 Score Breakdown and Rank
Overall Andermatt-Gemsstock Mountain Score: 63/100
Overall Andermatt-Oberalppass-Sedrun Mountain Score: 60/100
Overall Disentis Mountain Score: 54/100
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Snow:
🏔️ Gemsstock: 7
🏔️ AOS: 6
🏔️ Disentis: 6
Resiliency:
🏔️ Gemsstock: 8
🏔️ AOS: 6
🏔️ Disentis: 5
Size:
🏔️ Gemsstock: 4
🏔️ AOS: 6
🏔️ Disentis: 4
Terrain Diversity:
🏔️ Gemsstock: 5
🏔️ AOS: 4
🏔️ Disentis: 3
Challenge:
🏔️ Gemsstock: 7
🏔️ AOS: 4
🏔️ Disentis: 3
Lifts:
🏔️ Gemsstock: 6
🏔️ AOS: 8
🏔️ Disentis: 6
Crowd Flow:
🏔️ Gemsstock: 4
🏔️ AOS: 8
🏔️ Disentis: 7
Facilities:
🏔️ Gemsstock: 8
🏔️ AOS: 8
🏔️ Disentis: 8
Navigation:
🏔️ Gemsstock: 7
🏔️ AOS: 2
🏔️ Disentis: 5
Mountain Aesthetic:
🏔️ Gemsstock: 7
🏔️ AOS: 8
🏔️ Disentis: 7
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29 июн 2024

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@todd727300 4 дня назад

Went the second year it was EPIC, what a beautiful place to ski. So fun to ski from the top of Andermatt and across to the base of Sedrun and then back. Beautiful. Took the first class train from Paris and then after the week, the first class train to Zurich. Only a few dollars more for first class and well worth it. Andermatt is beautiful and the locals all knew that the Americans and Australians were there because of EPIC. They loved the influx and what it meant for the local businesses. They treated us so well. If you can swing it, mid-week at the Chedi is outstanding!

@L3uX 4 дня назад

I just heard 5k ft of vertical descent, lol. One can dream.

@RD1R 4 дня назад

You don't have to! Whistler, Revelstoke, and Kicking Horse all have better snow and longer vert laps. Even in the US, Snowbird, Jackson Hole and Big Sky all have longer pitches worth skiing. I might be biased/jaded as an advanced powder loving skier, but I was extremely underwhelmed. I spent 3 days there and it really could have just been 1 at Gemsstock. France has much more long vertical ski laps.

@boboats7251 4 дня назад

Please add maps so we can see where you are talking about

@FaithandActiondotnet 3 дня назад

Definitely one of my favorite places I've never been to.

@talariarl1235 3 дня назад

Omg the jet lag castle!

@alansevents1691 4 дня назад

Your Videos summarizes the cons of Andermatt well. Additionally, the old part of Andermatt isn’t very appealing either, and like you said, has no apre-ski or other lively parts. For this reason, there were historically not any fancy hotels. However, they are now building a new part of town, where the Raddison is, and are selling two room vacation apartments as investments for 2M$+. For most Swiss, this makes no sense for the exact reasons you mentioned in the video. The pros of Andermatt are that it is easily reachable from Zurich for a day trip and is big enough to entertain for a day as well. The mix of difficulty levels means you can go with your friends and there is something for everyone. The hidden gem in Andermatt is really the ski touring and mountaineering options that are not available to your standard skier. In this respect, Andermatt has some amazing experiences that will keep you entertained. It is thrilling to see americans discover the beauty of European skiing. I just wish we could leave a better first impression than the terrible Andermatt experience

@todd727300 3 дня назад

I think you are being a little harsh. We were thrilled to go there and enjoyed walking around the old town and found plenty of places to eat and drink. Sure, it might not have been rowdy, party Apres, but after a full day of skiing, we wanted to relax and enjoy some local flavor. I feel that Andermatt is an excellent intro to Europe and very easy to navigate.

@FaithandActiondotnet 3 дня назад

I would be blown away by it all after a lifetime in North America!

@todd727300 3 дня назад

@@FaithandActiondotnet It is so beautiful and so different with all of the above tree line skiing.

@FaithandActiondotnet 3 дня назад

@@todd727300 It's epic alpine & the infrastructure is second to none!

@danpenagos9371 2 дня назад

i think you guys should review the ischgl/samnaun area in austria/switzerland

@shell_jump 4 дня назад

Are we going to ever get a video of your run on Pipeline? Really interested to hear how that went!

@PeakRankings 4 дня назад

Yep, but going to put it up during a more peak time!

@grantmason9844 День назад

⁠looking forward to it!

@NeutronScience878 4 дня назад

I find it fascinating that the geography alpine of Europe allows for treeless skiing. I wish we had a similar thing in North America.

@samshearer7020 4 дня назад

some of us actually enjoy skiing in trees though!

@spookyshark632 4 дня назад

There's a lot of North American resorts with above treeline skiing.

@sntslilhlpr6601 4 дня назад

@@spookyshark632 Not for a 5000ft drop though! But I'd still prefer to have both. It's fun to mix it up, especially depending on the weather.

@spookyshark632 4 дня назад

@@sntslilhlpr6601 Maybe if you go volcano skiing.

@tubatimkenny1337 4 дня назад

The alps are a newer mountain range so trees haven't had a chance to creep up the hill. The rockies are like 3 times as old so more trees have been able to evolve to exist there.

@franzroth2830 3 дня назад

15:38 if you squint, you can see a certain adam chase hiding in that tower

@Gary-np7hl 3 дня назад

i appreciate the European reviews! while i got to eventually experience snowboarding in the alps, with the culture and views are nothing short of amazing, it seems like the snow quality and terrain might be a bit overrated, almost kinda like mineral basin when it hasn't snowed in a few days.

@bentomat8889 4 дня назад

can you review the Zillertal Arena in Austria :) Love your videos.

@apsis963 4 дня назад

@bentomatt8889 - they do respond to fans, just check other videos comment sections, but they’re US-based, so rarely come across the Atlantic. Which is a shame for us.

@PeakRankings 4 дня назад

We probably won’t get there within the next couple of seasons (we’re focusing on mountains that are on the Epic and Ikon Passes first), but once we build out our Europe organization, we’ll try to prioritize it!

@JaredG_WV 4 дня назад

A / B thumbnails got me thinkin you uploaded a new video 😂😂

@josephrosner905 4 дня назад

next can u pls do review of chamonix

@PeakRankings 4 дня назад

We’ll have it up in the fall!

@yanni2737 2 дня назад

Vail wont be able to charge US prices as there is fierce competition from neighrouring resorts, especially if you consider the low/mid overall level of Andermatt compared to places like Lenzerhaide or Flumsemberg (less than 30min away).

@privatename123 4 дня назад

Why did Vail buy this resort? Perhaps it was their way to test the Alps mkt, because if this it, bad decision.

@mathtime9203 4 дня назад

when did you rank other European ski resorts? I can't find any European ranking post, other than comparing to american.

@PeakRankings 4 дня назад

We have not “officially” ranked other Euro resorts yet, but you can expect more videos in the coming months 😉

@roadracer517 4 дня назад

This is bad for skiers. Vail means extreme prices.

@JeanPaulMueller 4 дня назад

Hopefully not. If the prices get too high, there are plenty of other ski resorts in Switzerland.

@MyUtubeScott 3 дня назад

Can you expend on that statement? I do not own Vail stock but isn't every ski area is gouging the skiers? Hell even Walmart is gouging its shoppers and blaming inflation even though they help fuel inflation. All you have to do is exercise some self control and don't pay the outrageous prices! Stay home and prices will go down. But you won't

@davidriddiford7385 3 дня назад

@@MyUtubeScottwell given the drop in the Vail stock price over the last 12 months you should be pleased you don’t own their stock Yes all ski resorts fleece their customers to some degree but Vail go one step further and skin their customers who are taking your advice and starting to stay home thus the drop in the stock price!

@philkeeve6577 3 дня назад

All the negativity means more to enjoy for me in the future!

@tomrmcf 4 дня назад

American conglomerates coming to Europe is very concerning. Could be ruinous for skiing in Europe as we know it.

@dhowe5180 4 дня назад

It’ll never happen. Most ski resorts in the alps are owned by the locals and organized like co-ops. Pretty much makes them impossible to buy. Andermatt was an exception as it was nearly bankrupt 20 years ago when an Egyptian businessman bought it and sunk a bunch of money into new lifts.and connected it to sedrun. I doubt if it got enough visitation to justify the massive investment and vail probably got it for pennies on the dollar.

@FaithandActiondotnet 3 дня назад

Yeah, not good.

@soavimichele9207 3 дня назад

hopefully such big US conglomerates will not be able to spread in the Alps. That would be capitalism at its worse

@FaithandActiondotnet 3 дня назад

@@soavimichele9207 Global corporatism.

@ieism1 3 дня назад

I've been snowboarding here for 25 years, I even lived close by for 2 years. In my opnion they completely destroyed the vibe of the village and made it for rich douchebags. Prices are insane. People have been saying for ages that the locals were happy with the new plans, but that is not at all the feeling I got from people there. I guess this serves as a good example for Swiss people to beware of selling to parties that do not understand Swiss ski culture. Ruined.