Andermatt, Switzerland: Vail Resorts’ European Test Trial
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Published 2024-06-25
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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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All Comments (21)
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15:38 if you squint, you can see a certain adam chase hiding in that tower
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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!
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I just heard 5k ft of vertical descent, lol. One can dream.
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American conglomerates coming to Europe is very concerning. Could be ruinous for skiing in Europe as we know it.
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Please add maps so we can see where you are talking about
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Definitely one of my favorite places I've never been to.
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Omg the jet lag castle!
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Part of epic pass? That’s crazy
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Are we going to ever get a video of your run on Pipeline? Really interested to hear how that went!
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i think you guys should review the ischgl/samnaun area in austria/switzerland
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Finding an affordable ski resort is hard. I saw your video from a year ago on the top 10 best values and Whitefish was #1, but you have no dedicated video for that resort. I would love to see one because I am highly considering going there, but still have questions because review content for Whitefish is basically nonexistent on YouTube
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can you review the Zillertal Arena in Austria :) Love your videos.
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I am stuck on where to go for a ski trip, as I would like good skiing for a reasonable price, probably best in italy for the price, but cervinia is rated quite low, so should I even consider it, or go to someplace such as Val Gardena, or a different country, any help would be appreciated!
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where can we find the written reviews of the european ski areas
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freakin trams everywhere man! lol thats so sick
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A / B thumbnails got me thinkin you uploaded a new video 😂😂
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when did you rank other European ski resorts? I can't find any European ranking post, other than comparing to american.
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Why did Vail buy this resort? Perhaps it was their way to test the Alps mkt, because if this it, bad decision.
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I find it fascinating that the geography alpine of Europe allows for treeless skiing. I wish we had a similar thing in North America.
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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.