Zermatt in a ski rush: from 2028 annual World Cup races on the Matterhorn!

Skifans can be happy! From 2028, the Ski World Cup will return to the spectacular Zermatt with full trains. After an agreement between the Zermatt mountain railways, the Swiss Ski Association Swiss-Ski and the World Association FIS, the place at the foot of the Matterhorn can expect annual men's World Cup races. The Swiss Ski Association made this exciting message on Monday, after Zermatt had previously flown from the World Cup calendar due to weather-related problems. In the past seasons, the planned races were canceled due to the weather without even a single competition, such as Bluewin.ch reported.

The new agreement stipulates that from 2028 to 2034, two speed races of the men will be organized on the new Gornergrat slopes in the second half of March, provided that it will be completed by the end of 2027 and homologated by FIS. Walter Reusser, CEO Sport from Swiss-Ski, was enthusiastic: "The new agreement is groundbreaking. Zermatt is the highest glacier ski area with the best conditions for speed training in Europe." In addition, the World Cup teams will again have the opportunity to train in the high alpine theodul glacier area in the coming summer. href = "https://www.laola1.at/de/red/wintersport/ski-alpin/nun/nun-doch--ab-2028-weltcup-rennen-am-matterhorn-geplant/"> laola1.at reported.

new training experiences

Training slopes are prepared by the Zermatt mountain railways every day and are not only available to their own teams, but also international racing drivers. Diego Züger from Swiss-Ski emphasized that there was still a lot of work in front of them to establish Zermatt as an integral part of the World Cup. "But we will do everything we can," he assured. This allows athletes and spectators to look forward to exciting competitions and captivating training moments in one of the most beautiful alpine backdrops!