Andermatt is hoping to turn the Swiss Alps into a year-round destination But the village and its surrounding area has drawn the interest of foreign investors; after one visit in 2005, billionaire ...

Twelve years ago, I spent a week on a group ski trip in the village of Andermatt, Switzerland, and I have held it on a pedestal ever since. We arrived in the dark on a little red train from Zurich ...

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Andermatt Swiss Alps is positioning the village as a year-round travel destination, featuring a world-class ski area with deep snow for off-piste skiing in winter and an 18-hole golf course in summer.