Switzerland
ANZÈRE
TOURIST OFFICE:
Anzere CH-1972
Telephone: (41) (27) 399 28 00
Fax: (41) (27) 399 28 05
URL: anzere.ch
Email: anzere@coeurduvalais.ch
VALAIS
(French speaking region) Anzère has open snowfields, facing south and overlooking the Rhone River that flows through the Valais region. Strict construction planning even gives tiered hotels a chalet look.
Elevation: Base: 1,500 m (4,920 ft); Top: 2,462 m (8,075 ft)
Vertical: 962 m (3,155 ft)
Longest Run: 5 km (3.1 mi)
Terrain: 40 km (25 mi) of downhill runs; 25% beginner, 50% intermediate, 25% advanced
Lifts: 12
Types: 1 gondola, 3 chairs, 8 draglifts
Lift Capacity: 9,500 p/h
Ski Season: December to April
Cross Country: 13 km (8 mi); Also 30 km (19 mi) of walking trails
Ski School: 2 schools. Up to 80 instructors in peak season
Mountain Restaurants: 3
Other Winter Activities: Hiking; ice skating/artificial; indoor swimming; mountaineering; paragliding; bowling; curling; sledding; snowshoes; Delta flying
Après-Ski: Bars, discos, cafes
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, VISA
Child Care: Kid’s Ski School: Tele.: 027/398 27 44
Lodging: 500 beds in 4 hotels; 7,000 beds in chalets and apartments
Transportation: Airport: Geneva; 1½ hours away
Closest Provincial City: Sion (9 mi)
By Auto: Motorway to Sion (N-1, N-9, N-62)
By Train: To Sion, then Post bus or taxi to resort
Other information: Part of the same high plateau Anzère is close to Crans-Montana
On parle français — Man spricht Deutsch Readers will note that the predominant language changes from French to German as you move eastward from Lake Geneva toward Zermatt and Saas-Fee. The large canton of Valais in southern Switzerland is called Wallis in German
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