European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fat top Switzerland High tech skiing old world Charm Cable car the Al highest takes skiers up the 12joo-foot Kleine matterhorn. Story and photos by j. King Cruger . Bureau ask any dozen skiers who have skied everywhere in Europe to list their 10 favorite ski resorts picking one As the Best and i la bet a season s Worth of lift tickets everyone will list Zermatt and several will pick it tops. Zermatt is probably most people s idea of the perfect resort.  5,315 feet in the Canton of Valais Zermatt is the southernmost ski resort in Switzerland Wilh the highest Alpine tree line in Europe. It combines breathtaking Beauty with outstanding skiing. For Varilly Zermatt offers Plain old skiing Glacier skiing helicopter skiing summer skiing and if that s not enough a novel Cross Border Day trip into Cervin a Italy. Zermatt dominated by the most awesome Mountain in Europe the  has it All Fine hotels Superb restaurants and some of the highest skiing Ori the continent with one of its biggest verticals plus a super Mogul slope. In the new purpose built Alpine resorts Many of which resemble nothing so much As Star wars cities in the Snow it is possible to ski right from the front door of your hotel. In Zermatt that can be diff it Uli although it s often possible to Glide through the streets to one of the romantic and Lively Zermatt is Cut off from the rest of Switzerland by the mountains that surround it and this separation has helped the town preserve its Charm through the Ages. No cars Are allowed in compact pollution free Zermatt so skiers and non skiers can Amble peacefully along its streets Only occasionally giving Way to a horse drawn Sleigh or to a humming electric taxi. Even the Ponce cats Are lilliputian vans driven by batteries Younng d Weck spent Here is  f q on a a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine and people in la link town Whilt "105 it s impossible to drive Dir dec try to Zermatt. The closest you ran get is three Miles away the town of 7- h with its 1,800-space car Park so most of the ? in t it".0rs � 7""u" up a in 3,500 a r be via the delightful Brig Vyp Zermatt. Mountain �i.lway. Brigs the Junction where trains coming from a he"u1 a r m Lior Eup cities merge and the from there _ the train operates 12 times daily takes anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours stripes Magazine october 77, 798s