I have never stayed at Gstaad, but have heard it well spoken of as a
Winter Sports centre offering all the usual attractions.
Skis can be hired locally, I believe, and Guides are obtainable.
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The Rhone Valley offers a few centres which I do not know in Winter.
Among those I have heard most about, the following are outstanding.
VILLARS, 4,000 feet above the sea, is reached by a railway from Bex. It lies on slopes facing South, and I gather that the Ski-ing there is somewhat limited.
The rinks are said to be good and the usual Winter attractions are offered.
MONTANA, 5,000 feet above the sea, is reached by a funicular railway from Sierre. Like Villars it also lies on slopes, facing almost south, but there seems to be good Ski-ing among the mountains behind.
MORGINS. In addition to the above, I would mention Morgins, which I do not know personally, but of which I have heard a good deal. Morgins is 4,406 feet above the sea, and is particularly well-known for its rinks, which seem to be first-class. The Ski-ing is said to be good but not extensive. There is no railway.
DIABLERETS, 3,849 feet above the sea, in a valley going from Aigle among the mountains to the East, might be a good centre for Ski-ing, but I only know it in Summer. So far as I have heard it offers the usual attractions in Winter, but there is no railway to help much.
In other districts of Switzerland the following places should be mentioned, although I have never been to them in Winter time.