Zermatt reopens its glacier for free skiing from next Wednesday, after a heatwave forced the cable car operator to shut the slopes in late July
Recent snowfall and dropping temperatures have improved conditions on the Theodul glacier, which rises to nearly 4,000 metres.
One lift serving the beginner zone and part of the snow park remains closed for now.
Operators acknowledge year-round glacier skiing has "an expiry date" as Alpine ice retreats.
Fuel prices an issue for many frontaliers
Autoroute ramp lights review
Northern Lights in Switzerland
GA pass cheaper than forecast
Pro Palestine protests spread to Lausanne
Lausanne bike shelters get an upgrade
