4. 2269m, Zermatt, Switzerland. The world’s longest vertical you can complete on groomed pistes (or off piste) is at Zermatt, beginning from Europe’s highest lifts on the Klein Matterhorn. Yeah, but, the thing is Europe’s very highest lifts to 3899m are a couple of drag lifts that only operate in the summer months on the year round If you want to truly test yourself then try the Harakiri, it is the steepest ski run in Austria, with an average gradient of 38 degrees for 78% of the run. The slope in total is 1,500m long and has a vertical drop of 375m. Unlike most black runs in Europe, the Hairkiri is hard-packed, north-facing and wide. This makes it easy to pick a line and HR3Zf. At 180m, this is the UK’s longest indoor real snow slope. As well as the usual lessons and skiing and snowboarding, Chill Factor e offers mogul, ski cross and boardercross sessions. Monthly and

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