Swiss cable car firms and hotels report positive winter so far

The Swiss cable car association and Switzerland Tourism have reported higher visitor numbers over the Christmas and New Year period compared to 2023/24. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland’s 120 cable car firms recorded an 18% increase in visitors compared to the start of the 2023/24 winter season, according to a statement by the cable car association. This represents a 31% increase on the five-year average. According to the association, all regions observed a better start to the season than last year, which went well. Canton Graubünden reported 8% more visitors – the second-best start to the season in the past 20 years. And canton Valais registered 11% more visitors than in 2023. The Bernese Oberland (22%), the Vaud and Fribourg Alps (41%), eastern Switzerland (38%) and central Switzerland (32%) all saw double-digit growth. In recent years, smaller and lower mountain areas have suffered from poor snow conditions over the Christmas-New Year holidays.