When was the last time you actually discovered something new? For us, it was fairly recently. Because a few weeks ago we set out and explored Saas-Fee over a weekend. A ski area that you often hear people talking about, but was still new territory for us. Oh, and by “we”, I mean my boyfriend Christoph and me, Melanie. Both around 30 years young and at home in central Switzerland. It’s February and the best time of the year for skiing. Do you fancy exploring a snowy winter village? We’d love to share you our personal highlights in Saas-Fee with you.

Dinner at the Fee Chäller

Rustic and with a delightful attention of detail – that’s how we’d describe the décor in La Ferme restaurant. An address to remember. Surrounded by wooden beams and antique farm tools, the traditional Valais delicacies taste even better than usual. With fine wines from the region, the wine list is extremely varied. Our tip: Treat yourself to the Fendant cheese soup as a starter. It’s divine.

Skiing on the glacier

The Saas-Fee ski area has around 100 kilometres of slopes. Two gondolas and a funicular take us up to 3500 metres above sea level. Thanks to the huge Fee glacier, the skiing conditions up there are perfect and that until late in the afternoon. The two glacier tongues of the gigantic ice flow are impressive, forming deep crevasses and formations to the left and right of the slopes. We order lunch on the sun terrace of the Längfluh mountain restaurant, before enjoying the seemingly endless descent from Mittelallalin down to the village. The roughly 1700-metre descent takes us past crevasses, the odd piste restaurant, through pine and larch forests directly into the après-ski bar strip of Saas-Fee. No better way to end a successful day of skiing.

A day of superlatives

It’s Sunday and another gorgeous day for skiing. Early in the morning, we’re already whizzing down the slopes. Before breaking for lunch, we want to take a look at the world’s biggest ice grotto. We follow a 70-metre tunnel into the interior of the glacier and are struck by the fascination of ice. So many impressions make you hungry, so we head straight to the world’s highest revolving restaurant for lunch. The constantly changing view is something you don’t want to miss. Plus, because we like the ski area so much, we spend all afternoon making our turns in the snow until the last cable car leaves.

To sum it all up

A ski area previously unknown to us has engraved itself on our hearts. What particularly impressed us about Saas-Fee was the very wide ski slopes and spectacular glacier landscape. As guests, we were made to feel very welcome and the service was always warm and friendly. Saas-Fee is the kind of place that leaves you wanting more. We could well be back there again in the summer.