![<strong>St. Moritz, Switzerland: </strong>Home of the jet set and one of the Alps' very first winter resorts, glitzy St. Moritz has attracted the glitterati, the uppercrust and the well-moneyed since the 19th century.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205112904-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-corviglia-skiing-2.jpg?q=w_2700,h_1800,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
St. Moritz, Switzerland: Home of the jet set and one of the Alps' very first winter resorts, glitzy St. Moritz has attracted the glitterati, the uppercrust and the well-moneyed since the 19th century.
![<strong>Valley views: </strong>The ski area spreads up both sides of the lake-filled Engadin valley in eastern Switzerland. The Corviglia sector (pictured) is the main focus below the summit of the Piz Nair, while Corvatsch lies across the valley.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205112355-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-corviglia-skiing.jpg?q=w_2700,h_1800,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Valley views: The ski area spreads up both sides of the lake-filled Engadin valley in eastern Switzerland. The Corviglia sector (pictured) is the main focus below the summit of the Piz Nair, while Corvatsch lies across the valley.
![<strong>Race pedigree: </strong>St. Moritz held the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and has hosted five World Championships. It's a regular stop on the World Cup circuit.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205122359-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-course-2.jpg?q=w_3668,h_2445,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Race pedigree: St. Moritz held the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 and has hosted five World Championships. It's a regular stop on the World Cup circuit.
![<strong>Fine dining:</strong> Gourmets flock to St. Moritz for its myriad fine-dining options. The lofty Hotel Muottas Muragl on a nearby mountainside offers lunch with a view up the Engadin Valley.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205201919-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-hotel-muottas-muragl-2.jpg?q=w_1600,h_900,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Fine dining: Gourmets flock to St. Moritz for its myriad fine-dining options. The lofty Hotel Muottas Muragl on a nearby mountainside offers lunch with a view up the Engadin Valley.
![<strong>Glittering town:</strong> The moneyed clientele demands luxury and St. Moritz is spoilt for five-star options. The venerable Badrutt's Palace Hotel is on many a bling-monger's bucket list.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205121935-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-town-night.jpg?q=w_3500,h_2256,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Glittering town: The moneyed clientele demands luxury and St. Moritz is spoilt for five-star options. The venerable Badrutt's Palace Hotel is on many a bling-monger's bucket list.
![<strong>Frozen fun:</strong> The ice-covered lake offers plenty of variations on a winter sports theme, with a prestigious polo tournament every January one of the highlights.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205113258-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-horses-lake.jpg?q=w_4368,h_3021,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Frozen fun: The ice-covered lake offers plenty of variations on a winter sports theme, with a prestigious polo tournament every January one of the highlights.
![<strong>White Turf: </strong>The annual White Turf horse races are a mainstay of the social calendar with a variety of events from flat racing and trotting to skijoring, where a skier is towed behind a galloping horse.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171206110838-st-moritz-resort-guide-white-turf.jpg?q=w_2370,h_1559,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
White Turf: The annual White Turf horse races are a mainstay of the social calendar with a variety of events from flat racing and trotting to skijoring, where a skier is towed behind a galloping horse.
![<strong>How's that?: </strong>The lake also doubles as a cricket pitch.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205202513-st-moritz-resort-guide-cricket-2.jpg?q=w_1600,h_900,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
How's that?: The lake also doubles as a cricket pitch.
![<strong>Get in the hole: </strong>Golf is also a regular fixture on a makeshift nine-hole course which is created on the ice every year.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205113846-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-golf-lake.jpg?q=w_3000,h_1997,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Get in the hole: Golf is also a regular fixture on a makeshift nine-hole course which is created on the ice every year.
![<strong>Head first: </strong>The upmarket town is famous for the Cresta Run, a men-only natural toboggan track which was first built in 1884 and is created from scratch every year.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205113707-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-olympia-bob-run.jpg?q=w_4272,h_2848,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Head first: The upmarket town is famous for the Cresta Run, a men-only natural toboggan track which was first built in 1884 and is created from scratch every year.
![<strong>Thrills and spills:</strong> The Cresta Run (pictured in 1904) plunges 157 meters from the town to nearby Celerina, with riders lying head first and steering and braking with rakes on their boots.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205114227-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-cresta-run-black-and-white.jpg?q=w_2405,h_1677,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Thrills and spills: The Cresta Run (pictured in 1904) plunges 157 meters from the town to nearby Celerina, with riders lying head first and steering and braking with rakes on their boots.
![<strong>Cog railway: </strong>A funicular railway whisks skiers out of St. Moritz Dorf into the Corviglia ski area.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205114450-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-chantarella.jpg?q=w_2082,h_1354,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Cog railway: A funicular railway whisks skiers out of St. Moritz Dorf into the Corviglia ski area.
![<strong>Downhill daredevils: </strong>The men's downhill race course start is known as the "Free Fall" and is the steepest on the circuit, plunging skiers from 0-90 mph in just six seconds.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205120949-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-downhill-start.jpg?q=w_4195,h_2797,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Downhill daredevils: The men's downhill race course start is known as the "Free Fall" and is the steepest on the circuit, plunging skiers from 0-90 mph in just six seconds.
![<strong>World stage:</strong> The focus of the ski racing world was on St. Moritz when it hosted the biennial alpine skiing World Championships in 2017.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205121119-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-slalom.jpg?q=w_3938,h_2625,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
World stage: The focus of the ski racing world was on St. Moritz when it hosted the biennial alpine skiing World Championships in 2017.
![<strong>Light show:</strong> A ski slope is lit up on the Corvastch sector above the village of Silvaplana.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205202212-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-night-2.jpg?q=w_1600,h_900,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Light show: A ski slope is lit up on the Corvastch sector above the village of Silvaplana.
![<strong>Grand style:</strong> The Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains is another of St. Moritz's benchmark accommodation options for royalty, celebs and the well-heeled.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205114915-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-kempinski-grand.jpg?q=w_2133,h_1422,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Grand style: The Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains is another of St. Moritz's benchmark accommodation options for royalty, celebs and the well-heeled.
![<strong>Truffle pizza:</strong> Renowned St. Moritz restaurateur Reto Mathis of <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchechaclub.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">CheCha Restaurant and Club</a> knocks out a signature truffle pizza or beef carpaccio with truffles Robespierre followed by pine tree ice cream and red currant compote.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/161205125247-ski-restos-lamarmite-picture26.jpg?q=w_1900,h_1069,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Truffle pizza: Renowned St. Moritz restaurateur Reto Mathis of CheCha Restaurant and Club knocks out a signature truffle pizza or beef carpaccio with truffles Robespierre followed by pine tree ice cream and red currant compote.
![<strong>Local flavor:</strong> Engadin nut tart is a classic local dish made from fine, buttery shortcut pastry, caramel and walnuts.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/171205115419-st-moritz-ski-resort-guide-nut-tart.jpg?q=w_2700,h_1800,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Local flavor: Engadin nut tart is a classic local dish made from fine, buttery shortcut pastry, caramel and walnuts.