Skiing in the Matterhorn Ski Paradise—which spans both Zermatt, Switzerland and Cervinia/Valtournenche, Italy—comes with a unique logistical challenge: ending up in the wrong country at the end of the day can be more than just inconvenient. There’s no public transportation between the Swiss and Italian sides of the resort, and returning from one country to the other after the lifts close can take over three hours by taxi and cost several hundred euros—if you can even find a driver willing to make the trip. In many cases, it’s easier (and cheaper) to book a hotel for the night than to try and return the same evening. While the resort does its best to prevent these situations, midday weather-related lift closures do happen and can leave guests stranded on the opposite side of the border. Ski patrol typically gives about 30 minutes' notice before shutting down the connecting lifts, but that’s not always possible in rapidly changing weather. If conditions look questionable, it’s often b...