Verbier
Snow Range
1500-3330m
wide, sunny peaks, good nightlife and even better skiing
Verbier is justifiably famous for being one of the most outstanding ski areas in Europe and lies high in a sunny, well-sheltered position in the heart of Switzerland's southern-most Alps. There's a vast array of tempting shops, as well as many restaurants and lively bars. The ski area is vast, high and varied with over 400kms of runs (including Thyon, Veysonnaz and Nendaz) and a glacier at 3,330m, providing even the most proficient skier with a seemingly unlimited number of challenges.
- the experience
- the slopes
- lift passes and tuition
- ski/board equipment
The experience
Après Ski
World famous for its après ski, Verbier is trendy, cosmopolitan and always lively: Offshore, the Pub Mont Fort, the Farm Club, the Hotel Farinet bar and Murphy's Bar.
Activities
· Fantastic Sports Centre with excellent facilities · Swimming · Ice-skating · Sauna · Curling · Squash · Fitness Centre · Solarium · Paragliding · Ice Climbing · Snowshoeing
Eating out
75 restaurants to choose from in this amazing resort · Steaks from approx. SFr33 · Fondue from approx. SFr25 · Typical 3-course evening meal from approx. SFr45 · Le Caveau, Le Fer à Cheval, El Toro Negro, Le Vieux Verbier and Kings.
Other amenities
· Cinema, often with English language films · Cleared winter walks · Vast array of tempting shops and boutiques · FREE bus service 0830-1900 · Nightclubs
Resort features
- Crystal Ski Escort
- Fast Pass
Transfer time
Geneva 2 hours. Transfers are by coach.
The slopes
Beginners
Verbier boasts some lovely, sunny, nursery slopes for beginners just above the village centre and on Savoleyres, with its tree-lined runs down to La Tzoumaz. New 'magic carpet' lifts have been installed in the Esserts beginner area.
Intermediates
This huge ski-playground of the Verbier/Mont Fort area offers some of the most varied skiing in the Alps with 206kms of runs served by 43 lifts.
Advanced
An absolute paradise, with hundreds of new challenges every day. The Jumbo Mont Fort cable car will take you up to the glacier and the notorious Tortin snow bowl with its phenomenally high bumps from top to bottom.
Snowboarding
Verbier has a great domain for freeriders with accessible powder, trees, wide pistes and the Snowpark has 4 lines of jumps and rails. The Verbier O'Neil Xtreme by Swatch Snowboard Contest is held here every year.
Slope facts
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Total kms of piste
4 Valleys 400kms/Verbier 206kms
Piste type No. of runs Easy 35 Intermediate 55 Difficult 10 -
Number of lifts
95 (7 cable cars, 12 gondolas, 33 chairlifts, 43 drag lifts)
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Direction of slopes
N, E, S, W
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Snow cannons
18
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Longest run
16kms
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Mountain restaurants
37
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Snow Range
1500-3330m
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Village Height:
1,500m (4,921ft)
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Highest Ski Lift
3,330m (10,925ft)
Lift passes and tuition
Lift Pass
| Days | 6 | 13 |
| Adult (Local) | £171 | £308 |
| Adult (Area) | £190 | £334 |
| Child (Local) | £90 | £159 |
| Child (Area) | £99 | £171 |
| Youth & Senior (Local) | £138 | £243 |
| Youth & Senior (Area) | £154 | £268 |
Child 6-15yrs, Youth 16-19yrs, Seniors born 1932-1944.
Lift pass coverage: Local pass covers Verbier only. Area pass covers the whole 4 Valleys and the shuttle bus in Verbier, Haute Nendaz & La Tzoumaz.
Photo required for lift pass? Yes
Lift pass keycard deposit: Sfr 5
Ski/Board Tuition
| Adult | Child | |
| Ski (5 x 3 hrs am, Altitude) | £179 | £179 |
| Ski (5 x 3 hrs am, ESS) | £179 | £195 |
| Half day clinic (3 hrs)* | £67 | - |
| Full day clinics (5 days)* | £419 | - |
| Board (5 x 3 hrs) | £179 | £179 |
Children: Ski 6-12 years incl, same hours as adults. 3-5 yr olds are in ski kindergarten with Altitude Ski School. Min. age 8 for board.
No. of instructors: 150.
First Time Skiing / Boarding
| Adult | Youth* | Child* | |
| First Time ski | £449 | £422 | £315 |
| First Time snowboard | £460 | £379 | - |
Includes: 6 days equipment hire, 5 days ski or board tuition (3hrs per day) and a 6 day beginners lift pass.
the savings
FREE child ski and boot hire for each parent pre-booking skis and boots.
Reduced lift pass prices for people born before 1944.
Ski/board equipment
Ski/Board Equipment
| Days | 6 | 13 |
| Skis/sticks | £65 | £109 |
| Superior skis | £76 | £122 |
| Ski/board boots | £45 | £74 |
| Snowboard | £76 | £122 |
| Youth skis/sticks | £40 | £59 |
| Youth boots | £31 | £52 |
| Youth snowboard | £76 | £122 |
| Youth board boots | £45 | £74 |
| Child skis/sticks | £22 | £34 |
| Child ski boots | £18 | £27 |
| Helmet | £16 | £23 |
the savings
FREE child ski and boot hire for each parent pre-booking skis and boots.
Reduced lift pass prices for people born before 1944.
