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January 21, 2009
Gspot from
Italy
Gspot from
Italy
Verbier is the Jackson Hole of the Alps. It gathers skiers, boarders, telemarkers, riders of any locations from the UK to Italy and Scandinavia and the US; in short it is a Mecca, a special place blessed by the Mountain gods. Amazing scenery, great heli terrain, sensational off-piste and the Nevai and the Farm club. Go to Courchevel or concrete galore in Val Thorens to be abused by overweight French waiters but leave Verbier to all of us, from 18 year old to senile. We just love the place. By the way, Verbier has the best guides in Europe, like in Jackson Hole. They should twin these 2 resorts in an eye blink. Whistler, Jackson, Squaw, La Grave, Chamonix; Verbier is part of this exclusive club for real mountain people who like to have fun.
January 21, 2009
Lewis family from
United Kingdom
Lewis family from
United Kingdom
Go to any big name ski resort at main holiday times and you will experience long lift queues and unruly behaviour on the pistes. As for 'Ruperts and Tiffanies' well I'm afraid you can find them everywhere and doesn't that make you the snob for complaining about them - I have skied with worse types and not all English. We were in Verbier early January and for only 4 days. We stayed in Le Chable - we're a bit past the nightlife scene. We have been skiing for the past 30+ years and found Verbier had a great variety of pistes, both on and off and a good place to try off-piste and 'itineraire a ski' some of the trails were fun. I agree, not the choice or the links of the Trois Vallees but for a few days there was more than enough choice. The Portes du Soleil is linked very well. The lifts were fine, I didn't come across one drag or t-bar and nearly half the chair lifts took more than 2. Although some do need upgrading. The beauty for me was the ability of getting to the top of the mountain and being able to ski back to the village a variety of ways without having to take another lift. The Savoyleyres area is brilliant for beginners through to intermediate, there is not a big choice of pistes, but they are long enough to warm you up. The down side could be to get from the Medran to Savoleyres, but the bus link was almost every minute. The ski from Savoyleyres to the Medran lift was lovely and skiable for most skiers. The other issue is that all the runs into Verbier seem to end on one piste and chanelled to a 'funnel'. I can see that being a problem at peak times. Also the lift pass is expensive and food on the pistes pricey, but that wasn't helped by the exchange rate, if we could have got the usual 2.2 francs to the pound it wouldn't have seemed too bad. A tip - get a Nationwide card, don't select the pay in sterling option and you will get a better rate. On arrival home found we'd got a rate of 1.67 instead of the 1.47 that was on offer at the banks before we left the UK. Also if you draw out cash you don't get charged commission, but remember you do need to have the money in your account before you go. Its a debit not a credit card.
January 23, 2009
Martin from
United Kingdom
Martin from
United Kingdom
Due to the fact that Verbier is a very popular resort and only 1hr 45min from Geneva and with a glacier you are always going to find that there are times when it is busy. The only answer I have is to make sure that you are at the lift station early and you should be fine. Verbier is clearly different from the rest of the 4 Valleys and yes, the lift system is pretty awful when you go down towards Thyon; too much time traversing and not enough skiing time. Hopefully the lifts will improve over time.
The run down to Verbier from Ruinette is bad: it does funnel and can get scary for those not used to it. I take the lift if I am coming down; no point in doing the path. The other way down to avoid this area is to bear right and ski off to Carreforre and then ski down the golf course (le rouge) and catch a bus (free) there.
Savoleyres is fabulous. Unsung and actually more scenic than the main mountain. It offers great off-piste through the trees and the longest run in the resort down to La Tsoumaz. It's north facing and can get icy but is good for all skiers.
If you are of a good standard the off-piste is some of the best in Europe. Having skied there for 9 years I am constantly amazed at the new off-piste runs that are available.
Also the ski pass covers Super Grand Saint Bernard so if you want to get away from the crowds it is worth the 35 minute drive.
Now it is fair to say that Verbier is for skiers and not in anyway like Aspen or Gstaad. No fur coats and a great deal of apres-ski. Also the food has little to offer either on or off the slopes. You would have thought that a resort like Verbier would have food like Zermatt. Sorry to disappoint but the food is generally very boring; the same no matter where you eat and very expensive due to the exchange rate as well as them putting the price up. On the Savoleyres side there is the best Tarte aux Pommes in the resort at Chez Simon. Marmotte and Nameste on the south side of Savolyers has food that is good and they are friendly. Carrefore is always good but is pricey. On the Medran side it is a disaster. Ruinette has been redone and upstairs is more posh than it should be. Olympic is too expensive but the food fair.
My advice would be to get a baggette and cheese and ham and have lunch on the go. Save your money for going out in the evening.
All said and done - go for the skiing not the food. But a better off-piste resort in Europe (than Verbier) I do not know.
Martin
January 25, 2009
James Collingwood (13) from
United Kingdom
James Collingwood (13) from
United Kingdom
I have been to Verbier for the past 2 years and will be going again this Feb. It tends to get very busy in half-term so it is good to get up to the Medran or Savoleyres lift at 9:00. Also the main run back to Verbier can get extremely busy in late afternoon and get quite treacherous. There are some great runs over at Nendaz and Veysonnez especially the world cup run, though it takes a while to make your way across the lift system because there are a few drags and you have to go down if you want to get across. There are a few challenging blacks including Tortin (an unmarked run in the bowl above Tortin itself) and the run down from Mont Fort. Both holidays I have been on, we have gone across the valley to Bruson which is a small ski area, but is good for escaping the crowds of Verbier. Overall, it is a good resort with plenty of challenging runs, and enough of them.
February 05, 2009
A Johnson from
United Kingdom
A Johnson from
United Kingdom
How can the off-piste of Verbier be compared with the trois vallees, Val or Tignes? (Chamonix not included.) I revisited the 3 Valleys in 2007 after a long sojourn away. The apres-ski is fantastic but the pistes suddenly seemed very tame. You can ski a long way but it's all a bit cruisey. When friends, who regularly ski Courcheval, came to Verbier with us their comment was 'wow, we just don't get terrain like this' and as for Savoleyres on a powder day, no one else seems to know about it at all. Then there's Bruson and Vicheres. Last year I skied for a day all by myself; every time in fresh powder tracks
The Medran does get busy, especially on a powder day. I'm all for keeping Verbier the best kept ski secret in the Alps.
February 22, 2009
Manson from
Afghanistan
Manson from
Afghanistan
April 03, 2009
faye mcadamy from
Switzerland
faye mcadamy from
Switzerland
April 05, 2009
James Kelsey from
United Kingdom
James Kelsey from
United Kingdom
I first skied at Verbier when I was 5 years old and I have re-visited the resort regularly over the last twenty years. Like all resorts it has its pros and cons but, overall, I find it a very enjoyable place to be. There is no need to moan about the company here. Wherever you find a gathering of people you will find good and bad. The skiing here at Verbier is certainly sufficient for all levels.
April 20, 2009
Mark wood from
United Kingdom
Mark wood from
United Kingdom
Went to Verbier for a day trip from a week in Chamonix. My impression (comparing with Chamonix and 3 Vallees)is that there is a terrible lift system; it kept stopping. The valleys are badly linked and impossible to fathom out (in a day at least). Not particularly good restaurants and poor customer service (not the people - the set up). Skiing is ok at Verbier but poorly signposted pistes and bad layout meant we kept ending up back at the same place. French skiing is so much better.
October 03, 2009
Tom Amble from
United Kingdom
Tom Amble from
United Kingdom
The Verbier and 4Vallees ski area has some of the most challenging and enjoyable terrain I have come across. The lift system may be stretched at certain times during the season but careful planning and timing mean that any inconvenience can be minimised. I have walked to an empty lift at 9am New Years Day and had freshies all day. The easy access to blindingly good off-piste and itinerary routes more than makes up for a handful of older lifts. The one weakness is the snowpark at Verbier which, despite recent investment, remains very limited but Thyon at the far end of the 4Vallees has one of the best parks in the Alps and Nendaz Burton Progression park has something for every level of skier/rider. Very good skiers and snowboarders could spend many winters at Verbier and not exhaust the possibilities.