Verbier and the Four Valleys
With a ski area as huge as Verbier and the 4 Valleys, the region offers everyone a wide variety of slopes for absolutely everyone.
Beginners will enjoy the wide, rolling gentle slopes of Savoleyres and can then progress to Attelas/Lac des Vaux/Les Ruinettes and la Chaux. By trying different runs whilst staying in the general vicinity of Verbier, intermediate skiers can take on nearly all the marked slopes although those wishing to discover the full 4 Valleys are advised to take the cable car down Tortin! For those in the advancd league, you should try and area's great classics like Mont-Fort, Chassoure, Tortin, Mont-Gele and the many other pistes which run through the 4 Valleys.
Verbier is legendary for its outstanding skiing and cosmopolitan lifestyle. Positioned on a sun-drenched south-west facing plateau, the town centre retains a special charm from the chalet-style buildings that give it a large Alpine village feel in its own natural setting. The apres-ski and nightlife is one of Verbier's great draws. Amongst numerous bars and restaurants, you should try favourites such as Chez Dani, Casbah and of course the infamous Farm Club.
Verbier and The Four Valleys Useful Information
Height: 1550 m (skiing height 1550m-3330m)
- Snow Cannons: cover 50 km
- Ski Lifts: 95 (including 4 Valleys)
- Piste: 410 km
- Runs: Green/Blue = 35, Red = 55, Black = 10
- Suitability: Beginners = Good, Intermediate = Excellent, Advanced = Excellent, Snowboarders = Excellent (+ snow park), Off-Piste = Excellent
- Child Facilities: Very Good
- Resort Facilities: 84 shops, 41 restaurants, 22 bars, Sports Centre (with swimming/squash/tennis), ice skating, curling, heli-skiing, 2 x 10 km toboggan runs, 25 km hiking trails, paragliding, free resort bus.
- Transfer Time: Geneva 2 hours, Sion 1 hour.
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