Verbier
in Valais

Verbier is the Swiss Alps at their most exhilarating. The off-piste reputation is well-earned: the terrain above the resort is serious, varied, and on a powder day after a heavy snowfall, among the finest in Europe. The 4 Vallées lift network is vast enough to keep even the most restless skier occupied for a full week. The village is lively and expensive in equal measure, with a nightlife that outlasts most European ski resorts and a food scene that has quietly become exceptional. Come for the mountain, stay for the whole very good-looking package.

how long to go for

a long weekend, a day, a week

when to go

december, january, february, march, july, august

holidays

swiss national day (1 aug), christmas day (25 dec), new year (1 jan), ascension day (variable)

how to get there

fly in to geneva airport, then take the train to le châble and the gondola directly up to verbier.

how to get around

by ski, by gondola, on foot, by car

nice to know

the 4 vallées pass links verbier to nendaz, veysonnaz, thyon, and la tzoumaz across 412km of runs.

local language

french

currency

swiss franc

in an emergency

call 112