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There are scores of ski resorts and
resort areas in Europe marketing themselves as the biggest, the
highest, or the mightiest.
However, there are indeed very few
that can actually live up to some, if not all, of these
superlatives.
One you might take a closer look at
 is the Swiss
resort of Verbier. Give it a good look while you are at it! Something, isn't it?
You get not only the very impressive ski domain tied to the Verbier ski pass, but, if you buy an all-area pass you get the
whole Swiss Four Valleys region thrown in as well ,,
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How
to get there
By car head for Martigny. The city is just a high, winding, stretch of road away. Wind your way from there up to the 1,500 m level, and you can't miss Verbier. From there, Verbier is 25 to 35 minutes (25 km). Geneva is the closest airport. (160 km) 1" 45' travel time. More |
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For Verbier snow reports, temperature and an up to the minute
report of operating skilifts
please
click here.
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In Verbier the important
Swiss ski resort, there are many activities on
offer other than skiing.
Did you know for example that Verbier has
tremendous conditions for Para Gliding? It does
and there are courses to be had for beginners as
well as more advanced flyers. There are also a
number of take off spots in Verbier. These are
Les Ruinettes, Les Attelas (experienced flyers)
Savoleyres and La Tournelle. In Verbier flyers
can land at the Verbier Sports Center and Les
Asserts.
Check the tourist office web site at
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If skiing or snowboarding
is getting “old” why not try Snowshoeing?
There are no less than 9 snowshoeing itineraries
on offer in the Bagnes valley. In Verbier
features three snowboarding areas; they are:
Le Château, Saint-Christophe and La Dent. In the
valley as a whole there are another six areas
spread out over the Valley in the vicinity of
Verbier. There are guides of you need them and
even pre-arranged helicopter excursions. These
trails all have different degrees of difficulty.
By the way you can rent snowshoes from about 75
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