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Verbier is consistently recognized among the top ski resorts in the world, attracting both avid skiers and various high-profile celebrities. Named the “World's Best Ski Resort” in 2021, as well as “Switzerland's Best Ski Resort” multiple times, including in 2023 and 2024, Verbier offers an unforgettable charm, surrounded by spectacular snowcapped mountains, and a luxurious après-ski scene.

In Winter, Verbier is at the heart of the Four 4Vallées ski area, which is the largest in Switzerland, and has more than 410 km of ski slopes. Visitors are drawn to the combination of exceptional mountains for winter sports, and a town that has a thrilling nightlife and an endless range of bars and restaurants. In Summer, hiking and biking trails are popular. The local meadows are filled with wildflowers and gentle streams.

The highest Mountain next to Verbier is Mont Fort at 3330m, and the viewing platform at the top of this mountain offers a breathtaking panorama of the Matterhorn, Dent Blanche, Dent d’Herons, and Mont Blanc Massif in Chamonix. Verbier has over 400 km of mountain hiking trails, and more than 200 km of bike trails, which range from family friendly trails to adrenaline fuelled technical downhill tracks for experts. There are many activities available, such as high-altitude golf, paragliding, climbing, and horse riding.

There is a wide range of excellent restaurants, bars, and cafés in the village, as well as excellent restaurants on the surrounding mountains, offering cuisine to suit all tastes. One of our favourite mountain restaurants is Dahu. Be sure to also visit one of our favourite après ski bars, The Lounge at The Farinet! Many famous celebrities visit Verbier each year; some of these have included Royal Families from Great Britain and Denmark, Sir Richard Branson, Jude Law, The Beckhams, Leonardo DiCaprio, Madonna, and James Blunt, who has a lift named after him!

There are a variety of events, festivals, and cultural activities throughout the year. Some highlights include The Extreme Verbier Final of the Freeride World Tour, the Patrouilles des Glaciers, Polaris Festival, and the Verbier International Music Festival. The Saint Bernard Dog Museum & Breeding Centre and a range of other events and cultural activities are within a short drive of Verbier.

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Verbier & The 4Vallées

The 4Vallées form part of Switzerland’s largest ski area, with more than 410 km of world class ski slopes. The highest point is Mont Fort at 3330m, and the viewing platform at the top of this mountain offers a spectacular panorama of the Matterhorn, Dent Blanche, Dent d’Herons, and Mont Blanc Massif. The 4Vallées link the smaller resorts of Nendaz, Veysonnaz, and Thyon to the resort of Verbier, together creating one of Europe’s largest ski resorts, and offering countless possibilities for the mountain enthusiast.

In Winter it is possible to ski ‘safari’ around the 4Vallées, and enjoy incredible views like the ‘Valley du Rhone’ from Veysonnaz and the Matterhorn, and Europe’s highest dam, the Grande Dixence from Thyon. The area also has one of Switzerland’s longest sledge runs, providing 10 km of downhill twists and turns. Despite the fact that Verbier village lies at an altitude of 1600m, Verbier and the 4Vallées enjoy up to 300 days a year of sunshine and blue skies, therefores the favourable climate, coupled with the extensive mountain terrain, makes Verbier a top all year-round destination resort.

The Winter

Winter arrives in November with early snowfall. Verbier is usually the first resort to open in the 4Vallées and, depending on the conditions, the lifts open each weekend. The ski area around Verbier is divided into four sectors, which include Medran, Savoleyres, Mont Fort (highest point at 3330m), and Bruson. A 4Vallées Lift Pass gives access to the entire 4Vallées ski area of more than 410 km, including 8 ski resorts and 205 individual ski slopes, served by 92 ski lifts. An alternative, less expensive option is the Verbier ski pass, which gives access to the Verbier sector only, which includes 33 ski runs, 2 snowparks, a snow garden for beginners, four cross country ski slopes, and two snow walking areas. There are also numerous ski options from Verbier and in the surrounding valleys for ski touring, off slope advanced or extreme ski itineraries, and cross-country skiing.

December

Early in December, the lifts gradually open all over the mountains, and from mid-December, Verbier & the 4Vallées are busy with visitors and locals, eager to embrace the many winter activities available, as well as the increasingly active nightlife. New Year is a highlight in the Verbier calendar, and midnight in Place Centrale, in the heart of the village, is always enjoyed by thousands of visitors who choose Verbier as their number one destination. Bars, such as Le Rouge, Farinet, and the Fer-a-cheval are very popular, and reservations at village restaurants are essential at this time of year.

January and February

January and February are typically when the most snow falls in the 4Vallées, and the conditions are often world class, with fresh powder covering the well-groomed ski slopes, or on many of the mountain trails and off-slope bowls that are on offer. Verbier is well known for its off-slope and itinerary runs, which are famous amongst extreme and advanced skiers, such as Tortin, Gentianes, Mont Fort, Vallon Darbe, and Plan du Fou, to name a few. Ski itineraries can be steep, bumpy, and require technical expertise, and Verbier has a great selection of local mountain guides to ensure safety on this more challenging terrain. For slope skiers, there are a number of ski schools that can organize lessons or guiding.

March and the Extreme Freeride World Tour Final

Each year in March, one of Verbier’s most infamous mountains, the Bec de Rosses, becomes home to the final tournament of the Extreme Freeride World Tour, when the World’s best extreme skiers compete for the world title by skiing from the summit at 3223m. This is truly amazing to watch!

The snow continues to fall in March, when the daytime temperatures can be pleasantly high, with many sunny days and blue skies.

April and the Patrouille des Glaciers (PDG)

Whilst April is officially the last month of the summer season, it is full of festivities in the resort, and there is plenty of opportunity to enjoy al fresco dining on warm terraces, and take off the thicker summer clothes. There is a wide selection of restaurants with sun terraces in Verbier, including Dahu, La Marlenaz, Chez Dany, and La Marmotte.

Every 2 years, in late April, the hardest mountain race in the world runs from Zermatt (or Arolla), to finish in Verbier. The Patrouille des Glaciers (PDG) is an international ski mountaineering race, organized by the Swiss Armed Forces, in which military and civilian teams compete. The very long race distance, the extreme route profile, the high altitude, and the difficult alpine terrain with glaciers and couloir climbs are the main features of this unique competition. This is an amazing race to watch from Mont Fort, where the race teams can be seen like a snake, stretching all the way across the Alps to Verbier.

The Summer

The Swiss mountains are very popular in the summertime. The summer season is long, and the transition from spring skiers to bikers and hikers is seamless, as they overlap in April, and one smoothly replaces the other. In Verbier, the weather is warm enough during spring and summer months to allow for a great range of outdoor activities.

Hiking, Equestrian, and Biking with fantastic scenery

Verbier has over 400 km of mountain hiking trails, and these can be enjoyed from early spring to late summer, either independently or with a guide. Offering breathtaking mountain views, waterfalls, pine tree forests, and plenty of fresh air, hiking in Verbier can be both invigorating and rejuvenating. There are plenty of mountain terraces to aim for, such as La Marmotte, La Marlenaz, or Dahu where you can enjoy an al fresco lunch. If walking gets too tiring, Verbier also offers a large fully equipped stable and yard, and horse riding on the mountain can provide a new perspective of the resort. Alternatively, there are plenty of opportunities to see the mountains on 2 wheels from a bike, and the ski lifts are adapted to take bikes during the summer, enabling fast access to the higher mountains for those that prefer to ride downhill.

Bike trails

There are over 200 km of bike trails in Verbier, which include gentle cross country family friendly trails, to adrenaline-fuelled technical downhill tracks. Over the years, Verbier has become a top destination for endurance road bikers, as well as mountain bikers, and with many downhill trails such as ‘Tire’s Fire’ and ‘Woooohhh’, the expert downhill riders embrace the 880m descent and 65 bike jumps that weave around the mountain. Each August, Verbier hosts the world-famous Grand Raid bike race, from Verbier (1500m) to Grimentz (1570m), featuring amazing sceneries, mountain passes, and trails throughout the intense 125 km of this legendary mountain bike race.

E-bikes or Scooters (Trottinettes)

A more peaceful biking option might be to hire an E-bike to cover larger terrain, or if uphills feel a little daunting. Large-wheeled off-road scooters (or trottinettes as they are called locally) are also a popular method for families and children to descend the mountains to Verbier.

Multiple Activities and Cultural Experiences

Other summer mountain activities include photography, climbing, and via Ferrata. Verbier also offers scenic helicopter rides over the glaciers, alpine forests, and surrounding snow-capped mountains. For a special experience, the helicopter can land for a private al fresco lunch or barbecue on the summit of a nearby mountain. In the village, there are opportunities to enjoy indoor climbing, tennis, and swimming, or to visit some of the museums of this Alpine area to better understand the local culture. At the Forge Oreiller, you can learn about the famous Swiss cowbells, which you hear throughout the summer season on the mountains around Verbier. The St Bernard Dog Museum in Martigny and on the Col du Grand Saint Bernard give an insight into the historic mountain rescue role of the St Bernard dog breed.

Whether you choose to hike or bike, climb, paraglide, or horse-ride, Verbier will never fail to provide a great fun-for-all experience, which is why visitors keep coming back for more, year after year.