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Verbier - Val de Bagnes - La Tzoumaz - an infinite playground!

A return to our origins!

A stylish resort geared to sport, the elegant and authentic village of Verbier is an attractive blend of the modern and traditional. Elected Switzerland’s best ski resort for the past two years, it manages to combine extreme sensations, simple pleasures and on-trend lifestyles. A genuine source of energy that offers an unlimited playground – the 4 Valleys (Switzerland’s biggest skiable area), iconic slopes and peaks and a multiplicity of activities to get involved in – the destination and its wide-open spaces are also an inexhaustible source of inspiration for everyone who loves the natural world.

Fine food and night-life lovers, too, will find a multitude of venues for their enjoyment. In the air, on the pistes, in the streets, on the terraces; with skis on your feet, seated at a table, or snuggled up in a bathrobe… Verbier caters for all tastes and preferences. On the menu this winter: new in town, health-protection measures, sustainable development and high-altitude mountain huts.

KEY FIGURES

410 km of slopes*

80 lifts*

3’330m: highest point

11 marked off-piste itineraries*

5’000 apartments or rental properties

1’400 hotel beds

* 4 Vallées ski area

WHAT’S NEW

A fine winter ahead: brand-new and just as wonderful! A new four-star boutique hotel on the Place Centrale, two new restaurants (one of them gastronomic), Europe’s highest zipline, a brand-new pub, a renovated mountain hut… The destination took the opportunity for a little restyle this summer. New things to try out without delay…

Mont 4 Zipline

130 kilometres an hour, 1400 metres long, a 383-metre descent: the figures alone are dizzying. The bold and the brave will be able to rise to the challenge throughout the winter, as they take a break between two descents, on this new zipline that starts from Mont Fort (3330 m) and then plummets down across the Tortin Glacier.

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Hôtel de Verbier

On the Place Centrale, Verbier’s oldest family hotel has had a makeover! A new owner, a move upscale, refurbishment inside and out… take a closer look at this impressive transformation.

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La Nonna restaurant

As the Hôtel de Verbier’s restaurant, La Nonna offers a traditional Italian menu, a terrace with a matchless view of the village centre and surrounding peaks, a fine list of cocktails and 150 wines – all this in a cosmopolitan atmosphere at very affordable prices.

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L’Atelier de Mirto gastronomic restaurant

After living in Verbier for many years now, Swiss-Italian chef Mirto Marchesi has taken the Valais to his culinary heart. Formerly head chef at the Table d’Adrien, his talent will now be deployed for the benefit of his own gastronomic restaurant, L’Atelier de Mirto. On the menu: seasonal fruit and vegetables, lake-caught fish and locally-produced meats.

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Renovation of the Brunet mountain hut

Ninety years after it was first built, the Brunet mountain hut has been given a facelift. Refurbished to modern standards, it will have six smaller rooms (each accommodating between six and eight people), while offering increased comfort after an invigorating ascent on touring skis or snowshoes. Opening is planned for mid-December 2020.

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COVID: this winter, we’re focusing on getting in touch with nature and the wide-open spaces!

Switzerland is considered one of the safest countries there is. And during this time of health crisis, it’s doing its utmost to stay that way. As such, the resort is complying with all the health guidelines embodied in MySwitzerland’s ‘Clean & Safe’ campaign to guarantee its visitors a stay that’s as safe and comfortable as can be. Because all guests have an equally important role to play in this respect, Verbier has drawn up a Charter for Visitors to remind them of the key rules of conduct that need to be followed.

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Sporty, extreme, epicurean, cutting edge… a bucket list for all tastes!

As a huge playing-field ringed by snow-covered peaks, the destination Verbier – Val de Bagnes – La Tzoumaz offers a standing invitation to just get away from it all. Alpine skiing, freeride, ski touring, snowshoeing, dog sledding, freefall, ice climbing, hang gliding: the list is long and thrills are guaranteed. On your own, with family or with friends, any time is the right time for you to do what you want to do and what you can do. Whatever your preferred route to escape, local professionals and highly reputed ambassadors are on hand to help.

Looking for the authentic?

From hikes on snowshoes or cross-country skis (with a hearty lunch included), to the taste of local produce and meetings with artisans, you can also simply savour what the resort has to offer. Chocolate, Bagnes raclette, Petite Arvine grapes, dried meats and rye bread: all prized items that represent this region at its best. Lovers of good food and drink have found plenty to satisfy their hunger and thirst for fine flavours – with a due sense of proportion!

Looking to shine?

Stand-out restaurants, cafés and bars, exceptional venues and out-of-the-ordinary experiences, all with the same idea in mind: to give pleasure and to take pleasure in good things. The possibilities are many: staying in a superb chalet, sitting in the open air round a table hewn out of the ice, sipping a cocktail in an elegant bar, tasting fine food in the best gastronomic restaurants, or enjoying a dog sleigh ride; Verbier is home to all things exceptional.

Looking to push yourself?

After a short walk to warm up on the fresh snow of the village outskirts, it’s time to swap your snowshoes for a good pair of skis to tackle the 410 km of pistes of the 4 Valleys, Switzerland’s most extensive skiable area. Even when the area closes, there’s still no time to catch your breath… in fact, it’s time for a climbing session in Verbier’s new sports centre! And for those seeking the freedom of the wide-open spaces, there’s nothing like a spot of cross-country skiing on one of the many marked trails, or off the beaten track in the company of a mountain guide!

Looking to test your limits?

Peaks made to be flown over, icefalls begging to be climbed, toboggan slopes crying out to be hurtled down, skies calling out to be criss-crossed… Bec des Rosses, Mont Gelé, Six-Blanc, Vallon d’Arby, Petit-Combin… so much space to be discovered and conquered. Snow kite, helicopter, crampons, ice axe, fat skis, splitboard: the equipment might vary but the quest for thrills remains the same. One thing’s for sure: Verbier’s a paradise that rewards the adventurous!

Verbier's ‘green’ side

Because ‘the environment’ should not just be something to worry about, everyone in Verbier’s tourism community (ski-lift and ski area operators, ambassador sports personalities, restaurateurs, artisans, farmers and so on) has a contribution to make in limiting the impact that tourism and winter sports have on the world around us. On the pistes or on your dinner plate; food for thought or plans of action; artistic, practical or economic visions… let’s focus in on the environmentally-responsible initiatives that have either already been implemented or are under way in the region: