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Verbier Xtreme History

Historical moments in the Verbier Xtreme

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By Robin Deering, Updated

The Verbier Xtreme started way back in 1996 as a stand alone event and now it has become a career defining world wide tour of 6 stops and 50 qualifiers.

Originally a snowboard only contest launched in 1996, skiers were invited to compete in 2004 and from there the Verbier Xtreme really took off..

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The resort is the home of the Xtreme Verbier, the final stop on the Freeride World Tour. This extreme skiing and snowboarding contest is held on the famous Bec des Rosses mountain in March. During the summer months, the resort is home to the Verbier Festival, a classical music festival of international acclaim, the Grand Raid Cristalp mountain biking competition and the Grand Concours Hippique horse show.

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