Nightlife Previews and reviews in Verbier

Finally, after weeks of apprehension, the fluffy stuff has shown its snowy face back in Verbier. With around 18cm having fallen over the past few days, there seems to be no shortage to everybody’s favourite white powder and this has meant a new injection of life. There’s the Freeride World Tour Finals - known as Verbier Xtreme - to look forward to and some fantastic après to visit, so dust those cobwebs off your powder skis and let the race for first tracks begins once more!

Nearly all who have been lucky enough to make it to Verbier this week have borne witness to a Christmas and New Year period like no other. As the dawning of January often brings the winter blues to those stuck in the ‘real’ world, post-party period depression is a thing of myth in this snowy wonderland. So as we all begin to recover from the incessant, self-inflicted over-indulgence, let’s have a look back at what treats the last week has brought us.

Even though we had a slow start to the season in terms of snowfall the après ski and nightlife of Verbier was off to a running start from the beginning. This time of the season is always very exciting. The influx of returning friends and new faces of both workers and visitors is a refreshing flip side to the peace and quiet of the summer.

This week saw many fantastic events grace our mountain home. Pub Mont Fort organized onesie descent, the Freeride World Tour finals and Waste playing at The Farinet - probably the best après band ever – meant Verbier was the place to be this week. To top it off, after some fairly inconsistent weather earlier in the week, there’s now been a fresh dump of snow making some great conditions for the Easter weekend.

Finally the heavens have opened and sprinkled our favourite white powder all over the 4 Valleys! As those valiant enough to brave the elements have reached for the thermals, many have taken the cold weather as an excuse to party. After all, what better way to keep warm than by après ski festivities at The Farinet Aprés Ski Bar or a warming vin chaud at The Loft?

So it’s getting hot over here. There hasn’t been even the slightest hint of a cloud in the sky this week and we’ve had t-shirts and red faces all round. The snow has rather predictably suffered though, so haul yourselves from under the covers and get up the mountain early if you’re not a fan of riding and rolling through the slush.

Apparently there’s a front coming in from the north this weekend (steady Johnny). For you non-meteorologists out there, allow me to translate: Snow. Most people in Verbier have forgotten what clouds look like as the blue skies have stayed in force this week. But times they are a-changin’, with a load of fresh stuff forecast to be delivered this weekend. Happy days.

So as the snowline gradually shrinks, the resort has swelled with visitors for the Easter holiday period. But although the lift lines have lengthened and the snow is not as inviting as it has been, there are still plenty of great things going on in Verbier.

Another season, another snowfall and this one has seemed relentless. Having had nearly 1.5m of snow fall in the past week, someone has certainly given the snow-globe a good shaking and turned the resort of Verbier, our chilly winter wonderland, into one giant snowflake.

The New Year is now in full swing and with it has come some brilliant weather and quieter slopes. As the resort's Christmas week visitors head back home, a fresh group of snow-seekers have emerged and been met with blue skies and a vibrant events calendar.

Just as we were getting used to bare patches and afternoon slush, this season had another little treat up its sleeve – dropping a couple of feet of fresh snow for us over Sunday and Monday. Not entirely sure where it came from given the clear skies and temperatures before and after, but no complaints at all, as when the sun returned on Tuesday, it meant one of the best days of the season up the mountain, with fresh tracks pretty much everywhere you turned.

Chilly noses have meant a quieter week in resort this week. A drop in temperature has seemed to induce hibernation for many but for those holidaymakers and seasonaires who did brave the icy blast, there was more than enough excitement to keep the Verbier antics flowing. With some mind-blowing skiing, captivating live music and a great choice of restaurants there's always plenty of fun to be had in the 4 Valleys!

Luckily the temperatures have risen to just above flippin’ baltic now in Verbier, and with it has come a fresh dusting of snow! It’s a testament to how good the conditions have been this season, that after no more than 2 weeks without snow, there are whispers from the locals that everything has been tracked and we need some fresh! Well it seems we’ve got it. And there’s more coming...

With the crowds of half term just around the corner, everyone in Verbier has been rushing out to brave the biting cold and squeeze in as much skiing as possible before the lift lines inevitably swell next week. We’ve been made to work for it though, as iced toes and nostril freeze have become standard feelings for those up the mountains.