Advanced Ski Areas in Verbier
Discover the top Verbier advanced skiing
Verbier and the greater Four Valleys ski area has great skiing for experts and advanced skiers and snowboarders.
Head straight over to the Col de Chassoure for the Chassoure-Tortin “wall”, or up to the peak of the imposing Mont Gelé, where, from its 3,023m summit, a multitude of ski itineraries will give even the most hardened experts a run for their money.
Although they are technically marked as ski itineraries, the Chassoure-Tortin and Mont-Gelé routes see so much skier traffic that they might as well be marked as black runs.
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Advanced areas in Verbier
Private Ski Lessons & Instructors in Verbier
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Private ski lessons
This ski school connects snow sports enthusiasts of all abilities with expert ski and snowboard instructors across Europe’s top resorts. With thousands of top-rated, verified instructors to choose from, their private lessons offer a flexible and personalised learning experience.
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Private ski lessons
Whether you are already an experienced skier or boarder or just taking your first steps, private lessons are a great way to boost confidence and see quick improvement in a short period of time.
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Private ski lessons
Verbier was the first Swiss resort to welcome this team. They are renowned for going the extra mile, offering excellent customer service and delivering high-quality lessons and guiding.
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Private ski lessons
Whether you're already an experienced skier or just taking your first steps, private lessons are a great way to boost confidence and see quick improvement in a short period of time. This is a fully personalised private tuition service that you won't find with a traditional school.
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Private ski lessons
This British ski school offers high-quality private lessons with a team of inspirational instructors who’ll quickly build a great rapport. They’ll boost your confidence, skills and enjoyment on the slopes, helping you get the most out of your holiday.
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Private ski lessons
Alpinemojo offers private ski and snowboard lessons in Verbier, which can be tailored to meet your specific needs and ability.
Beginner areas in Verbier
Ski School Lessons in Verbier
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Group ski lessons
Whether skis or a snowboard are your weapon of choice, Adrenaline Ski School provides fantastic tuition for all ages and abilities. Renowned locally as an extremely professional ski school, they have been operating in Verbier for over 20 years.
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Private ski lessons
This British ski school offers high-quality private lessons with a team of inspirational instructors who’ll quickly build a great rapport. They’ll boost your confidence, skills and enjoyment on the slopes, helping you get the most out of your holiday.
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Private ski lessons
With the slogan 'better skiers have more fun', ESS instructors are passionate about sharing their knowledge of snowsports and the mountains and assuring you progress in a friendly and sporty environment.
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Private ski lessons
Whether you are already an experienced skier or boarder or just taking your first steps, private lessons are a great way to boost confidence and see quick improvement in a short period of time.
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Group ski lessons
This ski school offers group ski lessons for both children and adults, catering to all ability levels. Their group lessons provide a great and affordable way to improve your skiing in a safe, social and supportive environment.
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Group ski lessons
Established in 1991, this ski and snowboard school was one of the first British ski schools in Switzerland and is renowned for its fantastic instructors and excellent customer service.
Beginner ski hire
Ski Hire in Verbier
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Xtreme Sports
Ideally located in the heart of Verbier, close to the Tourist office and a short walk from the Medran lift this ski & snowboard hire shop provides a wide range of professional equipment.
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Philippe Roux Sports
Ski & snowboard rental located within the Philippe Roux sports shop. Save time and money by booking online have your equipment ready to pick up as soon as you arrive enabling you to hit the slopes straight away!
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No1 Sports
No 1 Sports is one of Verbier's most renowned sport shops, and with its close proximity to the Médran lifts (50m), it makes an ideal choice for all of your equipment needs.
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Mountain Air
Mountain Air is recognised as the largest and most advanced lifestyle and sports shop in the Alps. They offer the largest selection of ski and snowboard equipment for rental and sale from their store at the foot of the Medran piste.
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Ski Service
At Ski Service we're focused on the future… on being the most progressive, exciting action sports store in Verbier. Our goal is to provide you with the finest brands of equipment and accessories you need. We're all about skiing, snowboarding, and much more.
Beginner ski lessons
Ski School Lessons in Verbier
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Group ski lessons
Whether skis or a snowboard are your weapon of choice, Adrenaline Ski School provides fantastic tuition for all ages and abilities. Renowned locally as an extremely professional ski school, they have been operating in Verbier for over 20 years.
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Private ski lessons
This British ski school offers high-quality private lessons with a team of inspirational instructors who’ll quickly build a great rapport. They’ll boost your confidence, skills and enjoyment on the slopes, helping you get the most out of your holiday.
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Private ski lessons
With the slogan 'better skiers have more fun', ESS instructors are passionate about sharing their knowledge of snowsports and the mountains and assuring you progress in a friendly and sporty environment.
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Private ski lessons
Whether you are already an experienced skier or boarder or just taking your first steps, private lessons are a great way to boost confidence and see quick improvement in a short period of time.
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Group ski lessons
This ski school offers group ski lessons for both children and adults, catering to all ability levels. Their group lessons provide a great and affordable way to improve your skiing in a safe, social and supportive environment.
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Group ski lessons
Established in 1991, this ski and snowboard school was one of the first British ski schools in Switzerland and is renowned for its fantastic instructors and excellent customer service.
Off-piste areas in Verbier
Mountain Guides Verbier
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Drop In Snow off-piste guides
If you're looking to explore the off-piste terrain and try to find the best snow, within the boundaries of the ski resort, freeride lessons are the perfect way to improve your technique on powder and variable snow conditions.
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Ski Hire in Verbier
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Xtreme Sports
Ideally located in the heart of Verbier, close to the Tourist office and a short walk from the Medran lift this ski & snowboard hire shop provides a wide range of professional equipment.
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Philippe Roux Sports
Ski & snowboard rental located within the Philippe Roux sports shop. Save time and money by booking online have your equipment ready to pick up as soon as you arrive enabling you to hit the slopes straight away!
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No1 Sports
No 1 Sports is one of Verbier's most renowned sport shops, and with its close proximity to the Médran lifts (50m), it makes an ideal choice for all of your equipment needs.
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Mountain Air
Mountain Air is recognised as the largest and most advanced lifestyle and sports shop in the Alps. They offer the largest selection of ski and snowboard equipment for rental and sale from their store at the foot of the Medran piste.
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Ski Service
At Ski Service we're focused on the future… on being the most progressive, exciting action sports store in Verbier. Our goal is to provide you with the finest brands of equipment and accessories you need. We're all about skiing, snowboarding, and much more.
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Chassoure-Tortin and Mont Gelé
No advanced piste guide worth its salt would fail to mention these two legendary itineraries.
Chassoure-Tortin
The itinerary starts at the Col de Chassoure, where the Lac des Vaux triple chair and the Chassoure eight-person gondola meet.
From there, you can either drop straight in and tackle the moguls down the “wall”, or traverse towards the right along the face and drop in wherever suits you. Traversing is often worthwhile as the slope tends to be less bumpy the further you go, but be careful when doing so as the traverse can get quite rutted out and catching an edge or making a mistake here could result in an uncontrollable fall due to the slope inclination. From the bottom of the face, the run funnels to the right onto a flat cat-track, which eventually winds its way down to the bottom of the Chassoure gondola. Alternatively, you can drop off towards the right and follow the lift line to the bottom through a beautiful (but quite flat) landscape.
Mont Gelé
Although the skiing possibilities off Mont-Gelé’s summit are endless, two official 'Mont-Gelé' itineraries do exist:
For the south face descent, drop in on the right as you exit the cable car at the summit. On this first pitch, make your way diagonally left to avoid the impassable rock bands below. From the choke point, the face opens up in a big open bowl which continues all the way down towards the bottom of La Chaux. You can either continue straight (and eventually meet up with the Col des Gentianes-La Chaux red run), or progressively cut diagonally right to finish up on the La Chaux 2 blue run.
For the backside descent, go straight ahead as you exit the cable car at the summit. This will naturally take you left around to the back of the mountain, from where you can pretty much drop in wherever suits you. After a long, moderately graded descent, the slope inclination mellows out and the tracks funnel into a line which eventually gets quite flat, so try and keep your speed up to avoid pushing too much. From this point, you’re essentially on the final portion of the “Stairway to Heaven” off-piste run.
Mont Fort
There is one marked black run awaiting expert skiers and snowboarders in the Mont Fort sector. From the top of the Mont Fort 2 tram, after taking in the awesome views of the Matterhorn towards the East, and Mont Blanc to the West, make your way down the stairs to the top of the run.
This steep and often mogulled piste pretty much follows the fall line to the skiers' left of the lift, until crossing over to the right of the front face and mellowing out, much lower down near the top of the Glaciers 1 and 2 drag-lifts.
Alternatively, although not an official marked run, you can cut across right near the top to the right of the tram line and make your way down an even steeper (but slightly smoother) line down the face.
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Advanced pistes in Bruson
There is just one marked black piste awaiting expert skiers and snowboarders.
La Pasay Noir
This piste has two different starting options, both of which eventually fuse together lower down. From the top of the La Pasay triple chair, exit right. Taking another right straight away will lead you to the start of the piste, which pretty much follows the fall line to the skiers left of the lift. You can also choose to go pretty much straight when getting off the lift and you’ll be on a short (but very scenic) wrap-around portion of the same run, eventually joining back up to the other piste on the front face of the resort. Both options bring you back to the bottom of the La Pasay triple chair.
Best of the rest
- the Printze area of the Four Valleys offers four distinct black runs, some of which branch off into multiple legs
- in the Plan-Du-Fou sector of Nendaz, you’ll find a run called Les Fontaines
- in the Greppon Blanc sector above Veysonnaz, the Greppon Blanc 1, 2 and 3 runs await
- last but not least, the steep, sustained pitch of the Étherolla run in Thyon is well worth the detour
