Freeride Verbier Heli-Skiing 2015
The Freeride Verbier and Altitude Verbier team go Heli Skiing.
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Changes to Swiss Off Piste law in 2014
The new law regarding ski instructors teaching off-piste is now much more black and white than in previous years.
Vallon d’Arbi
This vast area has it all – tree skiing, open powder bowls, couloirs, steeps and a marked itinerary that offers great bump skiing, so it is fair to say it has something to offer for every type of skier. Vallon d’Arbi is a stunning valley that can be accessed from the main ski runs of …
Rocky Garden
Rocky Garden is one of Verbier’s popular off-piste routes. Gentle graded powder runs with little drops and gullies are inviting and perhaps less daunting than some of the other classic offpiste routes in the area (backside Mont fort, Stairway to heaven, etc). To access this treasured off piste route you need to take the old rickety …
Mont Gelé
Mont Gelé is unique in the sense that it has everything to offer strong competent skiers and snowboarders a like and is arguably one of the best lift served offpiste mountains in the Alps. It is Verbiers off piste reputation and the resorts commitment that we can take advantage of this easy accessible mountain, once …
Fresh snow in Verbier!
After a sunny spring period over the last two weeks we can now finally say that winter is back in Verbier. Yesterday morning the clouds came in and brought more than 40 cm of snow above 2,400 meters and about 15 cm in town. With mixed weather forecast over the coming days we are …
Some new useful tips for off-piste skiing
Safety First Once you venture away from the pistes you are putting yourself in added danger: no longer will you be on slopes that are patrolled and avalanche-safe. Make sure you have the correct off- piste gear: a transceiver, shovel and probe, and that you know how to use them. It is highly recommended that …
Few key tips for off piste skiing
This year has seen an unprecedented number of of avalanche related fatalities in the European Alps as the snow conditions at the start of the season have promoted the formation of a very dangerous snow pack. With off-piste skiing becoming more accessible with the design of new rockered skis and the ever growing popularity of …