The “On the Snow” website lists five compelling reasons to visit Verbier. The cite the 400km of accessible and challenging off-piste, the restaurants, the “Verbier Ride” freeride competition on 21st January, and the 10km toboggan run. I would add that it is a French-speaking resort, handy for folk like me who have better French than [...]
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Those of you, like me, who eagerly awaited the re-opening of Ernergalen in Valais will be disappointed to read Swissinfo report that the plans have been put on hold indefinitely. Following an advert in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung in 2007, which received widespread international publicity, Bruno Prior, a keen British skier and businessman, had brought the ailing resort for [...]
swissinfo.ch reports that Google Street View is moving onto the European ski pistes, with Zermatt chosen as the first European outing for its special snowmobile. Apparently over 30,000 winter sport enthusiasts took part in a competition launched jointly with Switzerland Tourism at the beginning of February, to select which Swiss resort should be featured. Google [...]
Belalp (2047-3112m) is the nearest significant winter sports area to Brig, reached by cable car from the pretty village of Blatten b. Naters. Buses from Brig station run every half hour and cover the breathtaking 8km journey to the ticket office for the cable railway in less than half an hour. Belalp has 9 lifts [...]
Every Saturday, from 29th January till 19th March 2011 a Snowtrain will be operating from Geneva Airport through Valais. With a 79 pound Swiss Transfer Ticket that means you can easily get a connecting train to the Portes du Soleil, Verbier and Zermatt, but with a little imagination some of the more exotic and less well-known [...]
There is much to like about this small car-free resort with its beautiful views, sunny terraces and good snow record. It is excellent for beginners and families and has enough to entertain accomplished day trippers. Ski Area Lauchernalp Resorts Lauchernalp, Lötschental, Wiler, Kippel Ski Region Valais Piste (km) 33 Top run (m) 3111 Bottom (m) [...]
This pretty mountain village lies on a sunny plateau south of Visp in the valley that leads to Zermatt. It’s family friendly, but not really a beginners resort with most runs, including the run back to the village, designated as reds. Ski Area Grächen Resorts Grächen Ski Region Valais Piste (km) 40 Top run (m) [...]
In this picturesque valley the two villages of Evolène and Arolla have broadly similar lengths and style of piste, and rather antiquated lifts. Arolla is a particularly lovely village, but rather remote, situated on the Haute Route ski tour between Chamonix and Zermatt. The skiing in the valley is perhaps somewhat overshadowed by the nearby [...]
Leukerbad has some beautiful skiing and stunning scenery, and the bonus of the wonderful spas in the village make it a perfect escape for relaxed skiers. The Torrentbahn up to the main ski area can get busy at weekends – the answer is to start early or wait until after lunch. For beginners there’s Park [...]
This small, sunny, south-facing resort half an hour from Sion was established in 1965 and provides very pleasant cruising for intermediates – it doesn’t get too busy so it is perfect for weekend skiing, although sadly not yet part of the Snow’n’Rail scheme. Ski Area Anzère Resorts Anzère Ski Region Valais Piste (km) 52 Top [...]
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