Verbier
Slope Breakdown
Verbier at a glance
Verbier is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of the 4 Vallées ski area. It offers 410 km of slopes served by 82 lifts, with skiing between 1,500 m and 3,330 m (1,830 m vertical). That makes it the 4th largest of the 30 ski resorts in Switzerland listed on Intski. The season usually runs from November to April. Verbier offers a balanced mix: 26% easy, 49% intermediate and 25% expert slopes. Freestylers get 2 snow parks.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 34 cm of new snow at the top (3,330 m) in the next 3 days, 12 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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An alert when 15 cm or more is on the way at Verbier, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Geneva (GVA) — about 87 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 92 CHF (2026/27 season). Verbier / 4 Vallées day pass.
About €0.24 per km of piste the pass covers (410 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Verbier
Rules for a car in Switzerland, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Vignette, CHF 40 for the year. Motorway vignette 2026 (e-vignette or sticker) CHF 40.00, Vignette for a trailer or caravan up to 3.5 t CHF 40.00
Winter tyres
No legal requirement
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Nov to 30 Apr (banned on motorways, 80 km/h, rear 80 disc)
Great St Bernard road tunnel (Bourg-Saint-Pierre CH to Saint-Rhémy IT): CHF 32.00
Valais (Martigny, Verbier area) to the Aosta Valley (e.g. Pila, Courmayeur, Cervinia) and back One way, class A2 (height up to 2 m, height at front axle under 1.30 m). Return CHF 51.00, valid 30 days. The Swiss side takes CHF only (one way EUR 33.50 / return EUR 53.50 on the Italian side, EUR only). Vans and motorhomes 2 to 3 m high (class B1): CHF 50.00 one way, CHF 80.00 return. 2-axle trucks and buses over 3 m (B2/B3): CHF 87.00 / CHF 139.00. 3-axle trucks and buses over 3 m: CHF 127.00 / CHF 203.00. Tariffs from 1 Feb 2026; tickets sold only at the toll booths.
Verbier resort facts
These figures cover the whole 4 Vallées area, which Verbier shares with 2 other resorts on Intski, not Verbier's own sector. Difficulty shares from skiresort.info.
About Verbier
Verbier is a village in the canton of Valais in south-western Switzerland, a holiday resort and ski area that Wikipedia describes as recognised as one of the premier off-piste resorts in the world.
Resort Highlights
The off-piste benchmark
Verbier is a village in the canton of Valais in south-western Switzerland, a holiday resort and ski area that Wikipedia describes as recognised as one of the premier off-piste resorts in the world. Skiers have settled in the Verbier area permanently to take advantage of the steep slopes, varied conditions and resort culture, and some areas of the mountain are covered with snow all year. Off-piste skiing, après-ski and scenic views are its three tagged features in our data, which is about as accurate a three-word summary as a resort could get.
The 4 Vallées
Verbier is part of the 4 Vallées, the linked area that in our data totals 410 km of pistes, 82 lifts and two terrain parks. The difficulty split gives 106 km of easy, 201 km of intermediate and 103 km of expert terrain: a quarter of the area is rated for strong skiers, and that share counts only the marked runs, not the off-piste that made the resort’s name. Intermediates still get half the area, and 106 km of easy piste is enough to keep a beginner busy for a week, though this is a resort where the balance of the crowd leans towards the confident.
Altitude
The lifts run from 1,500 m to 3,330 m, a vertical of 1,830 m. A top station above 3,300 m puts the high slopes well into the zone where altitude helps snow reliability, and the season in our data opens in November and runs to April. The lower runs near the village are another matter, and it is the upper mountain that carries the resort through a lean winter. Wikipedia’s note that some areas stay snow-covered all year fits with a top station at that height.
Who it suits
Strong skiers, and especially those who want to go beyond the pistes, are the obvious audience, and the après-ski tag confirms that the village keeps pace after the lifts close. Intermediates have 201 km to work with across the 4 Vallées and should not be put off by the reputation. Beginners will find the numbers workable but the atmosphere geared to others. The two terrain parks are a secondary attraction here; the mountain itself is the draw, and the 1,830 m of vertical gives the strong skier a long way to go in one descent.
Practical
Geneva (GVA) is the nearest airport in our data, roughly 87 km away as the crow flies. The season runs from November to April, and the resort’s official website carries current information.
Frequently asked questions about Verbier
Wikipedia describes it as recognised as one of the premier off-piste resorts in the world, with steep slopes and varied conditions that have drawn skiers to settle there.
According to Wikipedia, some areas are covered with snow all year, although the lift-served season in our data runs from November to April.
Our data gives 106 km easy, 201 km intermediate and 103 km expert, with two terrain parks.
The 4 Vallées, with 410 km of pistes and 82 lifts in our data.
A village in the canton of Valais that has grown into a holiday resort and ski area.
Verbier has 410 km of marked slopes: 106 km easy (blue), 201 km intermediate (red), 103 km expert (black), served by 82 ski lifts.
The skiing in Verbier ranges from 1,500 m at the base to 3,330 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,830 m.
The ski season in Verbier typically runs from November to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Verbier works for beginners, though it is not a dedicated beginner resort: about 26% of the slopes (106 km) are easy blue runs.
Verbier has 103 km of expert (black) slopes — about 25% of the total. It is also known for its off-piste terrain. There are 2 snow parks for freestylers.
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