Skiing in Verbier

Verbier: Mont-Fort, marked freeride itineraries and the gateway to the 4 Vallées

Verbier pistes by colour, the Mont-Fort black and 7 freeride itineraries with lengths, 2026–27 passes, Geneva–Le Châble travel and best snow months.

Kilometres of runs and freeride routes in Les 4 Vallées (operator figure)

410

Highest point, Mont-Fort (metres)

3330

Pistes in the table below (Verbier, Mont-Fort, Savoleyres–La Tzoumaz, Bruson)

46

Marked freeride itinerary rows, with official lengths

8

Lifts in Téléverbier's live list (Verbier, Mont-Fort, Savoleyres, Bruson)

34

Skiing & terrain in Verbier

Every piste, freeride itinerary and link in Téléverbier's official live list: Verbier (Médran, Les Ruinettes, Attelas, Lac des Vaux, Mont-Gelé), Mont-Fort/Tortin, Savoleyres–La Tzoumaz and Bruson — 46 pistes, 8 itinerary rows and 9 links. Nendaz, Veysonnaz and Thyon, the rest of the 4 Vallées, appear only as area rows.

Kilometres of runs and freeride routes in Les 4 Vallées (operator figure)

410

Highest point, Mont-Fort (metres)

3330

Pistes in the table below (Verbier, Mont-Fort, Savoleyres–La Tzoumaz, Bruson)

46

Marked freeride itinerary rows, with official lengths

8

Lifts in Téléverbier's live list (Verbier, Mont-Fort, Savoleyres, Bruson)

34

• Blue pistes in this table: 14
• Red pistes in this table: 24
• Black pistes in this table: 7

Colours come from the symbols in the operator's live list, checked 18 October 2026: 14 blue, 24 red and 7 black pistes. Moneyeu in Bruson has a combined blue-and-red symbol, so it is listed without a colour and is not counted. Téléverbier does not publish a length per piste, so piste lengths are left empty; the only lengths shown are the operator's own figures for the yellow freeride itineraries, which are marked and secured but not groomed. Some names repeat with different colours (Lacs is blue, red and black; Chaux is blue and red) — they are separate runs. Links may combine lifts and pistes. This is a catalogue, not a live opening report.

Verbier pistes: Médran, Attelas, Mont-Fort, Savoleyres and the 4 Vallées

Verbier is the best-known resort in Les 4 Vallées, which the operator calls the largest ski area entirely in Switzerland: 410 km of runs and freeride routes shared by Verbier, Bruson, La Tzoumaz, Nendaz, Veysonnaz and Thyon. The village sits at about 1500 m. From Médran, lifts climb to Les Ruinettes (2200 m), Les Attelas (2727 m), Lac des Vaux (2550 m) and Mont-Gelé, and on to the Col des Gentianes (2894 m) and Mont-Fort, the high point at 3330 m. Savoleyres, on the other side of the village, links to La Tzoumaz; Bruson faces Verbier across the Val de Bagnes.

The operator says roughly 40% of its runs are blue, 40% red and 20% black. Its live list for Verbier, Mont-Fort, Savoleyres and Bruson names 46 pistes: 14 blue, 24 red and 7 black. The Mont-Fort black is the headline run; the FIS run, Piste des Profs and the black Lacs are the steep pistes closer to the village. Téléverbier does not publish a length for each piste, so the table below gives names and colours only.

Verbier's reputation rests on its freeride itineraries — marked with yellow lines on the map and yellow-and-orange poles on the snow, secured but never groomed. The operator gives lengths for each: Vallon d'Arbi 5500 m, Mont-Gelé to Tortin (Grande Journée) 4300 m, Chassoure–Tortin 4300 m, Col des Mines and Gentianes–Tortin 3300 m each. They are for good skiers only; real off-piste, such as the Backside of Mont-Fort, needs a mountain guide.

Verbier for beginners: free magic carpets at Les Esserts, Les Moulins and La Tzoumaz

Verbier has a big-mountain image, but the operator runs a dedicated beginners' sector. First-timers can use three free magic carpets — two in Verbier itself, at Les Esserts and Les Moulins, and one in La Tzoumaz — without buying a lift pass. The next step is the Verbier Station sector, served by the Esserts, Moulins and Rouge lifts, with easy slopes of the same names.

Once you can turn and stop with control, the operator suggests La Chaux, reached on skis or by lift, as the place to build confidence on blue runs with a view of the Combins massif. The Savoleyres–La Tzoumaz side is sunny and has blues such as Taillay and Planards – Carrefour, though most of its 13 runs are red. Avoid the yellow itineraries until you are a confident off-piste skier: they are not groomed or patrolled like pistes.

Getting to Verbier: Geneva airport, the train to Le Châble and the cable car

Verbier has no airport. Verbier Tourism gives driving times of about 1 h 50 from Geneva Airport and 3 h 15 from Zurich Airport. By rail, it says the trip from Geneva to Le Châble takes about 2 h 40 and from Zurich about 4 h 20; plan your exact connections on the SBB website or app. The usual route is a main-line train along the Rhône valley to Martigny, then the Saint-Bernard Express, which TMR says runs from Martigny to Le Châble in under 30 minutes.

At Le Châble, the last leg to Verbier is a cable car, not a ski run: it runs from 5:10 am to 11:55 pm and arrives at Médran, at the foot of the lifts. A bus also runs to the central square (Station Poste) and is free for same-day ski-pass holders while the cable car runs. On winter weekends and public holidays, the Verbier Express and VosAlpes Express trains run directly from Geneva Airport or Fribourg to Le Châble; check the 2026–27 timetable before relying on them.

By car, snow chains may be needed between Le Châble and Verbier in heavy snow, and Swiss motorways need a vignette (CHF 40 a year). For day trips, Verbier Tourism recommends parking at Le Châble, where the P4 car park is free for up to 10 days, and taking the cable car up. Regional partners also run airport shuttles and taxis.

Verbier with children: Swiss Ski School Kids Club, lessons from age 4 and free passes for young kids

The Swiss Ski School (ESS) Verbier runs its Kids Club for ages 3 to 5 at the Moulins button lift in the village centre, with a slope reserved for the school, a magic carpet and a 300 m drag lift. Children are welcomed between 9:00 and 9:30; full days run until 16:30 with a hot lunch. For 2026–27 the school lists a half day at CHF 90 and a full day at CHF 150 (checked 18 October 2026; lift pass and rental not included). Parents are asked not to stay on site; the Moulins restaurant terrace overlooks the snow garden.

Group lessons for ages 4 to 13 meet near the top of Les Esserts, at 9:00 for morning or full-day lessons and 13:15 for afternoons, in groups of six to eight. Lessons run Monday to Friday plus Saturday mornings, and some packages are sold only in peak weeks such as 21–25 December 2026 and February 2027. The school's site is in French, German and English; ask which language your child's group will use.

On passes, Téléverbier's 2026–27 price list shows children born in 2020 or later ('Kid') at CHF 0 and a reduced 'Child' rate for those born 2012–2019. A non-skiing parent can stay around the free magic carpets at Les Esserts or Les Moulins. La Tzoumaz, which the operator describes as very popular with families, has its own carpet and a long toboggan run from Savoleyres.

Where to stay in Verbier: Médran, the village centre, Savoleyres side, Le Châble or La Tzoumaz

Near Médran you are at the foot of the main lifts, and the cable car from Le Châble arrives here too — the easiest choice if you want to walk to the first lift in ski boots, but usually the most expensive. Elsewhere in the village, check how far you are from Médran, the Savoleyres lift or a bus stop: Verbier Tourism says free shuttle buses run from the car parks to the lifts, but distances on the steep village roads add up. The Savoleyres side has sunny slopes and access to La Tzoumaz, but the big terrain towards Mont-Fort is on the other side of the village.

Le Châble, in the valley below, has the train station, the cable car to Médran and free long-stay parking. It suits travellers on a budget or arriving by rail, at the cost of a ride up each morning and the last cable car at 11:55 pm. Bruson's cable car also starts in Le Châble. La Tzoumaz, on the north side of Savoleyres, is a calmer family base with 13 runs of its own and a piste link to Verbier, but reaching Mont-Fort takes much longer.

Nendaz and the other 4 Vallées resorts are separate villages linked through Siviez and Tortin; they make sense if you plan to ski mainly there. Whichever base you choose, ask about a boot room, the nearest lift and bus stop, and how you get back if a link closes. The search below starts in Verbier; you can switch it to Le Châble or La Tzoumaz.

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Verbier ski pass 2026–27: Verbier-Tzoumaz vs 4 Vallées pass

Téléverbier sells three main ski passes: Verbier-Tzoumaz for the Verbier and Savoleyres–La Tzoumaz sectors (check on the operator's site that the lifts you plan to use, such as Mont-Fort, are included), the 4 Vallées pass for the whole linked area including Nendaz, Veysonnaz and Thyon, and a separate Bruson pass. The 2026–27 cash-desk prices for an adult (born 1950–2001), checked 18 October 2026, are CHF 86 for one day on Verbier-Tzoumaz and CHF 94 on the 4 Vallées, and CHF 374 and CHF 409 for six days. Children born 2012–2019 pay CHF 43 and CHF 47 for a day. Kids born in 2020 or later and seniors born in 1949 or earlier are listed at CHF 0.

These are ticket-office prices. The operator says its webshop gives the best price, and buying online at least 10 days before arrival takes 10% off, so check the online price for your dates. Pass validity for 2026–27 is listed as 5 December 2026–25 April 2027 for Verbier-Tzoumaz, 12 December 2026–18 April 2027 for the 4 Vallées and 12 December 2026–4 April 2027 for Bruson. Optional Snowassist insurance costs CHF 6 a day; without it there are no refunds. Verbier Tourism says Verbier Express passengers get 30% off a one-day or half-day pass; check that the offer runs in 2026–27.

Best time to ski in Verbier: snow history, 2026–27 dates and forecasts

Historically, February and March give Verbier its best snow cover, with January close behind for fresh snow. MeteoSwiss's manual snow station at Fionnay (1500 m), up the same Val de Bagnes and at about the village's altitude, averaged roughly 105 cm of snow on the ground in February and 108 cm in March over the winters 2011–12 to 2025–26, against about 43 cm in December and 51 cm in April; the most fresh snow fell in December and January (about 113 and 127 cm a month). December and April are the shoulder months: December is still building a base, and by April the lower slopes and the runs home to the village thaw first, while Mont-Fort and the Gentianes stay wintry for longer. These are averages (a SkiPair calculation from MeteoSwiss monthly data), not a guarantee for any season.

For 2026–27, Téléverbier lists Verbier-Tzoumaz passes from 5 December 2026 to 25 April 2027 and the 4 Vallées pass from 12 December 2026 to 18 April 2027; the operator says the season normally runs from November to the end of April, conditions permitting. If you come early or late, check which sectors and links are actually open.

Before you go, look at the operator's live list: it reports snow depth at Verbier (1500 m), Les Ruinettes (2200 m), Lac des Vaux (2550 m) and the Col des Gentianes (2894 m), the avalanche level, and which lifts, pistes and freeride itineraries are open. In the forecast, watch the freezing level, wind at Mont-Fort and the avalanche bulletin — especially if you plan to ride the itineraries.

Verbier ski partners: match by sector, level and freeride plans

When you look for ski partners on SkiPair, include your dates, your base (Médran, the Savoleyres side, Le Châble or La Tzoumaz) and your level. Be specific about the day you want: blue laps at La Chaux, reds around Attelas and Lac des Vaux, the Mont-Fort black, a 4 Vallées tour to Nendaz, or the yellow itineraries such as Col des Mines and Vallon d'Arbi.

Freeride itineraries are where a partner matters most: agree on the route, a turnaround time and the avalanche gear each of you carries, and book a guide for anything beyond the marked itineraries. For solo trips, set a named meeting point such as the Médran base or the Col des Gentianes, and share train or cable-car times from Le Châble if you are both arriving by rail.

Ski pass prices for Verbier

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