But a former Swiss army captain named Rodolphe Tissieres, who walked and skied in the area after World War II, envisioned a great ski area here. Today, Verbier has 85 ski lifts, 200 miles of runs and ...

4. Where to eat. Founded in New York’s SoHo district, Black Tap opened a Verbier outpost at Col des Gentianes last season. Set at the bottom of the Mont Fort ski lift, at 9,678ft, this is the ...

Verbier is the main resort in Switzerland’s largest ski area, the 4Vallées. Thanks to the combination of a sunny, scenic location, exciting terrain and a lively nightlife, it has long attracted ...

The ski region of Verbier is the gateway to Les 4-Vallées. Starting at 1532m in Médran, you take the gondola up to 2200m and find yourself right in the middle of the ski region.

Some are modern, others traditional. Some are hectic and carry a buzz, others are mellow, slow-paced, and serene. But what makes a resort peak? Conor Power hopes to find out ...

Verbier is part of the 4 Vallées ski area alongside Bruson, La Tzoumaz, Nendaz, Veysonnaz and Thyon. They are all connected and together make up the largest ski area in Switzerland .

With Covid-related ski lift closures in Austria, France, Italy and Germany, the Alps will be a no-go area for skiers over the usually busy year-end holiday season. So why, just a few miles away in ...

I tried my hand at skiing for the first time . Loved by celebrities and the royal family alike, Verbier is a world-class resort. James Blunt owns a ski chalet there, as does the Duchess of York.

Part of the Four Vallées ski area with more than 400 km of slopes for all levels, Verbier’s highest lift takes skiers to a spectacular altitude of 3,300m on the peak of Mont Fort, one of the ...