Savoleyres Lift Update: The Bubble Finally Pops If you’ve skied in Verbier and ridden the Savoleyres bubble lift, you’ve probably thought two things: Wow, the views! and Is this thing held together with duct tape? Since 1970, this plucky lift has shuttled us to Savoleyres’ powdery delights with all the speed and grace of a […]
Winter 24/25 Snow Forecast for Verbier: Bottomless Powder Incoming! The days are getting shorter, and it’s time to look ahead to what the 24/25 winter has in store for Verbier. Spoiler alert: it’s going to be *big*. But this isn’t your standard snow forecast – we’re digging into the quirky signs and chaotic weather patterns […]
The time is 9.31 am on the 28th of March 2024 and it is snowing in Verbier.
The Verbier winter ski season opening week has been EPIC. The clever guys at TeleVerbier have been busy over the summer converting the Medran ski lifts into a time machine. TeleVerbier is no longer just a ski lift company, they are also master of the universe and have taken Verbier back to the 1980s. Climate […]
Over the past 15 years, each autumn I have written a blog predicting the biggest winter snow fall ever for the coming winter ski season in Verbier. And over the last few years my predictions have been wildly wrong, climate change and other events have led to a reduction in snow falls across the Alpes. […]
Skiing moguls can be challenging, but with practice and some tips, you can improve your skills and enjoy this type of skiing. Here are some steps to follow: Start with the basics: Before attempting moguls, make sure you have the basic skiing skills sorted, such as, posture, parallel skiing and controlling your speed and line. […]
Brace yourselves, Verbier is set to experience a massive dump of snow this weekend! Temperatures will drop significantly and the freezing level down to 450m. We’ve been waiting patiently for some fresh powder – it looks like our patience may be rewarded with 21cm on Sunday at mid height (2415m) and 12 cm on Monday. […]
So far this winter, ski enthusiasts have been treated to a little bit of snow and a whole lot of rain in Verbier. As frustrating as it may be, what goes up must come down—and when it comes to winter weather in the Swiss Alps, that goes double! So, when can we expect to […]
Verbier Extreme Weather Those that know me well, will know I always find reasons to predict the biggest winter ever is coming to Verbier. And why should this year be any different! It is going to be massive, more epic powder days than you can shake a ski pole at! And this is my hypothesis: […]
Powder For The Few #GetPowderDone I’ve woken up in the middle of the night to the reassuring noise of snowploughs clearing the streets. It would appear the more you say it the more people believe it and the more you believe it the more it becomes your reality #getpowderdone At this moment it is shedding […]