Verbier Ski Blog

Verbier Ski Blog

News, Views, Gossip & Epic Ramblings About Verbier

My Verbier Ski Blog is a small space on the internet where you can find Verbier Insider knowledge. Snow reports, my random Snow Predictions, Verbier restaurant gossip, and anything that floats my powder skis on an epic powder day. If you want to write something ‘Verbier’ and have it published here, then please do contact me.

Gordon and Florence Tropical Storms

Gordon and Florence | Verbier Snow Predictions Winter 2018/19

Verbier Snow Prediction Climate change potentially is very bad for humanity. Extreme weather events. Last year we experienced one…
The real me (Roddy Willis) skiing the bumps in Zermatt

A brief history of time… 35 ski seasons later and still loving skiing and the mountains

In 1986 I had my first attempt at Higher Education, after a term and a half my tutors thought it best we part company… that was…
#Verbierrammassage 2017

Verbier Ski Piste | The Big Clean Up

‘Come and help us clean up the mountains we all love: let's collect all the rubbish that doesn't belong there!’ Well that’s what…
V E R B I E R Selfie at Ruinette

VERBIER Skiing & The Biggest Selfie

Le premier Gigaselfie de Suisse est aux Ruinettes V E R B I E R Tous à vos smartphones! Depuis cette fin de semaine, la station…

Verbier Snow Report January 2017

Yes, my snow and piste report from Verbier has been a little bit like the propaganda from your local dictator – There is no revolution…
Snowspiracy - Looking back to Verbier from Bruson

Snowspiracy – Where is the Snow? – Snow Conspiracy Theory

Snowspiracy - Where is the snow? Here at Snowquarters we are discussing a potential snowspiracy. I am still taking my daily security…
Another Swiss Cheese - Le Chable Verbier Train Station

Verbier Insider | Secret Submarine Base

Verbier Secret Submarine Base Not satisfied with making Verbier look like a Swiss cheese, the local building firms are getting carried…
La croûte au fromage Chez Dany

Chez Dany | Restaurant Musical Chairs & the Democratic Republic of Clambin

If you, like us, love great meals out in and around Verbier then you’ll probably also know there is a bit of ‘musical chairs’…
There is a mousse in housse

Chez Dany Verbier | What is the story?

The London Financial Times recently publish an article with rumours about Chez Dany – so what is the real gossip about Chez Dany? One…
Wild Raspberries

Smart Snow-Forecasting Techniques

Smart Snow-Forecasting Techniques Not a day, no, let's make that an hour has gone by recently without someone predicting the latest…
Verbier Snowdome

Verbier Skiing | Snowdome

Verbier Snowdome Hot off the press from some of Verbier’s finest rumour mills. Apparently, ‘The Big Mound’ of dirt, down by…
Telemark turn in Verbier

Telemark Skiing | Verbier Day Off Skiing

‘Well, I gave my mind a thorough rest by plunging into a chemical analysis'. Conan Doyle in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine 1890 With…

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Artist rendering of the planned Pissevache Chargerat six-seater chairlift project in Bruson by Bartholet Maschinenbau AG.Bartholet Maschinenbau AG

What Happened to the Six-Blanc Chairlift Project in Bruson?

What Happened to the Six-Blanc Chairlift Project in Bruson? For a while, the rumours about a new Six-Blanc chairlift in Bruson felt…
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Advanced skier skiing powder snow in Verbier during a private coaching sessionRoddy Willis

Why Good Skiers Still Take Lessons in Verbier

Why Good Skiers Still Take Lessons in Verbier One of the biggest misconceptions in skiing is that lessons are only for beginners. In…
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Two skiers in Verbier beside signs comparing independent ski instructors and ski schools with snowy Swiss Alps in the background.Roddy Willis

Booking Ski Lessons in Verbier: Independent Ski Instructors vs Ski Schools

Booking Ski Lessons in Verbier: Independents vs Ski Schools Most people booking ski lessons in Verbier assume one simple thing. If…
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Private ski instructor skiing with clients in Verbier on a sunny winter dayRoddy Willis

What a Week With a Private Ski Instructor in Verbier Actually Looks Like

What a Week With a Private Ski Instructor in Verbier Actually Looks Like Most people book a ski holiday to Verbier around the hotel,…
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