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Off the slopes, Verbier is awash with cash and a drink in the town will match the price of slope side beer in any flash French resort. The hoteliers and landlords in Verbier know what they want and that’s high earners. But don’t let the expense put you off, as the slopes should not be missed. Don’t stay here if you’re on a budget, simply ride hard all day and drive to another resort to sleep. Or better still, take a holiday in the neighboring resort of Nendaz and ride the Veribier slopes. The resort is well set out and can sleep over 15,000 people, but none of its cheap. If you do plan to holiday here it’s probably best to take a package deal. For local advice on bars and whats going down check with the guys at ‘No Bounds’ or ‘Extreme’ snowboard shops.

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Eating

Bring stacks of tins of baked beans with you and a cooker, as unless your name is Princess Lucky, you simply won't be able to afford any of the restaurants or even the supermarkets. Food in a town that attracts the super rich, is not easy to come by cheaply, although there are loads of restaurants to choose from with a cross the board range of menus from Chinese to bland Swiss fondues.

Nightlife

Night life is going to cost you and cost you dear. Those who aren’t put off by the price should visit the Lounge bar which is a chilled out place for a drink, it’s close to the Après-Ski bar in the Hotel Farinetm, which kicks off late afternoon. For a late night check out The Casbah, which is under the Hotel Farinetm. The Office is good if you like Tex Mex. Harolds hamburgers + Cyber Cafe is the cheapest place to eat and also shows the UK Football.

Accomodation

There are 15,000 beds on offer in Verbier. But all comes at a high price, but thats not to say you wont be able to get a bed somewhere. The best option is to take a package tour. Or for those who dont mind sleeping with a snorer, check out the Bunker, its the cheapest place in town, with dorms from 25CHF a night, but it gets hellishly busy at times. www.thebunker.ch , tel: +41(0)27 771 6601

Forclaz-Touring

Prices

Private room
from £27.56

The Forclaz-Touring hotel is run by its owner. The hotel its location in the heart of the town of Martigny.

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Facilities
Bar * Credit cards accepte * Lounge area * 24 hour reception * Restaurant * 24 hour hot showers

Ratings

Overall	Atmosphere	Staff	Location	Cleanliness	Facilities	Fun	Value
86%	85%	83%	95%	92%	82%	72%	91%

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: May to October

Lifts

Total Lifts: 38
Cable cars: 2
Gondolas: 8
Chair lifts: 18
Drag lifts: 10
Max people per hour: 26,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 56
Total ride area: 150km
Longest run: 15km

Top lift: 3330m
Vertical drop: 1830m
First lift: 1500m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 45%
Red runs: 45%
Black runs: 10%

Lift Passes

	Low Season			High Season
	CHF	GBP	Average	CHF	GBP	Average
Day Pass	-	-		63.00	39.21	3%
6-Day Pass	-	-		301.00	187.35	1%
6-Day Linked area Pass	-	-		337.00	209.76	4%

	CHF	GBP	Average
Season Pass:	1,193.00	742.57	39%

Lift Passes:
Verbier only
Half day 45CHF
1 Day pass - 54Chf
5 Day pass - 240Chf
Season 1275
4 Valleys (400km)
Day 63,
5 days 279
Season 1486
Lift times:9.00am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 3.5metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 5%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: La Fantastique have Mountain Guides available 440 CHF per day, Full day private lesson 370 CHF per day
Snowboard Hire: Board & Boots froom 43CHF per day (verbier.com)
Night Riding: : Yes

Other activities

Heliboarding: : www.lafantastique.com offer heliboarding from 360 CHF each based on 4 people
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.verbier.ch/
Email:verbiertourism@verbier.ch

Extremely good resort with some of the best extreme terrain in Switzerland And the world for that matter. Some great summer riding too.

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ON THE SLOPES: Excellent riding
OFF THE SLOPES: Criminally expensive
MONEY WISE: Criminally expensive to help make the place attractive to the rich.

HALFPIPE: No
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes

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