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Verbier Lift System - Summer
Lift System & Status in Verbier |
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The Verbier ski area comprises of 4 sectors for you to explore; Verbier, Bruson, Mont Fort/4 Vallées and Savoleyres/Tzoumaz. Many of the lifts also open in summer to alllow access to hikers, mountain bikers, climbers and paragliders. Here we give you the facts and figures that will enable you to find your way around the lift system and decipher all those piste maps.
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Lift Pass Options & Prices for Verbier - Summer
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| In order to make the most of the beautiful Verbier region, you should take advantage of the network of lifts that are open during the summer months. The main lifts operate from July to the end of August, with a reduced service running from mid-June until mid-September (especially for the bike park). The resort offers a variety of different lift passes and activity cards to cater for a whole range of preferences. There is no additional charge for taking your bike, dog or paraglider on the lift and all prices below are quoted in Swiss Francs (CHF).
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Opening & Closing Dates for Verbier - Summer 2010
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The Verbier lift system is open, in part, throughout the summer giving access to many beautiful hikes and bike rides. The first lift to open is Les Ruinettes, which operates on weekends only from early May and then runs daily from July. It is also the last lift to close, ending its daily service late September but continuing to run at weekends (depending on the weather) right up until October.
The other summer lifts run mainly from early July until the last weekend of August, with the Les Ruinettes to Mont Fort connections opening slightly later. Please see the Summer Lift Schedule for more details of opening dates and times.
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Lift Access & Restrictions for Verbier Lift System - Summer
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| VERBIER LIFT ACCESS & RESTRICTIONS |
| The Verbier summer lifts operate between Le Châble and Verbier, Ruinettes and La Chaux, up to Mont Fort and between Savoleyres and La Tzoumaz. Please see Lift Pass Prices for details of the various tickets and activity passes. |
| Wheelchair Access |
All gondolas and cable cars from Le Châble to Verbier, Ruinettes and La Chaux are wheelchair accessible. Unfortunately not the chairlifts. |
| Mountain Bikes |
Permitted on all lifts except for the La Chaux Express and the Mont Fort Jumbo. Take a look at Verbier Mountain Biking to read more. |
| Paragliders / Parapente |
Permitted on all lifts; although take-off sites are situated at Ruinettes and Savoleyres. Check out Verbier for Paragliding for more information. |
| Dogs |
Permitted on all lifts; must be kept on a lead and any mess must be cleaned up. |
| Babies |
It is not recommended to expose babies to sudden changes in altitude or temperature - if lift staff consider your child too young to travel on certain lifts they reserve the right to refuse you entry. Please see our Tips for Families & Kids section for advice. The Mont Fort lifts climbs to an altitude of 3300m; you are advised not to take children under the age of 3 years old on the last section of this lift. |
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Lift System in Verbier
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The Verbier ski area comprises 4 main sectors, linked by a variety of different lifts and pistes. The lifts marked on the piste map using straight black lines are of four types; button tow/drag, chair, telecabine and telepherique. They have the corresponding abbreviations:
- TK - téléski (draglift)
- TS - télésiège (chairlift)
- TC - télécabine (gondola)
- TPH - téléphérique (cable car)
For télécabine think bubble car and for téléphérique think cable car. Anything prefixed/suffixed with “Express” means a 6 person modern fast chair lift.
The highest and biggest lift in the Verbier lift system is the Mont Fort Jumbo; a 150 person cable car that climbs up to the glacier at 3300m. One of Switzerland's biggest lifts, the Jumbo operates during both winter and summer seasons. |
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