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Verbier Lift Pass Options - Winter
| Lift Pass Options for Verbier - Winter |
The skiing in and around Verbier can be broken up into 4 areas, namely: Verbier, La Tzoumaz/Savoleyres, Bruson and Mt Fort/4 Valleys. All areas are quite distinct from one to the other, offering different types of terrain of varied difficulty. Passes can be bought for each of the areas individually or one pass that covers all. You can also buy consecutive or non-consecutive day passes for as many days as you need. There is a lot of choice (which is never a bad thing!) but giving a bit of consideration to your needs may get you the best deal. If you are planning on booking lessons it may be worth your while to contact the ski school and see what they recommend.
The main lift pass office is by the Médran lifts and advice can also be sought there on what you will make best use of. Cards for 3 days or more are of the ‘hands-free’ magnetic variety and cost an initial CHF5. They require a photo and can be bought after 3pm the day before use. You can also buy your pass online. |
| Beginners Lift Passes & Free Lifts |
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Alas, Verbier does not provide any free lifts for beginners, although a half-day reduced price pass can be bought for Les Esserts and is generally considered to be good value. With a 120m magic carpet it is a refuge from the pistes on which to get your confidence up before you venture out! |
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last updated 14-Jan-2008 |
| 4 Valley Club Card |
This pass allows you to ski the 4 Valley area (or just Valais at an even cheaper rate) at a reduced price all season, the more you ski the cheaper it becomes! The pass works like a credit card with your days on the mountain being debited to the card at the end of each day. The card costs:
4 Valley – Adults (inc seniors) –CHF99 / Teens & Students – CHF79 / Children – CHF49
Valais – Adults (inc seniors) – CHF29 / Teens & Students – CHF24 / Children – CHF19
And the reductions are:
20 days at a 50% discount
40 days at a 30% discount
guaranteed 10% discount on all other days of the season
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last updated 14-Jan-2008 |
| Pedestrian Passes |
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To get up the mountain you do need a ski-pass but Verbier offers a reduced rate non-skier pass if you are going with snow shoes. Prices can be found at the bottom of this page. |
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last updated 19-Mar-2008 |
| Discounted Rate Passes |
Family Pass
Should you be holidaying ‘en famille’ you can benefit from 5% discount on a one-day pass and 15% discount on a 2-day or more pass.
Group Discount
Group discounts can be negotiated with the lift pass office, a typical example would be 10% off for a group of 20 people or more. Please telephone the Verbier office for further details - +41 (27) 775 33 69, English-speaking staff are available!
Lift passes for children born in or after 2001 are free and there are also reductions for children born between 1992-2000 and seniors born in or before 1942.
Proof of age may be requested so take a passport along to be on the safe side. |
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last updated 14-Jan-2008 |
| Disabled Skiers |
As far as we know there are no specific discounts available for disabled skiers. However, the Alpine resorts are all upping their game as regards making the mountains more accessible for people with disabilities.
Rates for lessons and/or accompaniment are roughly equal to any normal alpine private lesson rates: 80 SFR/1hr, 150 SFR/2 hrs, 215 SFR/half-day & 390 SFR for a full day of instruction.
In Verbier all skiers with a handicap are welcomed, whatever their disability may be. The skiing area is well equipped with facilities such as elevators, which makes access to many lifts quite easy. People with disabilities have access to the entire skiing domain, however, the Savolyeres side is a bit trickier as the main access to the area (via the old gondola) isn’t well suited so it is best avoided.
Those wishing to take lessons or have someone accompany them on the hill can turn to the École Suisse de Ski, who can put their fully trained teacher, Charlotte Dischinger, certified by PluSport (Swiss Handicap Sport Federation – www.plusport.ch) at your disposal. She is a very friendly lady who assures us she would be quite happy to answer any questions you may have related to the matter. She can be reached on +41 79 647-3332.
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last updated 25-Jan-2008 |
| Lift Passes - Additional Information |
What else do I need to know?
It goes without saying that you must be properly insured before taking to the slopes, but you can also purchase insurance on a daily basis as you buy your lift pass. ”Carré Neige” is the instantly recognised mountain sports insurance in France that covers you for:
Search and rescue expenses, first aid and rescue transport
Medical expenses and repatriation costs (within France only)
Reimbursement of unused days ski pass (restrictions apply)
Carré Neige costs just €2.50 per day for adults (€2 for children).
Loss or theft of your lift pass
The lift pass office has not issued any specific instructions on what their policy is regarding this situation. However, most resorts will replace your pass on production of your original receipt, for which they may charge a small fee. With the advent of magnetic cards and online booking this has become easier to do as your pass is more traceable. Ask at time of booking to clarify.
Verbier-Sécurité
For the price of 4 CHF per day or 84 CHF per season, Verbier offers the following services in the event of an accident or illness:
Ski pass refund
Ski lesson refund
Ski rental refund
Costs of assistance and rescue
Costs of transport by ambulance and helicopter
Civil liability
Pass Protect
Should you not be able to use all your ski pass due to accident or illness you can purchase ski pass reimbursement insurance cover for just 2 CHF per day or 42 CHF per season. You will only be able to reclaim the remainder of the unused pass. |
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last updated 19-Mar-2008 |
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