verbinet.com News http://www.verbinet.com 2012-05-17T07:58:36+0100 verbinet.com News http://www.verbinet.com http://www.verbinet.com/sites/www.verbinet.com/img/site_top_logo.png http://www.verbinet.com/events/news/patrouille-des-glaciers-cancelled-due-to-severe-weather-conditions 2012-05-01 00:00:00 <p>The Patrouille des Glaciers ski mountaineering race between Zermatt and Verbier was cancelled for the second time this weekend after <a... http://www.verbinet.com/events/news/verbier-world-record-mountain-bike-attempt-on-snow 2012-04-27 00:00:00 <p>Following the missed world record mountain bike snow speed record <a... http://www.verbinet.com/events/news/verbier-avalanche-claims-life-of-local-skier 2012-04-26 00:00:00 <p>A young skier from the Verbier valley was skiing off-piste on the Mont Fort ski area when he was struck by an avalanche dragging him over 100 of... http://www.verbinet.com/events/news/british-man-in-deadly-verbier-balcony-fall 2012-04-13 00:00:00 <p>A British-man has died after falling from the balcony of his apartment in Verbier.</p> <p>During the night of the 11th of April a British-man aged... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/Verbier-to-open-for-summer-skiing 2012-04-01 00:00:00 <p>Confirmation has just come that with this winters heavy snowfall, Verbier has secured a sufficient snowpack that will allow summer... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/freeride-world-tour-champions-are-crowned-in-verbier 2012-03-26 00:00:00 <p>The Swatch Freeride World Tour finished at the weekend and the winners in Verbier were crowned world Champions.</p> <p>The winners in the Ski... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/weather/winter-returns-to-verbier-:-19th-march-2012 2012-03-19 00:00:00 <p>Winter has returned bringing 20cm of new snow up the mountain. Great news for anyone heading out this week!</p> <p>Medium winds overnight have... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/global-warming-will-take-skiing-to-new-heights 2012-03-14 00:00:00 <p>This winter has been record breaking with reports coming in at various stages; driest start to the winter, snowiest winter since &lsquo;99,... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/60-skiers-evacuated-from-chairlift-in-verbier 2012-03-04 00:00:00 <p>The Taillay chairlift on the Savoleyres ski area broke down stranding 60 skiers and snowboarders before being evacuated by... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/dodgeball-winter-rally-heads-to-verbier 2012-03-02 00:00:00 <p>A multi-million convoy of supercars is en-route to Verbier and due to arrive on Saturday for a day on the slopes.</p> <p><strong>McLaren MP4-12C,... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/mountain-avalanche-protection-drone 2012-02-28 00:00:00 <p>A French company is developing a unique drone dedicated to avalanche and mountain safety.</p> <p><strong>Delta Drone could help secure avalanche... http://www.verbinet.com/please-select/record-number-of-air-glacier-rescues 2012-02-28 00:00:00 <p>Air Glacier helicopter rescue service based in Sion have carried out a record 36 helicopter rescues in one day.</p> <p><strong>36 helicopter... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/medran-1-lift-shut-for-maintenance 2012-02-27 00:00:00 <p>The Medran 1 lift is shut for important maintenance over the next few days. A 2.5 tonne motor needs&nbsp;replacing after&nbsp;it broke down at the... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/weather/dump-alert/more-snow-in-verbier!-:-16th-february-2012 2012-02-16 00:00:00 <p>Around 10-15cm of fresh snow fell yesterday and into this morning. It&#39;s been around two weeks since the last major dump of snow and pistes... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/the-things-people-ask... 2012-02-12 00:00:00 <p>We all switch off a little bit when we are on holiday, but judging by these questions that have been collated by the Les Gets tourist office some... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/more-sub-zero-temperatures-and-busy-roads-for-half-term-start 2012-02-07 00:00:00 <p>Travelling to and from Verbier this weekend will prove difficult with continual sub-zero temperatures across France coinciding with the start of... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/cold-snap-takes-hold-across-alps 2012-02-02 00:00:00 <p>A severe cold weather front from Russia is closing in and will see temperatures plummet across the whole of the Alps.</p> <p><strong>Thermometers... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/verbier-avalanche-strikes-track 2012-02-02 00:00:00 <p>A 200 metre long avalanche on the Croix de C&oelig;ur&nbsp;came down over&nbsp;a track leading from the Savoleyres side of the resort to the... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/weather/dump-alert/it's-snowing--again!-:-28th-january-2012 2012-01-28 00:00:00 <p>It is dumping here in Verbier, once again! With little or no let up, it seems like this really is set to be an epic season.</p> <div> 30cm is due... http://www.verbinet.com/reports/news/overnight-avalanche-down-to-verbier 2012-01-25 00:00:00 <p>An avalanche struck Verbier overnight with debris coming down to resort level. Fortunately no one was hurt in the incident.</p> <p>The avalanche...