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Bruson Skiing Area
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Verbier is one of the world's most popular winter resorts covering an enormous area for skiers and snowboarders of all ablities to explore. 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 one from the other, offering different types of terrain of varied difficulty. We aim to give you the advice and tips you need to make the most of what the area has to offer! |
| Bruson Ski Area |
This lovely little ski area situated opposite to Verbier in the Val de Bagnes is an absolute local’s “rendezvous” in bad weather. Given its low altitude, 95% of its terrain is tree-lined which means that even in foggy conditions, you can actually see something!
Getting over to Bruson is a bit time-consuming but well worth the effort. From Verbier, download the bubbles to Le Châble, where a yellow postal bus (included in your lift ticket price – check with the office at Medran for schedules) will take you to the base of the ski area. In all, if you time your connection right, expect to spend 45mins getting there. |
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last updated 8-Jan-2008 |
| Off Piste in Bruson |
Although there are only a handful of actual marked trails (blue, red & black) to choose from, Bruson offers the best tree skiing of the 4-Valley area. Most of the good skiing is found off La Pasay (3-man chair) but Le Grand Tsai (drag-lift), which is sometimes closed due to avalanche danger, offers longer front-side descents back to the bottom of the triple. During snowstorms, it can be bitterly cold and windy on these lifts so make sure you come prepared with warm clothing.
As far as the tree skiing is concerned, pretty much everywhere on the front face goes, with the bigger part of the skiing found in the area between the triple chair and the t-bar. There are however a few flat spots and cliff zones to beware of and avoid. The terrain, which is generally quite moderate, gets progressively steeper as you head away to the skier’s right of La Pasay. Don’t go too far right as there are some avalanche prone clearings and gullies amidst the trees there, not to mention that you’ll miss the cat road bringing you back to the lifts, and have a very unpleasant time bush-whacking your way to the valley floor.
This area is entirely off-piste and hazards do exist, so if you decide to head this way, do so with caution and care, and go equipped. It is definitely best to go with someone who knows the area well, perhaps even a guide… |
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last updated 8-Jan-2008 |
| Mountain Restaurants on the Bruson side |
La Canadienne (halfway along the La Côt-Mayens de Bruson piste);
La Pasay (top of La Pasay lift); Good chilli…and great views of the Mt. Blanc Massif from their terrace!
Moay (top of Moay drag-lift).
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last updated 26-Jun-2008 |
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