Snowboarding in Switzerland.
October 27th, 2024
Situated in Central Europe in the heart of the Alps, Switzerland offers a vast range of world class mountains. 8 out of the top 10 biggest mountains in Europe are to be found in the Swiss Alps. The largest mountains in Europe means Switzerland is littered with snow sure resorts.
The ever changing climate has already had an effect on snow conditions in the Alps. To get the most of your riding experience its essential that any chosen resort has good amount of rideable terrain above 2000m. Always look for some peaks close to or above 3000m and good amount of North facing terrain. Resorts with good snow making facilities are a must.These variables will give you the best chance of having decent snow sure conditions from December to the end of April.
Our home resort of Verbier is situated in the Valais canton in the south West corner of Switzerland.Verbier is one of the main resorts that make up the 4 valley system. With over 420 KM on marked rideable piste, its a beast of an area. Verbier links into other resorts such as Nendaz, Bruson, La Tzoumaz, Veysonnaz and Thyon.
The vast rideable on piste terrain is backed up with some of the best off-piste terrain in Europe. Verbier offers everything from steep chutes, trees line runs and high alpine terrain to powder bowls and endless variable terrain.
The 4 valleys is one the premier snowboarding locations in Switzerland with endless riding options.
To get the most out of your riding adventure in Verbier come take a session with us. All our instructors have a huge wealth of local knowledge and will not only help raise your skill set on your board. They will also take you to the best snow and terrain on any given day.