Ski Verbier Christmas

Its features include its own funicular lift from the piste to the large chalet, panasonic plasma TV, Apple TV / film + sound system in all rooms, leisure spa room with sauna, hammam, river shower, relaxation area outdoor hot tub on a great terrace, one touch integrated lighting control system, WiFi internet access and much more for that perfect ski Christmas holiday.

If you are looking at a fantastic getaway, ski in ski out Verbier 4 Vallees chalet for Christmas, Chalet Auriane in Tzoumaz (Verbier)  is a great family chalet for that special 4 Vallees Verbier Christmas ski break. A spacious chalet that can accommodate up to 8 adults and 4 children.

Chalet Verbier

The great factor regarding Verbier, putting to one side its fantastic skiing, the number of sunny days it benefits from, and the fantastic apres-ski, is the fact that this luxury ski resort, and maybe this is the Swiss influence, doesn't suffer from high rise monstrosities like so many other resorts.

In Verbier, chalets dominate and that is all you will see. Crafted in stone and wood there isn't a council house tower block to be seen!!

Ski Half Term

Verbier is always a popular luxury ski resort and even more so in the ski New Year and ski half term holiday weeks. Good family chalets are therefore the first to go so family ski groups looking for high quality Verbier chalet accommodation should not hang around, as there won't be any deals for this popular week!

A chalet Verbier is an ideal way to spend a great family ski half term as Verbier has great skiing for all abilities. At Savoleyres this is the ideal nursery slope for younger family ski members and beginners, and then on the sunny slopes above the nursery area there are great runs for improving beginners and early intermediates. The slopes at Attelas take the family skiing up a notch or two, and then there is Mont Fort and Tortin for the really adventurous family ski members.

Family Ski

Today was for us a family ski day so we took our younger one's out on the slopes in beautiful sunshine. Living in the mountains they are both competent skiers at 5 and 7 and happy on most terrain. The youngest is very much a 'boy' and into speed and jumps, the oldest more into the bumps and 'light' off-piste! But this is one of the great things about a Verbier family ski holiday, it has something for everyone, whatever your preference.

So with somewhat different styles and preferences any other resort might have resulted in one family ski member being disappointed, but not in Verbier. First stop La Chaux for the snow park to practice some jumps, all family ski ages after all love taking air, and then there is snow cross run for the competitive father and five year old (and yes the former did struggle to keep up). Mean while the oldest was happy with the jumps and cross before popping in between the runs to practice some bumps, before we headed across to the Attelas area and underneath Mont Gele. Here you can ski within easy reach of the piste, yet some of the best moguls your find in Europe, before headig home to a great Verbier Chalet with a very tired but great family ski party!

Ski Verbier

There are two things I love about skiing in Verbier, the first is the amount of blue sky days Verbier has compared to other resorts, and secondly, that the best skiing is easily accessible and you don't have to dress like Rambo and go ski touring for miles just to enjoy it!

In terms of intermediates, the Attelas and surrounding slopes are awesome, and there are always the moguls to the side if you want to challenge one's self that little bit more (at your own risk of course). But for advanced skiers it gets even better. If you really want to be challenged in Verbier you have limitless potential, Mont Gele, or off-piste the back of Mont Fort (with a guide of course), we could go on, but for myself personally, nothing quite beats Tortin. Verbier's Tortin many moons ago was a black run but now is marked in yellow as an off-piste itinerary run. There are two entrants into it, but I think the best route for scenery, the varied skiing, and challenge is from the Mont Fort side. In fact, if you are a competent skier, I would suggest you start at the top of Mont Fort with the moguls, take a right at the bottom, and then ski all the way down to the bottom. Most advanced intermediates will be comfortable on Tortin, provided the snow is good, but if in doubt, and as it is an itinerary route, don't take chances as sections whilst not horrendous, are nevertheless steep.

Ski Christmas

It might seem a little strange talking about Christmas when it has just turned spring, after all even John Lewis and Debenhams haven't started playing Christms carols quite yet, but if you are looking to book a Christmas ski chalet, now is the time to make the decision. Verbier is popular any time as I'm sure you know, but never more so the ski Christmas and New Year ski weeks.

So if you are considering a chalet in Verbier for Chistmas, the earlier you book, the more chance you have of avoiding the 'Turkey Leftovers'!!

Ski New Year

If you have considered in recent years to book the next New Year, a ski holiday, now is the time to make it happen. Verbier is always a popular resort at any point in the season, least of all the New Year ski holiday week. A bustling town with a fantastic, and well deserved, reputation for its apres-ski, the New years Eve celebration is therefore something to behold. Friendly, trendy, sophisticated, and fun, all rolled into one.

For that very special New Year ski holiday, don't put it off another year, make the break and book it today, before someone else will.