 Poster: A snowHead
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Good morning all!
After 7 years of skiing trips to France we (me, wife & 2 kids - 14 and 12) decided to have a change of scene and so are heading off to Verbier in a couple of weeks. The problem with going to an area for the first time is it might take you a couple of days to discover the good runs. Now I know some people enjoy discovering stuff like this for themselves, but I'd like to hit the ground running.
So what I'd like is a bit of advice on ...
1) Recommended runs - we like doing nice long runs with a bit of a blast, but anything with a bit a variety is good. Any runs through trees are alway nice.
2) Day long itineraries - Sometimes it's nice to go off on a big circuit, any suggestions for this would be appreciated.
We stick to pistes, but can get down pretty well anything.
Thanks,
Ed
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ecsleath, A lot of what's best about Verbier are the intineraries, which are avalanche safe and patrolled, but not groomed so get very bumpy. They are off piste, so i guess you won't be doing them.
Assuming you've downloaded a piste map have a go at this:
For the first part of your question, the red down from col de gentianes past Cabane mt fort would work. The main run down from Attelas to Medran is best done early in the day as it gets very busy early on. The bottom of this is the path back to Verbier, which is tree lined. For real trees you need to go across the valley to Bruson.
The savolyeres sector is well worth exploring with the long run down to La Tzoumaz being tree lined. It's generally quieter than the Verbier sector too.
Day long trips are across the four Valleys to Thyon, taking in the women's down hill piste de l'ours in Veysonnaz. Make sure you're back in time for the last bubble up to Chassoure from Tortin which is currently 1615. It's a great trip out and I would recommend having lunch at Les Chottes on the way back and leaving there no later than 1430 to be safe for the return.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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ecsleath, What Steve said, he knows.
Who are you staying with? They should offer a day's orientation...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Great choice with verbier i went last year to nendaz and had a great time with some good runs like the tortin which is quite tricky.
i agree about the la tzoumaz run its got quite narrow at the top and when i was there there was some hidden ice but a good run with powder
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ecsleath, some more - unsolicited - advice is take plenty of CHF and don't, whatever you do, go in the Farinet...
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Actually red 27, I think the Farinet is no more expensive than most London pubs.
Lots of comfy sofas....very conducive atmosphere to spending a long evening and night there once the music starts.
Oh...I see what you mean now I think about it 
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As Steve Sparks, said the piste de l'ours is worth doing if you like fast carving reds and if you're over in Veysonnaz and don' want to have to rush back you don't have to ski ... grab a few beers in the wigwam at Thyon and a couple of the bars on the way down to Veysonnaz and then get the 18:30 bus down to Sion. Train from there to Martigny and then Le Chable and bus back up to Verbier .. bit of a convoluted affair but on some advertised days it's all included in the lift pass price and there is an offy at the station in Sion where you can stock up on supplies for the train journey ... we did it last year and found it to be a nice variation for your apres !! (which is pretty pants in Verbier if you ask me)
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RichA, nice... That sounds like it could be taken from the Keith Floyd Pissheads Ski Guide 
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Thanks guys,
I've downloaded a piste map and shall peruse it over the weekend with your advice.
If there are avalanche safe and patrolled off-piste bits, I may convince the wife to give them a go!
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