Verbier
Ski resort · Switzerland
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Verbier is closed for the season on these dates.
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -11°C
- Wind
- 11 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -10°C
- Wind
- 10 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -8°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -8°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -11°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -11°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 5 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 14 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 3,305 mvillage 1,534 m
- 175 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check SLF.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -15°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -11°C | wind, 11 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -10°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -8°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -8°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -11°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -11°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 5 cm | 0 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 14 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. Snow depth starts from today's reading at Oberer Stelligletscher, 2914 m. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Dec–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,534 m | Mid2,420 m | Top3,305 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul | none | none | 3.7 m | 3°C |
| Aug | none | none | 3.7 m | 3°C |
| Sep | none | none | 3.7 m | -2°C |
| Oct | none | none | 3.8 m | -6°C |
| Nov | 0.2 m | 0.4 m | 4.2 m | -13°C |
| Dec | 0.9 m | 1.1 m | 4.7 m | -16°C |
| Jan | 1.4 m | 1.6 m | 5.2 m | -18°C |
| Feb | 1.6 m | 1.8 m | 5.5 m | -15°C |
| Mar | 1.7 m | 1.9 m | 5.5 m | -14°C |
| Apr | 1.6 m | 1.9 m | 5.5 m | -9°C |
| May | 0.9 m | 1.5 m | 5.2 m | -6°C |
| Jun | none | 0.2 m | 4.0 m | 1°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort, its town, photos
Verbier on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More skiing near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Verbier
Village 1,534 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,534 m and its top at 3,305 m. It has 175 km of runs and 77 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 1,949 m, from 3,305 m to 1,356 m. For beginners and families: 37% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 29 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a ski school. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 5.5 m at the top (3,305 m). For skiers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Verbier.
Verbier is a village located in south-western Switzerland in the canton of Valais. It is a holiday resort and ski area in the Swiss Alps and is recognised as one of the premier off-piste resorts in the world. Skiers have settled in the Verbier area in order to take advantage of the steep slopes, varied conditions, and resort culture.
From the Wikipedia article Verbier by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,356 m to 3,305 m: 1,949 m of vertical. 175 km of runs and 77 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon.
| Beginner (green) | 0.2 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 64 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 81 km |
| Advanced (black) | 16 km |
| Ski routes and freeride | 13 km |
| Not graded | 1.1 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 23 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 16 |
| Drag lifts | 28 |
| Magic carpets | 9 |
| Other lifts | 1 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
37% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a ski school: Kids Club Verbier, 0.1 km
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,170–US$3,770 each
about US$2,170–US$3,770 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,020 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$376–US$631 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$450–US$832 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$114 a day, the resort's published price | about US$483–US$658 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$282–US$470 |
| Total | about US$2,170–US$3,770 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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1 min by car · 43 places to stay
about US$141/nightcountry average
About Verbier its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Orsières on Booking.com
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About US$141 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 10m
About 17h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 3h 45m by road
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