Siviez / Novelly
This is essentially still Combatsenline just with a different name for the path to the left at the fork near the bottom of the piste. The terrain is much the same with a steep slope that often contains hard packed snow or slush depending upon the conditions.
Watch your speed at the end as you come into Siviez so you don’t wipe out any skiers below you!
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Verbier / Route de Médran
Skiers who access the slopes at Carrefour can use this run to ski down to Médran. It’s a flat run across the mountain which takes you through the bottom of the forest.
There are a number of bars and restaurants near the bottom of the run, including Cuisine 22, Au Vieux Verbier and Arctic Juice & Cafe. For a casual beer in the sun, Fer à Cheval has a great deck. You can find a livelier atmosphere at the famous Pub Mont Fort which has live music and is open until late. If you’re in the mood for full blown apres, Farinet is the place to be!
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Verbier / Rouge
Confusingly, Rouge is actually a blue run. It takes you near to the centre of Verbier where you can get a bus either up or down the hill. Alternatively, you can grab the button lift which takes you back up to Carrefour. It’s best thought of as a second nursery slope to Esserts.
Le Rouge is one of the most popular restaurants in town as it can be so easily accessed by piste or road. The outdoor deck is a lovely sun trap and it also has a glitzy apres scene later in the afternoon on its roof.
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Savoleyres / Planards Esserts
This is a short but fun little red that takes skiers from the south face of Savoleyres down to the road by the Esserts nursery slope. Whilst it’s marked as a red, it is quite steep in places and it’s easy to pick up some speed through the trees.
If you’re trying to get to Carrefour and the main part of Verbier, it’s more practical to ski left on the Planards – Carrefour path, but this is frequently closed. If so, this red is your best option down the mountain. You’ll just need to take the bus up to Carrefour when you reach the road.
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Savoleyres / Planards Carrefour
This path is often closed when there’s been fresh snow because of the avalanche risk, but when it’s open it’s a helpful run if you want to ski from Savoleyres to the main Verbier area without catching a bus. If you can’t do it, you’ll need to ski right down Planards-Esserts and take a bus at the road up to Carrefour.
It’s a pretty tree lined path that’s also commonly used by walkers and ski touring enthusiasts.
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Verbier / Esserts
Verbier doesn’t have a lot of easy skiing, so Esserts is especially popular with kids and beginners. Most people will arrive via the bus which stops at both the top en route to Carrefour / Savoleyres as well as the bottom in Hameau.
If you end up here after skiing down from Savoleyres and need to get to the bottom of Rouge or Brunet car park, you can actually ski down Esserts and cross the road on ski tracks before taking a cute little path between the chalets.
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Verbier / Clambin
Whilst it’s a bit out of the way, Clambin is a pretty tree path which takes you to the edge of the mountain face and back around to the end of Route de Médran. It’s a pretty run with multiple picture opportunities on a good day. It’s not particularly steep but often a little bumpy.
Restaurant Chez Dany is situated just off the run and offers a secret alpine dining experience in the trees. Well worth a visit for an authentic Swiss alpine menu.
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A pretty itinerary in Bruson which takes skiers through the trees on the right of the slope. Despite being an itinerary, it’s not a difficult run, but it can get a little hard packed and bumpy in periods of less snow. Great fun in powder.
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Thyon / Trabanta
Following on from JOC on the right hand side of the mountain, Trabanta is a collection of easy blues which stretch across the mountain face to the Etherolla chair. The final run goes down to the Trabanta chair after the fork at Etherolla.
These are great warm up runs for intermediate skiers who are finding their feet.
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Thyon / Theytaz 1
This is one level up from a nursery slope and a designated slow zone, so it’s a perfect opportunity for beginner skiers to find their ski legs without experienced skiers whizzing by. Can be accessed via the JOC blue.
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Thyon / Petit Vallon
If you’re based around Les Masses or Les Collons rather than Thyon, it will be easier to get to Petit Vallon rather than nursery slopes around the top of Thyon and Veysonnaz. A couple of very short and easy blues which are great for beginners.
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Thyon / Matze
This is a good stepping stone between the easy blues around Thyon and the more difficult reds higher up such as Muraz or Theytaz 2. The run peels off JOC to head down to the right of Thyon, offering up some amazing views before you hit the trees.
Possibly the best bit about this run is the lunch spot at the bottom. The La Cambuse hotel has a perfect outside deck which acts as a nice suntrap and delivers some spectacular views on a clear day.
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Veysonnaz / Les Mayens
This is an enjoyable long red down to Veysonnaz that has a variety of skiing. Wide carving piste, steep sections, tree cover and lots of sun. Being a little out of the way it’s not an obvious run to come across if you’re not staying in the area, but it’s definitely worthwhile doing.
If you’re coming from Siviez, you can connect onto the run directly from the short forest itinerary path next to the Drus button lift. Otherwise it starts at the top of the Veysonnaz gondola.
You can treat yourself to a number of drink stops both en route down the mountain and at the bottom of the run.
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Thyon / JOC
JOC covers a wide area on the right hand side of Thyon as you look up the mountain. These blues are all low gradient runs making them perfect for beginners and those who are warming up their ski legs.
The start of the run begins at the top of the Trabanta lift and heads down to a central main run going across the mountain. This path breaks off left down two separate lines, both of which require you to grab a button lift back up.
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Veysonnaz / Inalpe
More experienced skiers will likely pass this by and head down the Les Maynes red, but the Inalpe blue is virtually the same run at the top. A very low gradient run above Veysonnaz that is a helpful practice space for beginners.
The downside is that it requires a button lift to get back to the top after not very long!
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Veysonnaz / Piste des L'Ours
A similar run to Les Mayens which meanders down the mountain in a slightly different direction to Piste des L’Ours. It’s a long red with great carving opportunities, but has more tree cover and is a little steeper in places.
It’s one of the go-to reds around Thyon and Veysonnaz so it can be a little busy, but a must do if you’re in the area.
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Thyon / Piccolo
Mostly used by ski school beginner groups, this is a short and low gradient run above Thyon.
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Veysonnaz / Itinerary
Whilst this is marked as a yellow itinerary, it’s really an intermediate’s route which helps you get to Veysonnaz directly instead of taking the Drus button lift. It comes out half way up Les Mayens.
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Nendaz / Tracouet Bas de Piste
La Nationale ends where Tracouet Bas de Piste begins. This red run intertwines with the easier blue as you head down mountain. It offers a higher gradient for slightly more advanced skiing than Variante Pracondu and a more direct route down to Nendaz.
Like the second half of L’Alpage, the run spends much of the day in the shade, making it a colder place to ski than the other side of Nendaz.
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Siviez / Tortin (Blue)
Don’t let the name ‘Tortin’ scare you from this blue. It’s actually a very low gradient run at the bottom of the valley which funnels skiers towards Siviez.
This is a very popular piste for beginners and kids, meaning that you often see the small snakes following instructors down the mountain here. Best to watch your speed as it’s often very busy.
Ski bistrot La Tétine on the left hand side of the piste is a convenient place to stop for a drink in the sun.
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Veysonnaz / Les Drus
A great little warm up spot on the top edge of Veysonnaz with short blue and red paths.
Skiers coming down from Siviez can choose to avoid taking the Drus button lift by taking the short itinerary path off to the left of the piste.
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Savoleyres / Etablons
Many of the runs coming down Savolyres eventually join onto Etablons which takes skiers down to the gondola at La Tzoumaz.
It’s a fairly wide red through the trees meaning that you can enjoy some long carving turns even in poor visibility. On a good day you get a couple of awesome viewpoints over the Sion valley.
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Savoleyres / Croix de Coeur-Planards
A practical run which can be taken by skiers of virtually any ability back down to Verbier. It crosses over the south side of Savoleyres and catches the sun all day. The snow can be a little slushy when conditions are warm, but clear days provide amazing views across the valley.
It finishes at a fork where you have the option to continue around the mountain to Carrefour, or head down Planards – Esserts to the nursery slope where you can catch the bus. If you’re after a mountain meal or an afternoon beer then you’ve got good options in Le Namasté and La Marmotte.
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Nendaz / Variante Pracondu
This continues on from the flagship L’Alpage run, without much difference, but it can be a little cold owing to the slope spending much of the day in the shade. It’s an easy tree run alternative to the steeper Tracouet Bas de Piste red down into Nendaz town.
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Nendaz / L'Alpage
L’Alpage is the main blue which runs from the top of Nendaz and is continued by Variante Pracondu. It’s super wide at the top, providing acres of space to enjoy some larger carving turns without picking up too much pace. It’s also in the tree line so it can still be attempted in poor visibility.
Whilst it can be a popular run, the best time to do it is around midday. That way you can expect to get some sun on the piste.
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Nendaz / Grand Jean-Pierre
The advantage of Grand Jean-Pierre compared with the runs on the other side of Nendaz is that it gets more sun, making the snow softer and the temperature warmer. The downside is that it’s often closed after Petit Jean-Pierre, meaning you have to take the button lift back to the top.
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Bruson / Pasay (Red)
A short red to the left of the black Pasay run as you look down mountain. Nothing super impressive but it helpfully leads to the Les Otanes itinerary.
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Bruson / Pasay (Black)
The flagship run of Bruson and a delightful carving run, especially first thing in the morning when the slope is freshly groomed and there aren’t many people on the mountain. It’s steep at the top and easy to pick up speed as you go down so be careful over the lips or risk a spectacular wipe out opportunity.
Can also double up as a great powder run when there’s fresh snow and the trees lining the sides means you can do this one in poor visibility.
Worth checking out the new Pasay restaurant with panoramic views at the top of the chairlift.
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Bruson / Moneyeu
For less experienced skiers, Moneyeu offers an easier route down the mountain with the options to turn off onto Pissevache and Pasay. Another pretty tree run, but with a gentler gradient and narrower path compared to Pissevache. It goes all the way from the top of Grand Tsai, back to Pasay and down to La Cot.
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Bruson / Moay
Most skiers will use this red to get them from the top of the Le Châble gondola to the bottom of the Pasay chair. You can return to the top of Moay to access the gondola back down or ski lower via Moneyeu and get a short button lift called La Cot up to the top. Another good warm up run to help you find your ski legs.
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Bruson / Les Otanes
A pretty itinerary in Bruson which takes skiers through the trees on the right of the slope. Despite being an itinerary, it’s not a difficult run, but it can get a little hard packed and bumpy when short of snow. Great fun in powder.
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