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 / Piste des Profs
Piste des Profs is a tree covered hidden gem which takes you from just below Les Ruinettes down the Mayenzet 6 person chair. As a result, this steep black piste is often not as busy as Combe or FIS which run parallel to it.
A fun final carving run at the end of day, but also a good one to smash early in the morning when it’s freshly groomed for a smoother carving experience.
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Verbier / Lacs (Black)
Whilst most skiers come up Attelas will take the blue run into the valley, there is an option to take a black run from the top of the Lac des Vaux chairlift. It’s a shorter, steeper run where you can easily pick up some speed. Mind you don’t hit the corner on the sharp left turn half way down!
It’s often quieter than the adjacent runs so a nice little challenge to intermediate to advanced skiers.
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Verbier / Combe
If you don’t like steep and icy pistes then consider taking the long way around via the blue Etiertses path, which avoids the worst of the red. Combe gets very little sun, so it often makes for a rather slippery final run home.
This one ends at Médran, but goes via Bar 1936, which is a fun place for a bit of après on the slopes as the sun goes down.
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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 / L’Eteygeon
This run is an adventure starting from the top of Greppon Blanc and meanders all the way down past Thyon. It’s an accessible run for intermediate skiers that want to challenge their off piste skills.
The itinerary starts is at the top of the left Geppon Blanc button lift. Exit right at the top and you will see a path heading a further 30m up the mountain, which you’ll need to climb. Time to put your skis over your shoulder and walk up. Then follow the yellow markers all the way down the valley. It combines a backcountry feel with moguls, powder and tree skiing.
Don’t forget to check the shuttle bus times for the return to civilization because there are no lifts at the bottom of this one. In case you miss the bus you can take a taxi as well for 10 CHF per person.
The bus will take you to the bottom of the Les Masses right at the end of the 4 vallées so you still have a long journey home, but this is a fantastic way to discover the resort’s full potential.
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Veysonnaz / Les Crêtes
Heading left down the mountain from the Etherolla chair is Les Crêtes. Like Etherolla, it’s one of the few fast black runs in Thyon, which offers a change to the cruisy skiing below.
Like Cheminée which it runs parallel to, it’s a fun black which dips up and down towards the top of Veysonnaz. It’s also a helpful escape route out of Thyon back towards Siviez via TSA which turns off left near the top of the run.
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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 / Etherolla
One of the hardest runs in Thyon, Etherolla is a steep black that takes you back down into Thyon from 2450m. Whilst the snow can be a little hard packed, it’s a top carving run when you can hold a good edge. Feel free to do this one more than once if you prefer fast blacks to slow and busy blues further down below.
You can also walk about 20m further up the mountain from the top of the chairlift for a stunning viewpoint across the surrounding alpine landscape.
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Veysonnaz / Cheminee
Thyon consists of mostly cruisy runs for beginners and intermediate skiers, but Cheminée offers a nice alternative. It’s a fast red which ebbs and flows down the mountain in parallel to the Les Crêtes black. Unlike Les Crêtes, it takes you further down the mountain to virtually the top of Veysonnaz.
If you reach the top of this run and are trying to head back towards Siviez, take the immediate path to the left which goes under the bridge onto TSA instead.
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Siviez / Greppon Blanc 3
The alternative run down to the Inférieure red. It’s also steep and presents most skiers with a bit of a challenge. Like all of the high runs on Greppon Blanc, you get a beautiful view over the Sion valley on a clear day.
Whilst it’s a great run, the three man chair leading up is an old one, so it’s not a particularly busy piste.
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Siviez / Greppon Blanc Inférieure
Second to the supérieure black run, the inferieure is not much different in reality. It’s still steep, but a little easier to carve on. A nice long run which goes left around the mountain back towards the bottom of Greppon Blanc Supérieure.
It’s best to pick up a little speed before you hit the flat path at the bottom of the slope to avoid a dull traverse on the route back towards Siviez. You should turn off right down Les Chottes to carry on around towards Veysonnaz and Thyon.
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Siviez / Greppon Blanc Supérieure
For those who enjoy fast and steep lines, it doesn’t get much faster or steeper than Greppon Blanc. The superieure is the first of three runs down this part of the mountain and provides skiers with a bit of a challenge on a wide slope that’s usually hard packed. It’s quite an exposed face which can get very cold so wrap up warm if you’re spending much time around here.
The bad news is that the button lift up is long and slow. So it’s one we usually like to do just once on the way home.
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Siviez / Combatseline
In good conditions this is a wicked red down to Siviez. In bad conditions the snow can be icy and a bit of a slip sliding experience down the mountain! But it does offer a mixture of steep piste, small bumps, tree cover and stunning views.
As it’s the only run going from Veysonnaz and Thyon back towards Siviez and Verbier it can also be very busy in the afternoon.
The Combasteline restaurant at the top of the lift offers lunch with a stunning view!
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Nendaz / Plan du Fou-Fontaines
One of the steepest on-piste runs in the resort, Plan du Fou-Fontaines will be a challenging run for inexperienced skiers. The high gradient makes picking up speed very easy, but we’d suggest you make shorter or more completed turns to prevent any nasty accidents.
A worthwhile challenge when the snow is soft, but it can easily become hard packed in poor conditions. It leads onto Fontaines-Prarion, which essentially feels like the same run. The divide comes where the old Les Fontaines itinerary to the right of the piste (looking up mountain) re-joins the run, but this is no longer marked and should be considered as simply off-piste.
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Nendaz / Fontaines-Prarion
Like the first section, Plan du Fou-Fontaines, this black is a fast and steep run down to Prarion village. When the snow is good it can be a brilliant run to get some big carving turns in, just watch your speed!
It’s a necessary run to take if you want to ski over from Verbier to Nendaz. If you’re looking to access easy blues and reds in Nendaz, but don’t like taking steep black runs to reach them, then less confident skiers can take the gondola down.
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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 / 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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