Verbier / Cabane
The majority of skiers choose Cabane to get back to La Chaux from the Gentianes red. It also passes Cabane du Mont Fort which has spectacular views across the valley on sunny days.
Most of the run is too narrow to carve big turns, but it opens up nearer the end.
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Verbier / Patiefray
Patiefray is the lower path to Cabance, both of which lead on from the Gentianes red run. It gets very flat for a decent stretch so it’s best to keep your speed up or risk a long pole home.
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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 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 / Lacs (Blue)
Lacs des Vaux is known to maintain great snow even through dry periods. It spends large parts of the day out of the sun so it can be a bit chilly but the neige makes up for it.
The blue run is the main piste which runs through the centre of the valley. It’s a low gradient cruisy run, making it a good one to find your ski legs on.
Whilst Lacs des Vaux can get super busy, the second leg of the blue after the fork is often a bit quieter.
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Verbier / Grands Creux
This one is hidden around the side of La Chaux, but that means it’s a good one to discover if you’re looking for a quieter piste to practise your turns on. Go right at the top of the Chaux 2 chairlift and you’ll come out near the end of Cabane.
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Verbier / Etiertses
If you want to avoid the blacks and reds on your way home Etiertses is your answer. It’s a longer path that cuts across the mountain but avoids the steepest parts of the face. It takes you to Carrefour where you can either get the bus, take Rouge down to Brunet car park or turn left and head down Route de Médran.
It’s not that exciting, but practical.
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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 / Chaux (Blue)
Possibly the first slope you’d want to practice on after the Les Esserts nursery slope. A very gentle and wide blue run which is perfect for near beginners. Can become quite crowded, especially when it’s sunny.
Don’t forget to grab a pic by the Verbier sign at the bottom next to the entrance of the Jumbo cable car. Le Dahu is worth a visit for your lunch break, but there’s also a lower cost canteen underneath the restaurant.
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Verbier / Bleue à Fernand
The easiest way into La Chaux if you’re a beginner and don’t like the look of the red Chaux run. To access it you have to ski back under the Chaux express coming up from Les Ruinettes and go left. It starts at the top of the Fontanet red and peels off to the left. The actual run is nothing special and quite flat, but often a lot quieter than the other runs in La Chaux
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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 / 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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Thyon / Piccolo
Mostly used by ski school beginner groups, this is a short and low gradient run above Thyon.
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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 / 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 / Petit Jean-Pierre
A short blue with a low gradient makes this another popular destination for young ski school groups. The run leads down to a button lift which takes you back up, but more experienced skiers are likely to find the Grand Jean-Pierre red, which continues on from the blue, a more enjoyable route.
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Nendaz / La Dent
La Dent is a short but sweet blue which is frequently used by young ski school groups. If you’re a beginner or need a quick warm up then this is the run for you. Otherwise we’d suggest more advanced skiers go left at the top of the button and take the more exciting La Nationale red down the mountain.
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