Savoleyres - Tournelle Right
A steeper line skiers right of the Tournelle
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 775 m
Freeriding Verbier
A guidebook for powderhounds seeking the best lines in Switzerland’s freeriding capital.
Freeride Skiing Moderate, Difficult, Severe, Extreme
Description
Legendary Verbier is famed for its gorgeous scenery, Swiss efficiency, and an expansive amount of expert skiing and off-piste terrain. With over 120km of lift-served off-piste routes alone, there’s more than enough for any expert skier to get excited about.
According to ski legend Patrick Thorne in his book ‘Powder: The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet’- “Verbier has certainly made its mark, with events such as the freeriding and speed-skiing world tours all ending up here each spring... For expert skiers, the options in Verbier are relatively limitless.’ This means that there are a fantastic amount of freeriding lines to try. We have compiled a long list to take you to all of the best spots. Perhaps start at the top, with Mont Fort Backside, heralded by locals and visitors alike as being THE must-do freeride line in the greatest Swiss ski area of them all.
Sources Thorne, P. (2014) Powder- The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet. (2014) London: Quercus Editions Ltd. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/resort-guides/switzerland/verbier/
Routes included
Attelas - Ba Combe
A Verbier classic - great mellow skiing from the Col des Mines
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 481 m
Attelas - Number One
The widest and least steep of the Attelas couloirs
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 524 m
Attelas - Etablons - Ba Combe
An alternative entrance to Ba Bowl with some walking.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 81 m
- Descent
- 472 m
Attelas - James Blunt
A short cut through off-piste terrain
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 500 m
Mont Fort - Glacier du Petit Mont-Fort
A nice run down the gentle slopes of the glacier to join the exit of the classic 'Backside'
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 427 m
Mont Fort - Grands Plans
A variant down the Glacier du Petit Mont Fort away from the main Backside crowds for a bit longer
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 19 m
- Descent
- 326 m
Mont Gele - Direct
A direct line down the south face of Mont Gele
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1 km
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 452 m
Mont Gele - S Couloir
A steep N facing S shaped couloir
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 350 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 266 m
La Chaux to Le Chable via Sarreyer
A long run down to Le Chable through the forest and villages but needs good snow cover.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 6 km
- Ascent
- 18 m
- Descent
- 1.5 km
Mont-Fort - Poubelle
An extremely serious, steep line straight from the top ridge of Mont-Fort.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 366 m
- Ascent
- 14 m
- Descent
- 183 m
Attelas - Creblet
An introduction to the classic Attelas couloir skiing
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 951 m
Gentianes - Pylon Run
Easy access to a nice pitch of skiing
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 42 m
- Descent
- 430 m
Attelas - Secret Spot
A secret spot that's not so secret anymore but still a classic. One of the Attelas couloirs offering easily accessible adventure and steep skiing but not to be underestimated.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 657 m
Mont Gele - La Chaux
A marked itinerary towards the Cabane de Mont-Fort
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 614 m
Savoleyres - Tournelle Left
A steeper line skiers left of the Tournelle
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 725 m
Mont-Fort - Les Lues
Excellent steep couloir skiing above the Lac de Cleuson
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Ascent
- 41 m
- Descent
- 886 m
Mont Fort - Jacobs Ladder
A short climb gives access to a beautiful open bowl
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Ascent
- 82 m
- Descent
- 853 m
Mont-Fort - Phantom Couloir
An excellent but very serious, steep and exposed couloir
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 13 m
- Descent
- 296 m
Savoleyres - Planards Esserts
Slightly steeper but fun skiing in the sun from Savoleyres to Les Esserts
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 657 m
Savoleyres - Pylons
A direct line following the pylons of the Savoleyres cable car
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 695 m
Mont-Fort - North Face
Gnarly with a capital G. Perhaps second only to the Bec des Rosses for extreme lines.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 655 m
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 287 m
Mont Gele - Central Couloirs
The main north facing couloirs from the top of Mont Gele
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 618 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 339 m
Mont Gele - North Couloirs Lake Side
Steep north facing couloirs from Mont Gele towards the Lac des Vaux
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 960 m
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 325 m
Attelas - James Blunt Variant
Some steeper options from the classic James Blunt
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 904 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 465 m
Gentianes - Mont-Fort Couloir
A steep and enjoyable South facing couloir
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 68 m
- Descent
- 502 m
Savoleyres - Moomin Forest
Great skiing through the "Moomin" forest
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 267 m
Savoleyres - La Marlene
A straightforward scenic ski in the sun with a potential great lunch stop.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.2 km
- Ascent
- 14 m
- Descent
- 743 m
Chassoure - Rock Garden
A Verbier classic requiring some walking but without great commitment
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 517 m
Mont Gele - Super Fly
A steep Verbier classic couloir
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 784 m
Mont Gele - Banana Couloir
The classic N facing couloir in the shape of its name
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Ascent
- 54 m
- Descent
- 880 m
Mont Gele - Couloir de la Chaux
An enjoyable line down the west facing couloir from the top of Mont Gele
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 584 m
Mont Gele - Bouquetin
Another steep Mont-Gele classic couloir
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 521 m
Mont Fort - Backside
THE Verbier classic taking a journey a long way from the ski area. Serious skiing in a serious environment.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 8.5 km
- Ascent
- 58 m
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Bec des Rosses - East Face
The 'easiest' route down the legendary Bec des Rosses
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 484 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 329 m
Barry's Bowl
A classic bowl easily accessible from the Gentianes - La Chaux red piste.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2 km
- Ascent
- 55 m
- Descent
- 395 m
Attelas - Rock and Roll
The classic Attelas couloir - experts only
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 562 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 381 m
Mont Gele - Super Mouche
A narrow isolated couloir that gradually widens out in to the main Tortin valley
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 579 m
Chassoure - Col de la Mouche
A huge bowl at the perfect ski gradient
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 497 m
Mont-Fort - South Face - Le Chable
South Face of Mont Fort travelling past the legendary Bec des Rosses
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4.6 km
- Ascent
- 120 m
- Descent
- 1.4 km
Mont Fort - Cat Walk
The winning combination of a short ski skin up to a long run down a secluded open bowl
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Ascent
- 61 m
- Descent
- 774 m
La Chaux - Le Chable via les Vacheresses
A long run down to Le Chable through the forest and villages, this route needs good snow cover.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Ascent
- 7 m
- Descent
- 708 m
Gentianes - Highway
A bit like Stairway without the bootpack
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 17 m
- Descent
- 411 m
Gentianes - Stairway to Heaven
A Verbier Mega-Classic that rewards those prepared to do a little boot packing
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Ascent
- 134 m
- Descent
- 499 m
Col Ferret Access
A short skin gives access to the Col Ferret and various routes which start here
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 122 m
- Descent
- 74 m
Col de la Chaux Exit
An easy descent to re-join the pistes of Verbier from the Col de la Chaux.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 975 m
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 256 m
Bec des Rosses - Access
The route up to the Bec des Rosses.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 807 m
- Ascent
- 274 m
- Descent
- 21 m
Chassoure - Col de la Petite Mouche
An interesting line following the ridge line and trees to Tortin
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 686 m
Attelas - Three Fingers
The most serious of the Attelas couloirs
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 938 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 481 m
Bec des Rosses - Dog Leg
The classic, most natural line from the summit of the Bec des Rosses
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 600 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 454 m
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