Making my way to Val d’Isere, the epic Chamonix required a stop. Unplanned was discovering the train from Verbier included the Mont Blanc Express, a very picturesque journey. (photos below) But as you can see (right), not much snow late…
Skiing in Verbier Switzerland
Verbier near the French border, touts an expanse of off-piste areas. So the piste “runs” are basically setting up access to enjoy off-piste, without going back-country. There is plenty of back-country for the adventurers who want to hike (photo beside),…
Skiing in Zermatt & Breuil-Cervinia
In the shadows of the Matterhorn, Zermatt (accessible by train) provides an international lift pass option to ski over the top into Italy (Breuil-Cervinia). A massive terrain of mostly Red grade ski runs (Blue in Canadian terms, ie Intermediate skill…