What to watch out for in the resort this winter
Arriving in Verbier by train has never been so à la mode (the Verbier Express links Geneva airport with Le Châble in just over two hours) and the onward cable car up to Verbier is running longer hours (5.15am to 11.50pm) to encourage more skiers to arrive by public transport.
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Hôtel de Verbier (00 41 27 564 40 00) has double rooms from £251 including breakfast. SWISS runs flights to Geneva from £91 return.
Nicola Williams
And the rest
Our snow forecaster Patrick Thorne shares the latest conditions from the rest of Europe.
Italy
Italian ski areas enjoyed big snowfalls in the first half of November, with Livigno opening early after over 1 metre fell there. The weather warmed up for a while, but it’s been colder and snowier lately and more areas now have some terrain open. They include Cervinia, Cortina and San Martino, most with only a few kilometres open so far. Madonna di Campiglio has the most skiing available, with 20km. Temperatures are cold (-10ºC to 5ºC) for the next few days, with snowfall returning later this week.
Scandinavia
Scandinavian ski areas are reporting great November conditions. Most of the big resorts like Sweden’s Åre and Sälen and Norway’s Hemsedal and Trysil are already open, reporting up to 40cm of fresh snowfall in the past few days. Wrap up warm though as Finland’s Ruka and Levi have been posting -25ºC in the mornings recently. Skiing is mostly under artificial light as daylight hours are fast diminishing, but there’s more time to see the aurora.
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