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A close up of a skier on the mountain with blue pants and red ski boots

Piste off in Verbier: 5 reasons why I love ski touring at resorts – and you should too

By Julia Clarke published

Ski touring isn’t just for the backcountry

Snow Sports
Hermann Reitberger does ski ballet in Verbier

Dust off your skinny skis, haul out your silver jumpsuit – ski ballet is making a comeback

By Julia Clarke published

Staff writer Julia Clarke heads to Verbier for a lesson with former Ski Ballet world champion Hermann Reitberger

Snow Sports
Hikers at Lac de Louvie

Trail running in Verbier: off the grid and away from the grind in Swiss mountain huts

By Julia Clarke published

We took to the trails for a 40 km run around the mountains of Verbier to explore the amazing benefits of the Swiss hut system

Trail Running
A woman trail running in the Swiss Alps

I don’t consider myself a mountain runner but I ran 40km across the Alps – these 6 tools helped me do it

By Julia Clarke published

At best I’ve been maintaining a base level of fitness that’s lower than normal for months now – would I be able to do this?

Trail Running
Powder skiing in Verbier

Powder in paradise: plan your ski trip to Verbier this winter

By Julia Clarke published

We head to one of Switzerland’s best ski resorts to sample the pistes, and other local delicacies

Snow Sports
Verbier ski patrol demonstrating a rescue

Chucking bombs, saving lives and fresh tracks: a day in the life of ski patrol

By Julia Clarke published

We spent the day with Verbier ski patrol learning everything they do to control avalanche risk, rescue injured skiers and keep the mountain safe

Snow Sports
Ski lifts at the alpine village of Verbier during the winter season

Vail vs Verbier: two ritzy resorts face off

By Julia Clarke published

In the battle of Alps vs Rockies skiing experiences, we compare two of the ritziest ski resorts to see how they compare when it comes to terrain, snow, scenery and pricing

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