What's on in Verbier, Switzerland through the year

Busy — Christmas holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Ski season (28 Nov – 25 Apr (usually))

Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Ski season (28 Nov – 25 Apr (usually))

Busy — Xtreme Verbier, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Xtreme Verbier

  28 MarMajor festivalCrowded

  The freeride world tour finishes on the Bec des Rosses, a 600-metre face at 43 degrees that riders inspect through binoculars. The date is set 48 hours ahead on the weather. Source ↗

Still on: Ski season (28 Nov – 25 Apr (usually))

Busy — Easter holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

• Closure

  Between-seasons shutdown

  26 Apr – 20 Jun · usually

  The lifts stop at the end of April and the resort empties until the middle of June: chalets shut, restaurants closed, and the high trails still under snow. Source ↗

Still on: Xtreme Verbier (28 Mar), Ski season (28 Nov – 25 Apr (usually))

Busy — Spring holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in May.

Still on: Between-seasons shutdown (26 Apr – 20 Jun (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

• Season

  Trail and bike season

  25 Jun – 10 Oct · usuallyTrail season

  Summer lifts run for walkers and downhill bikes from late June, and the Mont-Fort and Pierre Avoi routes clear in early July. A different, cheaper resort from the winter one.

Still on: Between-seasons shutdown (26 Apr – 20 Jun (usually))

Busy — Summer holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Verbier Festival

  15 Jul – 5 Aug · usuallyMajor festivalBook early

  Two and a half weeks of classical music at 1,500 metres in midsummer, with masterclasses and free morning rehearsals that are often better than the ticketed evenings. Source ↗

Still on: Trail and bike season (25 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Busy — Summer holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Trail and bike season (25 Jun – 10 Oct (usually)), Verbier Festival (15 Jul – 5 Aug (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Trail and bike season (25 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Busy — Autumn holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Trail and bike season (25 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Season

  Ski season

  28 Nov – 25 Apr · usually

  The gateway to the Four Valleys, and the off-piste under the Mont-Fort is what the resort is for. High enough to hold snow late, steep enough that a thin year still skis.

Busy — Christmas holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Ski season (28 Nov – 25 Apr (usually))