3rd leg of the Swiss Downhill Cup
August 28-29-30 2009
Last chance for the riders to score some points before the final of the Cup in Bellwald.
It will be also the opportunity to discover once again this pist and try to beat the time of the best riders of the European Cup.
More than 250 riders are expected.
During this period of holidays, the public will also be present to support the best swiss riders.
See what the riders were put through last year click here
For accommodation in Verbier, Click here
The Big White will be help Saturday and Sunday morning in 2 runs, maximum 100 riders Saturday morning, the first half will be qualified for Sunday morning’s finale. No worries the last 50 who didn’t qualified on Saturday will still be able to go up on Sunday morning and ride down just for 
pleasure, they’ll leave 5 minutes later and their time won’t be counted… Same start as last year from Les Attelas (2700m) but double the length arriving on the central square (1500m) for a total of 1200m altitude drop ! On snow of course but also dirt and cement on the final stretch. The route and the first half are the same as last year, and for the second half we’ll pass trough Les Combles, then Clambins, and take it home down Médran street.
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12th April to 19th April, Ker Praet (Sleeping 16), Located central, Exclsuive reduced from GBP14500 to GBP9950, per person GBP675.
19th April to 26th April, Ker Praet (Sleeping 16), Located central, Exclsuive reduced from GBP14000 to GBP8950, per person GBP625
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For more specials in Verbier, Click here
The season isn’t yet over, we now have two complete chalets still available for NEXT WEEK, and we have just published a HALF PRICE Last Minute price of only £385 per person.
Here are our current offers:
n 28th March now discounted from £775 to just £385 per person (Chalet Merri and Chalet Alice both available (both sleep 8).
n 4th April now discounted from £730 to just £425 per person (double room available in Chalet Maretse).
n 11th April now discounted from £520 to just £425 per person. Chalet Alice - 6 places Chalet Maretse - 10 places Read more... (262 words, 2 images, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)
Held on the eastern shore of beautiful Lake Geneva, the Montreux Jazz Festival attracts around 200,000 people each year. Specialising in jazz, blues, rock and pop, the festival provides groove busting beats that make you want to move your body or just listen in musical awe. The Montreux Jazz Festival has hosted the likes of Stan Getz, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Mingus and Dexter Gordon since its inception in 1967 and this year’s festival will see the likes of rock legend Lenny Kravitz and R’nB queen Alicia Keys. Head to the fringe ‘Off Festival’ for free open-air concerts, providing a platform for up-and-coming artists. Read more... (252 words, estimated 1:00 mins reading time)
from Tuesday 25 August 2009 to Sunday 30 August 2009Unique in its kind, this event crosses 3 countries on foot (France, Italy and Switzerland), covers 166 kilometres and 9,400 metres climb in one fell swoop. A race with a time limit of 46 hours, the current held record being 21 hours and 6 minutes.
The enthusiasm for this challenge has led to the creation of a second race, from Courmayeur in Italy to Champex in Switzerland and on to Chamonix - a mere 98 kilometres, 5600 metres positive elevation with a time limit of 26 hours. Read more... (266 words, estimated 1:04 mins reading time)
France has pipped Switzerland to the post in a ranking of winter resorts according to holiday homes rental specialist Interhome. The accommodation provider saw Tignes take the number one resort slot for the winter season, up three places from last year and, knocking Nendaz in Switzerland off the top slot for the first time in a number of years.
Tignes experienced a 61% increase in bookings year-on-year. Madeleine Winship, Director, Interhome Ltd said: “Tignes is high up and offers glacier skiing – an added bonus in a season when snow conditions have been unpredictable.” Chatel in France has also seen an increase in bookings year-on-year. Overall, the accommodation specialist has recorded a 1% increase in winter bookings year-on-year while turnover has increased 2.5%. Booking durations have not changed : the majority still opting for the traditional one-week stay even though Interhome offers flexible stays from three to six nights at many properties. However, short breaks have increased for the company - 19.5% with most short break bookings for three and four nights. Chamonix emerged as the resort with the highest number of short break bookings – possibly because it is within such easy reach of Geneva. Val Thorens fared less well, despite it being the highest ski resort in Europe, probably because most apartments offer less flexibility with stays from Saturday to Saturday only, thus cutting off the short break market. Read more... (232 words, 1 image, estimated 56 secs reading time)
Europe’s best horse riders compete in this prestigious equestrian event which takes place in the Perrin parking lot by the Sports Center. The infrastructure, which includes an impressive arena, is built to a world class standard attracting both amateur and expert riders.
11 th Official Horseriding competition, Verbier
2nd - 10th August 2008 Read more... (431 words, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)
The “Passportes du Soleil VTT” is first of all a convivial ‘rendez-vous’ for mountainbikers who want to ride for fun! It’s a moutain bike excursion based on the descovering of a territory landing over two countries. The lifts making this mountain circuit accessible.
Remember that the Passportes is :
- 3 circuits of 35, 50 and 75 km
- 7 resorts with simultaneous starts in France and Switzerland
- 13 ski-lifts
- 6000 metres of total vertical descent
- Different routes for cycling uphill on bikes for the more courageous,
- Optional downhill race tracks … Read more... (294 words, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)
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