Verbier
thumb|300px|Verbier Verbier () is a village located in south-western Switzerland in the canton of Valais. It is a holiday resort and ski area in the Swiss Alps and is recognised as one of the premier off-piste resorts in the world. Some areas are covered with snow all year. Skiers have settled in the Verbier area in order to take advantage of the steep slopes, varied conditions, and resort culture.
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Place details
- Locality
- Verbier
- Region
- Valais/Wallis
- Country
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
- Population
- 2,000
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
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- Geography
- Education
- History
- Artists and photographers
- Transport
- Skiing
- Off-piste
- Ski and snowboard schools
- Summer skiing
- Summer
- Society
- Events
- Other events
- Notable residents
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thumb|300px|Verbier Verbier () is a village located in south-western Switzerland in the canton of Valais. It is a holiday resort and ski area in the Swiss Alps and is recognised as one of the premier off-piste resorts in the world. Some areas are covered with snow all year. Skiers have settled in the Verbier area in order to take advantage of the steep slopes, varied conditions, and resort culture.
==Geography== thumb|right|Glaciers of Grand Combin seen from Verbier thumb|Aerial view (1966) Verbier is located in the municipality of Val de Bagnes in the Swiss canton of Valais. The village lies on a south oriented terrace at around 1,500 metres facing the Grand Combin massif. The terrace lies on the east side of the Val de Bagnes, a valley located south of Martigny.
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