European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse A a a Ato some like it hot Byrlea Larkin feature editor 5 mag Imine Calls it Switzerland s hottest with skiing in an immense four Vailey area and runs from the blackest of Black to sleep sided bawls plus plenty of Oil piste terrain and moguls that seem like mini mountains Verbier is indeed More than just another ski resort. It Smy favorite area. It s Brilliant. I Ove it says British skier Careth Davics. He lives in Germany and skis Werbler three or tour limes every season. There Are so Many moguls. Ii really makes you work. Unless you Are an olympic skier leave your 205s Al Werbler is the kind of place where you feel you could ski for weeks and still discover new rum. No wonder it offers More than 150 Miles of marked slopes serviced by 86 la Fly. Both on and off he Mountain the ambiance is pleasant with a bit of French flair. This is the French speaking Section of Switzerland where the lift lines Are civilized not the usual packs of people pushing and poking with ski poles. Since the town of Verbier is a pedestrian zone buses and the cars of commuter skiers Are parked Al the huge lot at be Chable the town just below. A Cable car lakes skiers up to Verbier. To get Best skiing slay on the lift and continue to Lielas a. Central Point on the Mountain with t uns branching off in every direction. Ski Down the Back to Lac Des Vaux then Over to Tortin. An american in he Iki business John Schwartz of Scherer ski and Tenti Calls it his favorite run. Ii hat one of he Best fall lines in Europe it s extremely wide to you can pick your a Doveri without Hilling someone he said. Schwartz an expert skier also enjoys leading group to mount Gele a run that has to be one of the most challenging to Europe even he admits there s no easy Way Down. It s Long and difficult and the bumps Are As big at vow beetles " several years ago before he took off doing j parallels around of Tel mount gel bumps he cautioned a group of us not to fall at we top " easy for him to say i did and it was one of the Falls i can remember i kept falling crashing tumbling almost All the Way to in Bottom it fortunately h was one of those fall that look far 7 worse than it u Only my ego was damage another i Mont fort the area s highest Pelt All 0 800 feet. The Normal verb Erfour Valley lift ticket does not include the Cable car Jiunto Mont fort. It requires a slightly More expedite Ita a or Art extra Sikkel for one trip. Of it j there b usually a Long line Walling of the rid that leads to a spectacular Panorama and More demanding skiing after testing their talents on some of verb re Slough terrain most skiers want to do the Tow to valleys circuit ii an adventure but he skiing i a bit disappointing with tolf of Boring traverses Mountain to Mountain return inn to a Eibler hassle you have to keep a u ing a map i sure Yoju Dort Era l3 of Wal j hits till ii yom he few Floh lifts thai be to Erbter and if a set 531 Sale in Therla might not make it All the w Lyback a cipro a do a 4 a member of our so Cifu group Mew a i me did t show up Back at the Motel Brut Afi his return was not cheap eaht-3 a train and finally a taxi for an interesting and ten risky Outing Werbler slope try to find Chez diary a restaurant hidden somewhere Between run Jated for experts. My directions a make the right turns on there treat t h verite ,1 vainly a chalets the go apartment c fashionable Appeal to the season them am Alto pricey cons Lenity tar a gang dub Tri Ute Fla resort dam offer mow in tar lieu t category beginners Wou Verbier located in
