Why you should spend your next long weekend in Verbier Verbier does not need much of an introduction. The name alone means something to anyone who rides mountain bikes seriously. It’s a famous winter destination and the bikepark has been operating since the early 2000’s. Most people however miss the goodness there is to be found around Verbier. They ride the bikepark. They take the gondola up. They descend the same two or three trails they found signposted from the gondola and they go home...

Riding Around Visp: One of the Worst-Kept Secrets of Switzerland The area around Visp does not always get the same attention as big resorts like Verbier or Zermatt, but the core mountain bikers know what singletrack gold is to be found in this part of Switzerland. The trails around Moosalp, Visperterminen, and Gampel are some of the most enjoyable in the entire Valais region. Long descents, varied terrain, and a climate that delivers sunshine as reliably as a Swiss Philippe Patek watch. And...

If you are planning a mountain bike trip to Verbier, you already know what you are coming for. Big mountains. Long descents. Trails that feel like they were made for exactly this kind of riding. Verbier sits at the heart of one of the best mountain biking regions in Europe, and the terrain here delivers in a way that very few places can match. Of course the first thing you’ll hit here is the Verbier Bikepark. With a fast lift system in place and a ton of different shaped trails at your...