Top altitude
3330m
Pistes
410 km
Season
December – April
Price range
€32–€65/day
Verbier is the main gateway to the 4 Vallées, with 410 km of pistes and the Mont-Fort glacier at 3,330m. The Tortin descent off the Gentianes cable car is one of the longest mogul runs in Europe and legitimate expert terrain — ungroomed, often icy, with no easy escape routes back to resort.
What matters in 30 seconds
We’re an aggregator, so here’s the honest picture: which shop is where, what’s near which lift, and the starting price. Tap a pin or a table row — they’re linked — then sort by price or by distance to the lift, or filter by area and level.
| # | Shop | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Sport Route de Verbier 22, Le Châble · Valley-station shop by the Le Châble gondola — rent here if you arrive by train and ride up bags-free. | ≈€52* | Le Châble–Verbier gondola ≈100 m · 1 min | Beginner–intermediate |
| 2 | Médran Sports Route de Verbier Station 59 · Long-standing local shop on the road up to the Médran gondola, a couple of minutes’ walk from the lift. | ≈€57* | Médran gondola ≈150 m · 2 min | All levels |
| 3 | La Boit’askis Rue de Médran 25 · Independent shop whose in-house technicians tune, wax and adjust every set; snowboards and touring gear too. | ≈€60* | Médran gondola ≈100 m · 1 min | Beginner–advanced |
| 4 | No1 Sports (Intersport) Rue de Médran 27 · Intersport shop about 50 m from the Médran gondola with a fully published price list across seven levels. ≈10% online | €65 | Médran gondola at the station | All levels (7 grades) |
| 5 | Philippe Roux Sports Place Centrale 1 · Founded by Olympic downhiller Philippe Roux, right on Place Centrale in the heart of the village. | ≈€68* | Médran gondola ≈500 m · 7 min | All levels |
| 6 | Backside Verbier Route de Ransou 191b · Freeride and splitboard specialist stocking wider all-mountain and touring skis for Verbier’s off-piste. | ≈€71* | Savoleyres gondola ≈500 m · 6 min | Advanced & freeride |
| 7 | Ski Service Rue de Médran 16 · 30-year-old flagship on the main street, 230 m from Médran, with slope-side pick-up at Les Ruinettes. up to −20% online | ≈€74* | Médran gondola ≈250 m · 3 min | Intermediate–expert |
| 8 | Mountain Air — Place Centrale Place Centrale 2 · Central Skiset outlet of Verbier’s largest rental store, on Place Centrale for easy village pick-up. | ≈€76* | Médran gondola ≈550 m · 7 min | All levels |
| 9 | Mountain Air — Médran flagship Rue de Médran 77 · Verbier’s largest ski shop, at the foot of the home piste by the W hotel and the Médran lift. | ≈€78* | Médran gondola at the station | Premium / all levels |
Prices are a starting point for a skis + boots + poles set per day; check the shop’s calendar for your dates (peak weeks cost more). * ≈ = market estimate; exact figures shown for shops that publish a price list. Renting in Verbier is car-free — see “Getting there” below.
Verbier spreads across 4 bases, and where you rent decides how far you carry skis on the first morning. Every shop below is grouped by area, with its nearest lift and the cheapest set on offer — rent where you’re staying and you can ski straight from the door.
1 shop from €52/day · by Le Châble–Verbier gondola
5 shops from €57/day · by Médran gondola
2 shops from €68/day · by Médran gondola
1 shop from €71/day · by Savoleyres gondola
| Level | Per day | 6 days |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner (Blue) | €65 | €196 |
| Intermediate (Red) | €82 | €267 |
| Advanced (Black) | €98 | €311 |
| Premium / Touring | €109 | €387 |
Tiers from No1 Sports (Intersport), Rue de Médran 27 — Verbier’s clearest published list, converted from CHF at ~1.09 (6-day week rates). Kids’ sets run about €23/day (0–6), €35/day (7–13) and €50/day (14–15); boots-only and snowboards are also listed, with a flat ~CHF 15 breakage/theft cover.
Nearest airports are Geneva (GVA, ~160 km / about 2h by road) and small Sion airport (~35 km / ~45 min). By public transport, train to Martigny, change to the St-Bernard Express down to Le Châble, then ride the Le Châble–Verbier gondola straight up — roughly 2h45–3h door-to-door from Geneva. Drivers wind up from Le Châble and park at Médran or in Le Châble.
Most Rue de Médran shops offer free overnight ski storage or slope-side lockers at the Médran base, so you leave skis by the lift and walk to your chalet hands-free. Ski Service also lets you collect and drop equipment at Les Ruinettes (top of the Médran gondola); paid lockers sit at the Médran station.
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Geneva Airport (GVA) → Verbier
Shared or private transfers cover Geneva–Verbier in about 2 hours; the cheaper, snow-proof route is the train to Le Châble then the gondola up, skipping the mountain drive.
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Switzerland runs on CHF, not euros. Every shop takes cards and contactless, so skip the cash exchange — paying in euros usually means a poor in-shop rate.
Pre-book the night before
Reserving online 24–48h ahead locks a 10–20% discount at No1/Intersport, Ski Service and Skiset shops versus walking in cold.
Rent at the lift, store at the lift
Pick a Rue de Médran shop 40–230 m from the gondola and use its free overnight storage — you never carry skis through the village.
Match skis to the terrain
Verbier is steep and freeride-famous: entry skis are fine for Savoleyres, but rent all-mountain or freeride (premium tier) for Mont-Fort or off-piste.
Use Le Châble to save
Arriving by train, rent or stash gear at Le Châble’s valley station and ride up light — handy for day-trippers dodging village queues with luggage.
Entry-level adult sets (skis, boots, poles) run about €52–65/day and €190–270 for a 6-day week, while premium and freeride skis reach €70–110/day. No1 Sports’ published list, for instance, is €65/day for beginner skis up to €109/day for touring skis; kids’ sets start around €23/day.
No1 Sports (Rue de Médran 27) is about 50 m from the Médran gondola, and Mountain Air’s flagship sits right at the base by the W hotel (~40 m). Ski Service (Rue de Médran 16) is ~230 m up the same street, with Médran Sports and La Boit’askis within ~150 m.
Prices are in Swiss francs (CHF), not euros. Every rental shop accepts cards and contactless, so you don’t need cash — and paying in euros usually gets a poor rate, so cards are best.
Yes — most Rue de Médran shops give free overnight ski storage or lockers at the Médran base, so you leave skis by the lift rather than lug them home. Ski Service also offers pick-up and drop-off at Les Ruinettes at the top of the gondola.
Helmets aren’t legally mandatory for adults in Switzerland, but they’re strongly recommended and rent for roughly CHF 5–8/day; most shops include them free for children.
For groomed runs on Savoleyres or Les Ruinettes, standard all-mountain skis are plenty; if you’ll go off-piste or ski Mont-Fort, rent wider freeride skis (premium tier) — Backside and No1 also rent touring and splitboard setups.
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