Period of activity in Verbier
December – April
Verbier during the winter season is one of the best paragliding sites in the region. With a vertical drop of 1,380 meters, you will have time to appreciate the view over the village of Verbier, as well as the Grand Combin in front of you!
If you arrive early for your meeting, you can take advantage of the sunny terraces during take-off.
MEETING PLACE
RUINETTES PARAGLIDING TAKE-OFF SITE AT 2,200 METERS ALTITUDE.
(Next to the “ ICE CUBE ” Restaurant)
THE SITE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY CABLE CAR.
It takes 30 minutes from Le Châble station to get to Les Ruinettes takeoff.
ACCESS
YOU COME BY CAR, LARGE FREE PARKING AVAILABLE AT THE CHÂBLE STATION AT THE FOOT OF THE DEPARTURE OF THE CABINS.
YOU COME BY TRAIN, ARRIVING DIRECTLY AT THE CHABLE
Since the….
Take the cabins at Le Châble.
When you arrive at the Verbier station, stay in the same cabin that will take you to the next terminus stop “LES RUINETTES” where the paraglider take-off site is located.
As you exit the lift building, to your right is the Ice Cube restaurant and just below you will see the take-off site.
It takes 30 minutes from Le Châble to get to Les Ruinettes takeoff.
The lift passes can be purchased at the Téléverbier cash desks located at the start of the cabins: Price of the lift pass 21.-CHF / adult or CHF 15.- / children
MATERIAL TO TAKE
You are on skis:
Take off will be ski-in, we will take care of your poles, bags or other bulky items so that you are free
You are on foot:
Take warm and comfortable walking shoes
Warm clothes, gloves, scarf, sunglasses
Take off: Les Ruinettes (2,200m)
Landing: Le Châble (820m)
Elevation: 1380m
Flight duration: 15-25 minutes (depending on weather conditions)
Meeting point: Les Ruinettes (Verbier)
PRICES
CHF 160.- PARAGLIDING FLIGHT
CHF 30.- PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
CHF 21.- MECHANICAL ASCENT AT YOUR CHARGE TO ACCESS THE TAKE-OFF OF THE RUINETTES
QUICK ACCESS BY TRAIN:
https://www.sbb.ch/fr/
Montreux – Le Châble: 57 min.
Lausanne – Le Châble: 1h20 min
For who ?
Ski take off
Take off on foot
No special physical skills required
Anyone from 4 to 104 years old and from 20 to 120 kg
Do you have vertigo? Due to the fact that you do not have contact with the ground, the vertigo effect does not exist
Children or adolescents under the age of 14, parental authorization is nevertheless required