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Due to it's height, Verbier has
a relatively short sumer. In fact I was there this year on July
10 or so and the place was just about a ghost town. Things don't
really get srated before the 15th of July, and they slow down
about mid September. Howevere that is not to say the place is
closed. There's limited skiing on the glacier at Mont Fort (check
the dates) as well as cycling, climbing, paragliding and the
rest of that sort of active stuff.The golf course opens much
earlier than July 15 and closes much later than Sept. 15th. Check
with one of the hotels here to get the exact dates.
If you've ever skied in Verbier
you've probably been on the golf course. Unwittingly you may
have launched yourself with a "daffy" off the edge of the 3rd Green. Or perhaps, after
some short swings,
paused for a breath or two on
the 10th tee to take in the breath-taking views of the surrounding
alps. Yes, the golf course in Verbier is literally under the
soles of your skis.
The golf course was carved out of the ski piste in a series of
terrasses.The result is a spectacular
18-hole golf course with an exciting
panorama over the mountain ranges of the Combin, Rogneux and
the mighty Mont-Blanc. If you like open views, this is the
course for you, not only can you see sideways and up, you can
also see down. The sometimes adventurous Par 3's have tees which
offer a bird's eyes view of the green where the ball get's higher
above the ground than it travels horizontally. The course which
is open from May till November starts at 1600 m above sea level
and drops down the mountain till one ends up at the club house
some 200 m below. |
