The drive from Geneva is two hours and the last forty minutes are switchbacks. By air it is twenty minutes from Mégève or thirty-five from Courchevel, landing at Sion or the Le Châble heliport five minutes from the lifts.
Typical winter sectors to and from Verbier — one-way, per helicopter.
Thirty-five minutes across the Chablais.
Thirty minutes over the Valais.
Thirty-five minutes, Three Valleys to Four Valleys.
Twenty minutes across to Sion and Le Châble.
Forty-five minutes to Sion.
Quoted with a Swiss operator or from the St-Julien drop zone.
Single-engine H125 and H130 for mountain sectors — Eco and VIP cabins. Twin-engine aircraft on request.
Season runs December to April. Christmas, New Year and February half-term book out first — aircraft are held from November.
Freeride World Tour final on the Bec des Rosses. Charter demand spikes.
SportWeeks 52 and 1 saturate. Slots and crews book out ten weeks ahead.
PeakUK, French and Swiss school holidays — the second peak.
PeakLong days, stable air, the easiest month to fly.
ShoulderSion for the airport connection, or the licensed heliport at Le Châble in the valley — five minutes by car or gondola from Verbier village.
Switzerland permits it from designated landing sites. We arrange it with the local mountain-flight operator and a certified guide.
Mountain flying is VFR and daylight-only. If cloud base drops we rebook, reroute to the valley airport, or arrange a car leg. You are never charged for a weather cancellation.
One-way, per helicopter, including airport taxes, handling and VAT, from our operators' winter grids. Twin-engine aircraft on request. Peak weeks can carry a premium — we confirm against live availability before you commit.
8 aircraft types operating in Alps. Each page lists typical routes, operator partner and full technical specifications.