Verbier is a village located in southwestern Switzerland in the canton of Valais. It is one of the largest holiday resort and ski areas in theSwiss Alps, is recognized as one of the premiere "off-piste" locations in the world.
Many top skiers have settled in the Verbier area in order to take advantage of the steep slopes, varied conditions and resort culture.
Verbier is located in the municipality of Bagnes, in the Swiss canton of Valais. The village lies on a south orientated terrace at around 1,500 metres facing the Grand Combin massif. The terrace lies on the east side of the Val de Bagnes, a valley located south of Martigny.
Verbier had 2767 permanent residents in 2006. The number of residents can rise to 35,000 in the winter season. There is a noticeable population of Scandinavian and British residents. 
Verbier can be accessed by road or by train. From Martigny a regional train (known as the Saint-Bernard Express) leads to Le Châble. From Le Châble a cable car (or a post bus) goes up to Verbier. Martigny is located 1hr45m from Geneva and 20m from Sion with the Federal railways.
Verbier has only one access road, which starts in the town of Le Châble. It’s a very scenic road and full of great hairpin.s From Sembrancher (near Le Châble) a road leads to the Great St. Bernard Pass and another to Martigny or to the Col de la Forclaz. Verbier is around 2 hours’ drive from Geneva, 1 hour from Chamonix (Col de la Forclaz) and 1 hour from Aosta (Great St. Bernard Pass).
