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The book delves into Verbier's past, captures the present, and explores its future by deviating from the traditional framework of historical narrative to revive events that have faded into oblivion. The result is an original account that brings together memory and history, personal stories, amusing anecdotes and facts, while maintaining the rigor of documentary accuracy.<br><br>Across 304 richly-illustrated pages, this beautiful book celebrates the pioneering spirit of the artisans who shaped Verbier's incredible rise. 

To educate as well as to entertain, to captivate through storytelling, to spark curiosity and delight—all through a curated narrative that invites readers to explore at their own leisure. This book aims to be as insightful as it is engaging.

Publisher
Association Histoires de Verbier
Printing and Distribution
Slatkine, Geneva
Publication
October 31, 2025
Pages
304
Dimensions
220 × 290 mm
Binding
Softcover with two fold-out flaps on one-sided cardboard
Paper
FSC-certified (Switzerland)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANCIENT TIMES

  • Excerpts from a memory box: Traces of the past
  • From the allure of the peaks to the discovery of white gold

THE SAGA OF HOTELIERS AND RESTAURATEURS

  • The dynasties that shaped hotel history
  • The craftsmen of flavor

TOURISM AND THE EARLY DAYS OF SKIING

  • Who were the ski pioneers?
  • No to the monopoly of a single ski school!
  • The birth of a giant: Téléverbier
  • How the Verbier brand made its mark in the sun 
  • Schools and holiday camps: Top-class assets

THE URBANIZATION OF THE MOUNTAINS

  • The development of sports infrastructure
  • From the first "conquerors" to the international influx
  • The real estate boom
  • Doomed fantastical projects
  • Bold and frosty eccentricities
  • Religious buildings and iconic figures

A GALAXY OF CHAMPIONS

  • The rise of the freeride pioneers
  • An incubator for snow sports aces
  • The kamikaze and the Robinson

CULTURE AND HIGH SOCIETY

  • Spotlight on the seventh art
  • A rising artistic movement
  • A high-end aura and a social register  
  • From nightclubs to après-ski temples

ON THE ROAD TO THE FUTURE

  • Staying ahead to remain at the top

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