Mountains Magazine Forum

Let me know if you have any questions about my Verbier trip, on which I'll be:

• Taking a variety of cable cars and chair lifts

• Staying in a 100-year-old mountain cabin

• Attending a classical music concert

• Hiking to a remote mountain lake to listen to a Peter Doherty gig

How busy is it at this time of year (July/August)? Can you get away from crowds?

Because of the music festivals it can get very busy in town (so book ahead), giving it a genuinely fun atmosphere. Thanks to various cable cars and chairlifts it's possible to be taken up into the mountains where the higher and longer trails do take you away from the busyness.