Verbier Chronicles / Chroniques de Verbier

Verbier has been my home for more than twenty years, so it's special to be part of a book that tells its story. The cover image is mine, and my photographs appear throughout the book, along with a portfolio of my work. They show the mountains, light and seasons I've spent two decades photographing.

It's a privilege to have my images sit next to the stories of the families, pioneers, champions and characters who made Verbier what it is today.

Author Marie-Madeleine Gabioud and her team did an incredible job. They spent countless hours researching archives, collecting memories and talking to the people who lived this history, and they turned it all into a book that is both a treasure trove and a joy to read. I'm proud to have been part of it.

Verbier Chronicles covers the resort's past, present and future. It doesn't follow a traditional history format. Instead it brings forgotten moments back to life through personal stories, anecdotes and documented facts. Topics include the early mountain artisans, the hotelier and restaurant families who shaped local hospitality, the beginnings of skiing and the birth of Téléverbier, the property boom, the freeride founders and skiing legends, and the culture and nightlife that made Verbier famous around the world. The final chapter looks at where Verbier goes next.

It's published by the Association Histoires de Verbier and printed and distributed by Slatkine, Geneva.