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step three - checkout
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Brig |
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1000m-2599m |
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Head to Blatten & Belalp ski fields to access the slopes |
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Nearby Blatten 9 and Belalp has 10 |
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Brig Tourist InformationBrig Belalp TourismTel: 0041 (0)27 921 60 30 |
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Need to travel to go skiing!
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Brig Travel | By Air
regional - Sion
International Flights fly to Zurich and Mailand. You'll need to organise a transfer to Brig from the airport
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Brig
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To get driving directions to the resort go to either the AA Website or the Michelin Route Planner website
www.viamichelin.com or www.theaa.com
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| About The Resort.. |
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 Brig Ski Resort
Graceful old town with magnificent railway station.It’s the fulcrum for a dizzying series of major roads and rail routes, where people stop over on the way to Zermatt. The old town centre is a car free zone, however a car is needed to visit anyone of a dozen ski resorts within half an hour's drive. This is fairly easy to do however and from Brig you do have good access to three pretty and very pleasant resorts with good skiing. These are Blatten/Belalp, Rosswald and Rothwald. All three have a great sense of Valais charm, Blatten in particular with its wooden chalets and scenic glacier trails.
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Brig Bars Bar Spycher in the old town is worth a drink or two.
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Brig Winter Activities
 Overall one may suggest there is not a lot to do here except enjoy the mountain air and relax!
Stockalper Palace: a baroque place built by the merchant prince Kaspar Jodok von Stockalper. The old town itself with its aristocratic houses, a collegiate church and Sebastians Chapel.
Slightly more exciting however, is the descent from Hohstock to Blatten in January where skiers dress in ghoulish witch costumes and go down the mountain together. Bizarre but amusing to watch as you can tell from the video...
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Brig Hotels & aAccommodationThere's a good selection of Hotels and Holiday Houses for rent in Brig and the surrounding areas.
 Miontel Simplon Hotel - beautiful location with excellent food
Haus Schonstatt - Brig Hotel Amabassador - Brig - centrally located Sport & wellnesshotel Olympica - Brig - a 220 bedroom hotel in the centre. Rated 3 star
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Brig Ski Lots of different resorts all within an hour's drive. These include Belalp, Crans Montana, Riederalp, Bettmeralp, Fiesch, Leukerbad, Saas Fee, Saas Grund and Zermatt
What's the Belalp - Blatten - Naters Ski Resort like?
What Blatten ski area lacks in width it makes up for in height. The slopes reach from 1320m all the way up to 3100m. There is also the larger Aletsch area not far away. There is 60km of runs to explore in the Blatten ski area.
Beginners A good resort for beginners
Intermediates A good resort with 17 pistes to tackl
Snowboarders There is a terrain park and half pipe
Cross Country Skiing There is 1.2 miles (2 km) of cross country trails
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Brig Family Activities
 Brig baths is one of the biggest open-air thermal spa centres in Switzerland. You will find a spa grotto swimming pool, a long 182m water chute, fresh water and Olympic pools. |
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Brig Ski Hire and Snowboard RentalWe recommend hiring your skis and snowboards at Rip Zone Sportshop found at Furkastrasse 24 in Brig. If you book online here at Snowbrainer you can make big savings on the recommended retail price for all your ski rental. Your ski equipment will be waiting for you in the shop on your arrival. Save time and money - Book Here Now!
| Ski Hire shop location
Rip Zone Sports shop
Furkastrasse 27
3900 Brig
Ski Hire Shops opening times
October to December
Mo 14 - 18.30 Uhr / Di - Fr: 9 - 12 Uhr und 14 - 18.30 Uhr / Sa 9 - 12 Uhr & 14 - 16 Uhr
January to April:
Mo 17 - 18.30 Uhr / Di - Fr: 14 - 18.30 Uhr / Sa 9 - 12 Uhr & 14 - 16 Uhr
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| How to Hire Ski Gear?
It's simple. Snowbrainer has a three step booking system.
Step 1) choose your country, resort and shop.
Step 2) choose your equipment
Step 3) register and check out
You'll receive an instant Equipment Voucher via e-mail. (best viewed in HTML on your e-mail setting) Print out the Voucher and take it to the shop. |
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Ski Hire Gear - what can I expect?What to expect from your ski hire gear. Snowbrainer works with over 700 ski rental shops in 11 countries. The range of equipment stocked from shop to shop changes. Large shops in the most popular resorts tend to stock the largest range of ski rental equipment. They may have 5 or 6 ski models in each category whereas smaller shops may be limited to only a couple. Snowbrainer gives you an indication of the type of equipment to expect within a category. |
Skis - a breakdown per category of ski equipment rental
| Gold * | Easy to manage skis designed for beginners and intermediates. Offering skis suitable for on slopes and Women's models | | Silver | Easy to manage skis designed for beginners and intermediates. Offering skis suitable for on slopes and Women's models | | Bronze | budget skis in their 3rd year of use | | Snowblades /Miniskis | Snowblade for fun! (and those feeling lazy... until you realise they don't glide so well and hitting a flat straight means physical exertion by walking.) |
* Offer in this category : This category allows customers to change the equipment 3 times during the course of the week (from Monday to Thursday) subject to availability at the shop (this offer is limited to 1 per day)
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Snowboards - a breakdown per category of snowboard equipment rental
| Gold * | a range of on and offpiste models | | Silver | entry level snowboard for beginners |
* Offer in this category : This category allows customers to change the equipment 3 times during the course of the week (from Monday to Thursday) subject to availability at the shop (this offer is limited to 1 per day)
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Child Ski Hire
| Champion | young skiers 6 to 11 years inclusive (up to 145 cm in height) For all levels including high quality skis, twin-tips. equipment up to 3 years old | | Aspire | skis for children 6 to 11 years under 145 cm in height. equipment up to 3 years old | | Minikids | skis suitable for very young children up to and including 5 years. |
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Child Snowboard Hire
| Champion | Snowboards suitable for beginner and intermediate level kids |
Ski Helmet Hire
It is recommended that all adults and children wear helmets
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The Cost of Ski HireThere are quite a few factors that change the cost of ski hire. Certain times of the season are more expensive than others. If you are looking for the cheapest ski hire then booking outside school holiday periods usually makes the price cheaper. By booking online at Snowbrainer we'll give you a discount bringing the price of your ski hire down. We publish the Recommended Retail Price on our site so you know not only how much discount you get off your ski hire but also how much you would pay if you walked into the shop and paid full price. Ski Hire ClothingUnfortunately we do not hire ski wear. We recommend hiring your skis and snowboards at Rip Zone - Brig . If you book online here at Snowbrainer you can make big savings up to 45% on the recommended retail price for all your winter equipment. Your equipment will be waiting for you in the shop on your arrival. Save time and money - Book Here Now! It's what we call a No Brainer!
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| Top 5 Things To Take |
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 Easy to use Piste Maps & Ski Trails
Looking for high detailed piste maps for your GPS? Snowranger sells affordable quality digital maps that are great for any ski or snowboard trip. For those of you who’ve ever wondered which run gets you back to France from the Swiss side of Portes du Soleil or you’re racing the clock to get back from a Courchevel lunch to Val Thorens before the lifts shut this is invaluable kit. No more wrestling wet paper maps with frozen fingers! There are over 500 ski resorts piste maps in Europe and North America available.
Go to Snow-Forecast Snowranger
 Film your Mates Jumps, Tricks & Shameful Ski / Snowboard Moments.
We love the JAMCAM – it’s a head camera that allows you to capture your days skiing or snowboarding on the mountain. You can rent or buy the kit so for more details head to www.jam-cam.tv If you take the JAMCAM rental service in resort they include a host to record your day. The alternative is to rent before you leave, taking the equipment to the ski resort of your choice and posting back on your return. Gift vouchers are available via the website offering an unusual Christmas or Birthday present for your ski & snowboard mad friends.
 What's an easy way to carry skis?
Well we found the ‘THE HANDLE’ . This nifty little device allows you to carry your skis around without causing major injury to yourself and other members of the public. It’s incredibly easy to use – no Velcro just a click buckle. It’s also light and small enough to put in your pocket. www.ski-walker.com
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Brig |
| Dates: |
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