Tag: 1970s
Glen’s 1970s photos of those wild times in Verbier – the start of the freeride movement
A bunch of Marko’s portraits he found hidden away!
“C’est maintenant ma 50e année dans le Verbier Valee du Bagnes. De tous les emplois que j’avais avant que la photographie ne devienne ma passion et ma profession, DJ au Farm Club pendant l’hiver 1974/75 était probablement le plus intéressant. Après mon passage là-bas, le Farm Club a embauché des […]
We were lucky enough to be able to interview a Verbier legend, Denis Bertholet a couple of months before he died in August 2022. The interview was conducted in French by Nina Pillet. Denis was one of the Founder sof the ski school, La Fantastique, as well as a legendary […]
HP Gubler kindly provided these photos of the early days of Ski Service from 1972-78. 2022 is their 50th anniversary!
Interview with Gert (“Gerre”) Petterson, a well known member of the Swedish community in Verbier. Gerre first came to Verbier in 1974. Over about 40 minutes he tells his story, how he worked at any job to begin with then joined Sportresor and never looked back. He now lives in […]
Peter Benson sent us some photos of the 70s
Lindsay first came to Verbier in 1971 to work for Murison Small as a chalet host. She returned in the early 80s and has been in Verbier ever since. She is a serious botanist, has done a myriad of jobs – research assistant, cooking, hosting, ski instructor etc – and […]
Various portrait photos contributed by several photographers of Verbier personalities who were here in the 70s & 80s. Some never left!
Various portrait photos of Verbier personalities in the 70s and 80s contributed by several photographers. Some are still in Verbier!
A collection of portrait photos contributed by several photographers of Verbier people who were in Verbier in the 70s and 80s and some still are…
Various portrait photos of Verbier people who were here in the 70s & 80s – some still are.
We think this is a postcard of a photo taken by Michel Darbellay of Dale Anderson skiing
Lesley’s contract for her first season as a chalet girl
Cartoon of Francis de La Luge a much loved bar & restaurant
I think this is the first Ski Jeannie brochure?
Lesley Taylor (now Lyons) worked several seasons for Ski Jeannie first in Verbier then Andorra. Her photos illustrate a chalet girl’s life
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