When you tire of skiing, but still want to embrace the cold, there are plenty of chilly things to do. The Sports Centre is one of Verbier’s little-known gems and it boasts a huge ice rink that is very good value. You can either come for a skate yourself or, better still, you can come when Verbier is playing one of its ice-hockey matches.

You will see it full of locals and the great and the good of the town will be there, cheering on their team and having a beer in the bar afterwards. If you come when the team is playing a local derby be prepared for a deafening sound and a display of Swiss emotion that is not often seen.