Positives
-Mike and Stuart are very friendly
- Good accommodation
- Great location
- Very experienced

Negatives
-Large groups VS number of instructors
-Inability to adjust training to meet individual needs
-Very poor communication with participants throughout the course regarding individual progress in obtaining accreditation
-Poorly set expectations
-No opportunity for 2 way feedback
-Heavily commercialized
-Value for money 5 out of 10

1000% RECOMMENDED

Learning to fly with the incredible team at Verbier Summits was hands down one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life. I will 100% be going back again, and will bring every friend I can persuade to try it. This is going to be a bit of a long review, so apologies in advance, but it was well earned so I don't want to miss anything out.

I initially found out about Verbier Summits by looking online for the best flying school in the world, and after spending three weeks with them, they delivered! Everything was smooth, from the booking process until checkout after the time flew by. Mike and Stu have mastered the art of combining thorough instruction of a potentially dangerous activity and endless fun. Every day starts with warm smiles and friendly banter from the entire team, but learning is always central.

Since I was flying from Dubai just to learn to paraglide, I decided to do the EP-CP courses (2 weeks), with an added week of thermaling instruction at the end. My only regret was I didn't stay longer. The shift from being a mere mortal confined to the ground to being able to comfortably fly a paraglider seemed to go very fast. Confident instruction, genuine care, and just enough push from all the team allowed us all to progress quickly. This being said, no one out of our large group was pushed past their abilities, with Mike and Stu being quick to ensure that everyone was only doing what they were comfortably capable of. (Thankfully I was not in the group that was held back for additional ground school). 

The twins have chosen the most amazing location to set up their school, it is both convenient and stunningly beautiful. We were blessed with amazing weather on almost all the days, and the views did not disappoint. I can imagine that for some people repeated top to bottom flights might be disappointing if the thermals don’t kick off, but I was always excited to fly with such a stunning backdrop, regardless of if I managed to find lift or not.

Throughout the entire experience it seemed to me like there are three main priorities for the team from Verbier Summits: 1)Safety 2)Learning 3)Fun – and they knocked it out of the park on all three. Having successfully completed my club pilot course in the first two weeks, on the third week I had some amazing instruction both on the ground and in the air from Matt and Andreas. I upgraded to a B wing and am delighted to say that I was able to have a 50 minute flight whilst getting over 600 meters above takeoff on the house thermal.

Unfortunately the three weeks I was there was over much too quickly, but as they say, time flies when you are having fun. And believe me when I say it is impossible not to have fun flying with Verbier Summits. I'll be back!

Most importantly, HUGE THANKS to Mike, Stu, Andres, Matt, and Pawel. You guys rock and made this an experience I will never forget. Thank you all