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Davos and Klosters, Switzerland; in spite of being
established at one end of the Heidi Express, the grey urban sprawl of Europe's
highest city, with an out-of-season population of over 13,000, does not evoke
cozy memories of the Swiss miss. But for what Davos misses in style of
architecture, it makes up for in its facilities and sensational mountain
scenes.
Situated in a moderately snow-sure bowl in the Graubunden
region, the ski resort can give everything from sanatoriums to the annual World
Economic Forum, Bavarian curling and more chocolate than you could possibly fit
in your mouth in one week. And surrounding the grey on all sides is the white -
320km of it spread out across four ski areas, plus 75km of cross-country, excellent
snowboarding facilities and some of the most extensive off-piste in the Alps.
The only negative here is getting between the separate ski areas, though the
connecting buses and trains operate with "Swiss precision."
The ski resort in Klosters, a couple of hundred meters down
the valley than Davos, is a quite a sleepy place, in spite of its strong royal
connections, and has substantially more alpine charm than its neighbor up-the
road and this is slightly tempered by the ceaseless hum of traffic on its way
through the village.
Davos shares its mountain transport with Klosters, with more
than 50 lifts, including a revamped funicular from Davos Dorf going up to the
main ski area on Parsenn. This new train has cut back queueing time
significantly, which used to reach up to two hours throughout peak ski season.
Skiing and snowboarding beginners can enjoy the mild nursery
slopes at Bolgen or Bunda, then cross town and head to the mountain to the wide
blue runs on Parsenn. This is the largest of Davos's numerous ski mountains and
is linked to the Klosters ski area of Gotschnagrat. It's also home to some
truly wide-range terrain and gives access to excellent off-piste. When the
snow's good enough, skiing intermediates must set out on the epic 12km descents
from the top all the way down to Klosters or Kublis, having a break at one of
the cute cafes along the way.
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