Davos, Switzerland
Freeriding
Freeriders will wet themselves when they see the off-piste opportunities, which are mega and best checked out with the services of a guide. It is possible to find fresh tracks a week or two after snowfall. The run down to Teufi from Jakobshorn is pretty cool, but you will have to bus back to Davos. From the top station (which is well above the tree lines), advanced or intermediate freeriders will find a number of testing blacks which mellow out into reds as they lead straight back down to the Ischalp mid-section. From here you could carry on down through the trees to the base or if you want an easy final descent, there's an easy blue that snakes it's way home, ideal for novice freeriders. There are also routes down from Parsenn above Wolfgang. The further developement of Pischa is also excellent news.Freestylers
Freestylers also get delicious feeding. Jakobshorn has a park with kickers/tables/superpipe/rails at the top of Jutz chair and T-bar. There is also a monster pipe & kickers at the base out-front of
Pistes
Carvers won't be disappointed here, the 6 mile red run into the village of Serneus is full-on and you should be carving big style at the end of this one.Beginners
Beginners wanting to get to grips with things should go see the guys at the 'Top Secret snowboard school', the instructors really know how to turn you from a side standing fool into a powder hound. At the top station of Jackobshorn, novices are treated to wide open easy flats which are serviced by drag lifts or a short cable car ride. Alternatively, there are plenty of very easy runs lower down on the Parsenn slopes.Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 58
Cable cars: 11
Gondolas: 3
Chair lifts: 9
Drag lifts: 27
Max people per hour: 64,400
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 110
Total ride area: 310km
Longest run: 12km
Top lift: 2844m
Vertical drop: 2034m
First lift: 810m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 37%
Red runs: 43%
Black runs: 20%
Lift Passes
| Low Season | High Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHF | GBP | CHF | GBP | |
| Day Pass | 50.00 | 31.12 | 67.00 | 41.70 |
| 6-Day Pass | 231.00 | 143.78 | 295.00 | 183.62 |
| 6-Day Linked area Pass | 231.00 | 143.78 | 295.00 | 183.62 |
| CHF | GBP | |
|---|---|---|
| Season Pass: | 1,080.00 | 672.23 |
Lift Passes:
Half day 48CHF
1 Day pass - 65 Chf
5 Day pass - 248 Chf
Season pass (inc Laax) 897-1050CHF
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 5.5metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 10%
Facilities
| CHF | GBP | |
|---|---|---|
| Days Rental of Board & Boots: | - | - |
| 4hr Group Lesson (full day): | - | - |
| 4hr Private Lesson (full day): | - | - |
Snowboard Schools:
3 x 2.5hrs 260Chf
Top Secret & Schweizer Schneesportschule run sbowboarding lessons inc backcountry & freestyle
Snowboard Hire:
Loads of hire shops in town board and boots 55Chf
Night Riding: :
Halfpipe illuminated fridays form 19.00
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
www.davos.ch/
Email:davos@davos.ch
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Summary
A big snowboarders resort offering something for everyone. Great carving and excellent freeriding areas. Lots of local services but very busy.
ON THE SLOPES: Superb and excellent
OFF THE SLOPES: Very good
MONEY WISE: EXPENSIVE but some cheaper options
Terrain & parks
HALFPIPE:
Yes - 2
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 3
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes
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Weather & conditions
| Weather | ||
snowing
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-5°C
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| Snow cover | ||
| Total | Last 24hrs | |
| Upper | 153cm | 0cm |
| Lower | 149cm | 0cm |
| Resort | 55cm | 0cm |
| Last Snowfall: 4 days ago - Thu 11 Mar 2010 | ||
| Runs | ||
| Runs Open: | 307KM | |
| Lifts Open: | 57 | |
| Piste Conditions: | powder | |
| Runs to resorts: | good | |
| Off Piste Conditions: | hard | |
| Comments: | ||
| Detaillierte Angaben über die Pisten und Anlagen finden Sie unter: http://www.davos.ch/winter/bergbahnen/anlagen-pisten/uebersicht-pisten.html | ||
| Source | ||
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