Davos, Switzerland

Travel by carDriving directions

From Zurich take the motorways A3/A13 towards Chur, take the Landquart exit and continue to Davos. 145km total distance

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Travel by FlyingFlying

Fly to Zurich international 155km away, transfer time to resort is 2 1/2 hours. Friedrichshafen airport 145km away

Travel by BusBy bus/coach

Kessler Carreisen AG run transfer from Zurich airport 4 times every saturday, 70 single, 120 return tel: +41 (0)81 417 07 07. Local bus service timetables on www.vbd.ch


Travel by trainBy train

Trains to Davos centre. Train from Zürich via Landquart takes 2 1/2hrs. Train from Geneva will take 5hr20

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Address

Davos Tourismus Promenade 67 CH-7270 Davos Tel: +41 (0)81/ 415 21 21 Fax: +41 (0)81/ 415 21 00

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 55.00 34.23 67.00 41.70
6-Day Pass 255.00 158.72 300.00 186.73
6-Day Linked area Pass 231.00 143.78 295.00 183.62
  CHF GBP
Season Pass: 1,110.00 690.91

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
The best overall resort in Switzerland offering something for everyone. Huge pisted area and excellent freeriding spread across 5 mountains, and not to mention the terrain park and 2 halpipes. Direct train services and good local services complete the package, but go mid-week to avoid the masses.

ON THE SLOPES: Superb and excellent
OFF THE SLOPES: Very good
MONEY WISE: Accomodation is expensive but other services pretty standard

Terrain & parks

HALFPIPE: Yes - 2
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 3
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes

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Snow cover
  Total Last 24hrs
Upper 163cm 0cm
Lower 144cm 0cm
Resort 0cm 0cm
Last Snowfall: Sun 18 Apr 2010
Runs
Runs Open: 0KM
Lifts Open: 0
Piste Conditions: spring snow
Runs to resorts: closed
Off Piste Conditions: hard
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