Introduction
Davos is a candidate for the oldest ski resort of them all. It has been developed for downhill skiing since the 1930s. Before that it was a health resort and accordingly has a fine array of older hotels. In addition to being a much sought-after modern resort, the place has an air of old-time grandeur. The equally distinguished resort of Klosters, 8km away, has been combined with Davos so that skiers can enjoy the resources of both resorts.
The British Royal Family and the World Ecomomic Forum cannot be argued with: Klosters and Davos are absolutely superb resorts in their own right. They also happen to offer fantastic and extensive skiing. Davos is at 1500m, and so it gets very regular falls of snow. You can take a lift from Davos straight to the Klosters ski area. The whole area is covered by the the Rega Pass Ski Area, which has 320 km of prepared piste, with 110 pistes, and 38 lifts. The Ski Area is divided into six sections: Persenn, Gotschna, Madrisa, Rinerhorn, Jakobshorn, and Pischa. For snowboarding, Jakobshorn is the area of choice. Persenn is the most extensive area, and is linked with Klosters. The highest point lies at 2844m.
In general, the ski areas have large easy angled slopes higher up in the ski area, while the lower parts of the vallety are steep and forested. More advanced skiers can tackle the steeper black runs winding through forests towards the bottom of the valley. There are 75 km of cross country trails in the area, for those that like to go up and across as well as down.
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by Davos Klosters
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: week
Quick Facts
- One of the finest resorts in Switzerland
- Eight day break
- Six days on the piste
- Exceptional skiing for all levels
- Efficient transfers by train
Typical Itinerary
| Day | Activity |
| Saturday | Morning: fly out from UK to Zurich, and transfer by train to Davos (2 1/2 hours). Check into hotel, equipment hire, lunch. Late afternoon on piste |
| Sunday to Friday |
Ski morning and afternoon. Morning ski instruction, guided off piste, or snow shoeing / cross country / heliski for those that wish. Return to hotel for relaxation, après ski and evening meal. |
| Saturday | Breakfast; souvenir time; check out of Hotel. Transfer to Zurich airport (2 1/2 hours). Afternoon flight back to London. |
Trip Requirements
No skiing experience is required, but the more experience and practice you have, the better you will be able to enjoy the slopes.
We recommend that you follow a fitness plan in preparation for your trip, an example of one will be sent to you when you have confirmed your booking.
Although the fitness plan we will send to you has been devised by a fitness professional, this is only provided as a guide and you should seek professional advice before starting your own fitness regime.
A detailed kit list will be issued once we confirm your booking.
Insurance
You will need to have the appropriate insurance for this trip. Our insurance partner TAGIS promises extremely competitive rates, and will be able to advise you on all your insurance needs.
Make sure your insuranceapplies to winter mountain sports, and that it includes helicopter rescue from mountains, and repatriation. In addition, if you wish to do other activities besides standard skiing activities, such as Ski Touring and Winter Mountaineering, please select TAGIS's Adventure Pack A.
Please click here to enter the TAGIS insurance site.
Dates
Season: December to March
This trip is available for individuals and groups; we can however be flexible and arrange your preferred dates when the traverse is in season.
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All requested dates are unconfirmed until minimum numbers have been booked.
If you have a group of 6 or more people we will be happy to run an exclusive trip for yourselves.
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Price and Inclusions
2012 Price: £999
Trip Price includes:
- Professional event organisation: expert logistics back up with years’ of experience at organising events
- Airport pickup and drop off and in resort transfers
- Seven nights twin room hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Single rooms are available at a supplement
- We have public and product liability insurance.
- Financial protection in accordance with 1992 Package Travel Regulation, meaning all prepayments are protected against the unlikely event of our insolvency
Trip Price excludes:
- Personal Travel Insurance (see link above)
- Meals
- Lift passes
- Ski Instruction (available as add-on)
- Ski Equipment hire (available as add-on)
- Private Travel Insurance: Participants must have their own personal travel and accident insurance
