Davos Ski Holiday Resort

When one thinks of Davos one thinks of the World Economic Forum but this resort has so much more to offer than the world's leading financiers and politicians in conference rooms. The town is one of Europe's highest at 1560m and it is certainly a town rather than a village. In fact it is split into two distinct areas, Davos Platz and Davos Dorf. If you have the money then staying at the 4 star Seehof next to the funicular in Davos Dorf is the thing to do as it's location is unrivalled.The bus and rail connections between these two areas and the neighbouring Klosters are superb and typically timely, this is Switzerland after all. Davos town isn't exactly beautiful but it does have a ritzy glamorous feel with its high street laden with designer boutiques, watch shops, jewellers, bars, cafes, 4 and 5 star hotels, and a casino.  

The skiing covers an immense area of over 300km of piste over four separate but easily reachable zones. The main ski area is accessed from Davos Dorf and expands across to Klosters Dorf. The funicular lift out is a feat of engineering and transports vast amounts of skiers in minutes to the middle station. From here skiers disperse quickly onto the various pistes.  

Beginners would be best booking elsewhere as ski in ski out doesn`t really exist in the village. Having said that the Jakobshorn is great for first timers and has it's own dedicated area and ski school. Snowfinders feel that sometimes when a resort isn't endowed with the best natural attributes, it makes up for this in terms of friendliness, professionalism, and endeavour.

Intermediates will like Davos a lot. If you are a ski in/ski out bore with no sense of fun then go elsewhere. If you are looking for an adventure, travelling into hidden valleys and catching trains back to civilisation then man up and book up. This is not a French purpose built resort  with mile after mile of motorway pistes. Davos has so much more to offer with twisting turning terrain and runs that drop into valleys in the middle of nowhere. Red 21 from Schifer is a great run into Klosters Dorf as are black runs 13 and 16 into Wolgang.

Advanced skiers will love the abundance of off-piste. There are some superb routes down off the Totalphorn towards Wolgang again. The itinerary off Gotschnagrat to Klosters Dorf is a steep and varied route worthy of note as are the blacks accessed from the Gipfelbahn lift.The Picha is an amazing freeride mountain and will happily keep experts entertained for a week or three.

Snowboarders love Davos and many head to the terrain park on the Jacobshornand, the beginners parks on the Madrisah and the Rinerhorn. With few drags, the area attracts a lot of boarders and many hotels have tapped into this with a young, vibrant, and inexpensive philosophy.

The area is also a 5 star venue for cross country skiers with some of the most scenic and extensive cross country skiing in the Alps.