Consider these tips when picking your ski spot: Parsenn is ideal for classic skiing, with long, wide pistes connecting Davos and Klosters; Jakobshorn is a snowboarding haven known for its terrain parks and SuperPipe; Madrisa is family-friendly and great for kids; Rinerhorn is a hidden gem for families, carving, and night skiing; and Pischa is a paradise for free-riders and deep snow enthusiasts, with no groomed pistes.
The pass situation and stats:
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Davos Klosters offers a variety of ski pass options, ranging from morning- and afternoon-only passes to one- or two-day single-mountain tickets (adult day passes start from about $85 to $108 for adults and shorter morning to afternoon options) to a regional ski pass valid across the whole ski area available from $117 for one day up to $1,090 for a 21-day adult pass.
54 lifts85 runs: 25% intermediate, 42% advanced, 35% expert runs7.5 miles: the length of its longest run
Where to après, eat, and drink:
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In addition to flavorful Italian fare, Sapori, at the AlpenGold Hotel, offers a variety of vegetarian- and vegan-friendly dishes. For a warming pick-me-up, order a hot cocoa at the hotel’s Nuts & Co. While you’re in town, visit “the last beer stop before heaven,” also known as the BierVision Monstein brewery, in the neighboring town of Monstein. Dishes at Restaurant Extrablatt, inside the Kongress Hotel Davos, spotlight market-fresh produce.
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A Davos Klosters mainstay, the AlpenGold Hotel (formerly the InterContinental Davos) offers spacious rooms, alpine-inspired interiors, and unbelievable views of the Grison Alps. Grischa Das Hotel Davos is situated directly outside the Jakobshorn cable car station, and its services include assistance with ski rentals and ski school reservations.
In Klosters, Hotel Piz Buin’s 53 rooms and suites feature balconies with mountain views; its plush studios and apartments are outfitted with kitchenettes—ideal for independent-minded guests or those wanting to extend their trips.
A nearly aerial view of high-altitude village Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets
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Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets
Set at an altitude of 4,000 feet in the canton of Vaud, this village—once home to the Abbey of Saint-Maurice monks—is a skiers’ haven offering views of Mont Blanc, the Dents du Midi, and the Diablerets massif. Villars and adjoining Gryon and Les Diablerets feature kid-friendly lifts and toboggan runs, plus snowshoeing trails (some even cater to strollers), and cross-country-ski-specific trails. About half of the ski runs in the resort are graded intermediate or below, making the area an ideal pick for travelers who have little ones in tow or are just learning to ski. Note, though, that, on the Diablerets side, the Glacier 3000 runs are for more experienced skiers. One not to miss: Black Wall. Opened during the 2022-2023 season, it features a heart-pounding maximum gradient of 46 degrees, or a staggering 104% pitch (for every 100 feet of horizontal distance covered, the slope drops 104 feet), making it the steepest run in Switzerland and one of the three steepest groomed runs on the planet. The drama begins at the approach to the slope: Skiers reach it via an almost 900-foot-long tunnel that cuts through the mountain and opens straight into a sheer drop.