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Freeriding for Powder Chasers in Davos Klosters #1

Explore one of Switzerland's finest ski areas with this collection of freeride lines on the Rinerhorn and Jakobshorn mountains.

Freeride Skiing Moderate, Difficult, Severe, Extreme

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Description

Davos is renowned for being a first-class ski destination, boasting masses of powder and spellbinding scenery. As one of the original ski towns, “so it is that Davos… can claim to be “the birthplace of alpine skiing”. Davos also went on to become one of the World’s greatest ski towns, famous even beyond winter sports as the host each January of the World Economic Forum” - Patrick Thorne in his book Powder: The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet.

What this small Swiss ski resort lacks in architectural beauty and quaintness, it makes up for with its wonderful skiing options. When combined with the smaller neighbouring ski village Klosters, Davos Klosters Mountains resort boasts a huge 320km skiable area spread across 6 snow sports sectors. In fact, there are so many freeride lines to be tried that we had to create 2 guidebooks for the area. This guidebook covers freeride lines from the Rinerhorn mountain and the freestyle mountain Jakobshorn. For more freeride options on the other side of the valley, check out our ‘Davos Klosters Freeride #2’ guidebook, for freeriding on the Schierhorn and Schwarzhorn mountains.

Sources Thorne, P. (2014) Powder- The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet. (2014) London: Quercus Editions Ltd. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/resort-guides/switzerland/davos/ https://www.davos.ch/en/winter/activities/ski-snowboard/ski-regions-in-davos-klosters/

Routes included

Weissfluhgipfel SE face

Weissfluhgipfel SE face

The highest freeride area in Davos-Klosters

Difficult Freeride Skiing

Distance
1.3 km
Ascent
1 m
Descent
376 m

NW Seetali

NW Seetali

Steep lines for experienced and extreme riders

Extreme Freeride Skiing

Distance
944 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
325 m

Gotschnagrat E Face

Gotschnagrat E Face

Extreme freeride area for experienced riders

Extreme Freeride Skiing

Distance
951 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
499 m

Seetäli freeride area

Seetäli freeride area

Easy acces freeride area for intermediate riders

Moderate Freeride Skiing

Distance
696 m
Ascent
3 m
Descent
172 m

Parsennfurgga (2443m) SE face

Parsennfurgga (2443m) SE face

Great steep SE slope from the top of Parsennfurgga with easy access

Severe Freeride Skiing

Distance
476 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
199 m

Seetäli to Obersäss

Seetäli to Obersäss

Wide freeride slope from Seetäli to Obersäas valley

Difficult Freeride Skiing

Distance
1.4 km
Ascent
0 m
Descent
522 m

Gotschnagrat NE face

Gotschnagrat NE face

Wide steep slope on the Gotschnagrat NW face.

Severe Freeride Skiing

Distance
1 km
Ascent
0 m
Descent
481 m

SE Höhenweg to Davos

SE Höhenweg to Davos

Long run from Höhenweg to Davos

Difficult Freeride Skiing

Distance
2 km
Ascent
1 m
Descent
507 m

SE Höhenweg area

SE Höhenweg area

Great off piste area with easy acces at Höhenweg area

Difficult Freeride Skiing

Distance
3.9 km
Ascent
321 m
Descent
835 m

East Dorfbach

East Dorfbach

Wide freeride from Höhenweg to Davos

Difficult Freeride Skiing

Distance
1.6 km
Ascent
0 m
Descent
586 m

Furka area

Furka area

Freeride below Parsennfurgga (2443m) with easy acces

Moderate Freeride Skiing

Distance
970 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
232 m

Totalphorn (2532m) N face

Totalphorn (2532m) N face

Fun rocky slope on the Totalphorn north face

Severe Freeride Skiing

Distance
2.1 km
Ascent
223 m
Descent
405 m

The corridor

The corridor

Alpine rocky terrain for experienced riders

Severe Freeride Skiing

Distance
2.1 km
Ascent
57 m
Descent
613 m
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