Davos Klosters Shares Winter News 2024-25

The snow sports capital of Switzerland, Davos Klosters, is primed for eventful upcoming winter season with anniversaries, new openings and top-class entertainment. Located in the Graubünden region in the East of the country, the mountains are high and snowfall abundant. A short summary of news follows: 

• Davos Nordic – 13-15 December 2024, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup will celebrate its 50th anniversary in Davos – expect surprises and experience world-class cross-country skiing at the heart of the town https://www.davosnordic.ch/en/ 
• Rewilding - between Usser Isch and the Carjöl areas of the Jakobshorn, the new piste is an attractive 2.5 km run back down to Davos Platz. It has relieved pressure on the Gämpen slope (largely a forest road) and the now defunct FIS Ischalp slalom run - reforested in 2023 - has returned 10,000 sqm of the mountainside back to nature https://www.davos.ch/en/discover/mountains/jakobshorn
• Joseph’s House Davos ***^S relaunch - Hotel Joseph’s House opens with many new features in time for the 2024/25 winter season. The striking Art Nouveau property has been welcoming guests for many years with its distinctive style and flair. Since renovation Joseph’s House now benefits from impressive architecture and modern furnishings. Young couples, groups and companies will feel at home in this 3-star superior hotel in the centre of Davos Platz and enjoy the wellness/fitness areas, the bar and event facilities https://www.davosklostersmountains.ch/en/hotels/overview/Hotel-Josephs-House_a_24
• Hotel Sport Klosters New Playground - three-star Hotel Sport in Klosters has expanded its family facilities to include a 200 sqm indoor playground. The new ‘Capricorn Playground’ is located in the former gym of the 12,000 sqm hotel complex. A spiral slide, spider climbing tower, suspension bridge, hanging snakes and poke bags are highlights in the fun park. As well as a basketball and football pitch with interactive goals, a climbing wall and a table tennis table, there is also a toddler area with large Lego bricks https://www.hotel-sport.ch/en/hotel-sport-klosters
• The Magic Mountain Centenary - Davos celebrates the 100th anniversary of Thomas Mann's literary classic “The Magic Mountain” in November 2024. Various events will shed light on the novel, the author and the history of Davos. Celebrations will extend into 2025 to also honour Thomas Mann's 150th birthday https://www.davos.ch/en/the-magic-mountain

The combined attractions of high altitude and abundant snowfall put Davos-Klosters firmly at the top of the A-list for a classic Swiss Alpine winter holiday. Fifty-seven lifts serve 300km of manicured piste across six distinct ski areas, with limitless off-piste, touring and cross-country ski opportunities. Non-skiers are equally spoiled with scenic winter walking trails, excellent shops, fine dining, wellness facilities, museums, cultural events and evening entertainment.

The six ski areas of Davos-Klosters

1. Gotschna-Parsenn (Davos and Klosters; big skiing, includes the famous 12km Weissfluh to Küblis run)

2. Jakobshorn (Davos; paradise for boarders, freestylers and après-skiers)

3. Madrisa (Klosters; family fun in the sun)

4. Rinerhorn (Davos; uncrowded family favourite)

5. Pischa (dedicated freeride mountain)

6. Schatzalp (Davos; ‘slow mountain' for unhurried skiing of times past. Separate lift pass required).

Event highlights winter 2024/25

• 6–21 December: Songbird Festival - https://www.songbirdfestival.ch/ - Switzerland's biggest singer-songwriter Festival
• 13–15 December: Davos Nordic - https://www.davosnordic.ch/en/ - 50th edition of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup races in Davos
• 13–15 December: Christmas concerts Klosters - https://weihnachtskonzerte-klosters.ch/en/ - young Royal College of Music talent in Klosters
• 26–31 December: Spengler Cup 2024 - https://www.spenglercup.ch/en - ice hockey's oldest club tournament
• January: British-Swiss Parliamentary Ski Week 2025 - https://www.davos.ch/en/parliamentary-ski-race
• 1 January: Traditional Piglet Racing on New Year's Day in Klosters (here)
• 14–15 February: Art on Ice - https://www.artonice.com/en/ - the leading figure skating show in the world
• 27–30 March: Coverfestival - https://www.coverfestival.ch/ - music and fun on the mountain and in the valley

The annual host of the World Economic Forum, Davos Klosters has had a close connection with the UK going back to the 19th century. The annual Anglo-Swiss parliamentary ski race is a tradition that goes back to the 1950s. Robert Louis Stevenson came for his health and wrote Treasure Island there in 1881. Arthur Conan Doyle's account of an adventurous ski tour from Davos to Arosa in 1894 fuelled British interest in the new sport. Thomas Mann's masterpiece The Magic Mountain, set in a Davos health resort, was published in November 1924.

Davos is a vibrant cosmopolitan ski town catering for all tastes and winter holiday activities. Klosters is a stylish village with a quieter vibe, attracting a loyal clientele of British regulars who hand their passion for skiing and Switzerland down the generations.

The destination is easily accessible by train in 2 hours from Zurich to Klosters and 2.5 hours to Davos.

Davos Klosters is an internationally renowned Alpine classic and one of the most famous holiday destinations in the world and has the most complete range of holiday, sports and meeting facilities in the mountains. Although the contrast between urban Davos and idyllic Klosters could not be greater, both places, which are only a ten-minute drive apart, have one thing in common: the fascinating mountains’ power to inspire. It is also the headquarters of Swiss skiing, with the complete range of winter sports and meeting facilities. www.davos.ch | www.klosters.ch