Saint Moritz, still number one !
For skiers, here is where it all started, back in 1860, when Johanes Badrutt, who used to run a hotel popular with English mountaineers, succeeded in convincing his guests to come back for the winter season. With the opening of Engadiner Kulm in 1864, he turned St. Moritz into one of the first winter sport resorts in the world. But this is not the only reason for the success of this ski resort, which twice was host to the Winter Olympic Games in 1928 and 1948. Going beyond its jet-set reputation and the fact that we can count more Audi Q7s here than VW Golf’s, this ski resort has what it takes to attract skiers, famous or not. First of all, St. Moritz, is located at the heart of the Grisons, the largest winter sports region of Switzerland. Then it offers the cream of the crop in terms of hotels : some 5-stars with the trappings of palaces, cosy family establishments and even a historic Club Med, that royally carries the suggestive name of Sun King. A rich agenda indeed !
A ski slope for everyone!
The Engadine domain has developed 350 km of ski slopes that reach between 1800 to 3300 m. Even if sometimes you have to take the bus (practical, don’t forget we are in the land of clockwork-run buses…) to reach some ski lift point of departure, the massifs of the region are a real paradise for skiers. While ski lifts and cable cars have the capacity of transporting 65 000 passengers an hour, the snow is not only reserved for skiers. We also come to Engadine to enjoy cross-country skiing (180 km of itinerary-marked ski slopes near Maloja and S-chanf), sledding (at Muottas Muragl) or sleigh rides in the Roseg Valley. Without forgetting to mention snowshoe rides and hiking trails that run through the National Park and the Piz Bernina.
The Engadine domain has developed 350 km of ski slopes that reach between 1800 to 3300 m. Even if sometimes you have to take the bus (practical, don’t forget we are in the land of clockwork-run buses…) to reach some ski lift point of departure, the massifs of the region are a real paradise for skiers. While ski lifts and cable cars have the capacity of transporting 65 000 passengers an hour, the snow is not only reserved for skiers. We also come to Engadine to enjoy cross-country skiing (180 km of itinerary-marked ski slopes near Maloja and S-chanf), sledding (at Muottas Muragl) or sleigh rides in the Roseg Valley. Without forgetting to mention snowshoe rides and hiking trails that run through the National Park and the Piz Bernina.
Février 2009
