The Ski Resort
The Parsenn ski area is the largest and highest of the five sub-areas in the Davos Klosters winter sports region. You can reach the ski area of Davos by Parsennbahn and Klosters by Gotschnabahn. Parsenn is considered the cradle of skiing in Switzerland, and when four English tourists got lost here in 1895, they discovered the 12-kilometre-long Parsenn downhill run. It leads from Weissfluh summit to Küblis in the valley.
Since the opening of the first funicular, Parsenn has been the classic ski mountain with very long downhill runs and wide pistes. With its predominantly red marked, medium-difficult downhill runs, the ski area has a lot to offer especially for advanced skiers and snowboarders. For beginners, for example, the blue marked pistes Haupertäli, Dorftäli or Meierhoftäli are worthwhile. Professionals can prove their skills in the upper part of the Weissfluh summit on the black marked downhill runs.
A special highlight for the winter of 2017/18 is the newly built Furka 6-seater chairlift with heated seats and hoods. It transports 2500 people per hour from Gruobenalp to Parsennfurgga.
Interesting facts
- Offering 102 km of slopes and terrain, Parsenn (Davos - Klosters) is among the 10 largest Ski Resorts in Grisons.
- Parsenn (Davos - Klosters) is among the 10 best rated Ski Resorts in Switzerland.
- It is among the 10 most family-friendly ski Resorts in Switzerland.
- Elevated between 810 m and 2,844 m, the Ski Resort is among the 10 highest elevated Ski Resorts in Grisons. The vertical drop from summit to base is 2,034 m. The average difference in altitude between base and summit of Ski Resorts in Switzerland is 871 m. Most runs are therefore relatively long.
- Average snow depth during the season is 153 cm at summit elevation and 56 cm at base elevation. Snow coverage is usually best during March, offering an average snow depth of 202 cm at summit elevation and 79 cm at the base. Therefore Parsenn (Davos - Klosters) is among the 10 ski Resorts with best snow conditions in Grisons.
- Parsenn (Davos - Klosters) features 61 sunny days on average per season. The average for all ski Resorts in Switzerland is 57 sunny days. February is the sunniest month with an average of 18 sunny days.
