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The 320km (200 miles) of ski trails above Davos are divided in to seven areas (Parsenn, Pischa, Jakobshorn, Rinerhorn, Madrisa and Gotschna), some of them lift-linked. The Parsenn area is the largest and most popular of the ski sectors. On the other side of town there are more ways up the Jakobshorn, the resort's "fun mountain" most popular with 'boarders. At the bottom of the mountain snowmaking covers the Bolgen nursery slopes. Most of the ski areas are reached by…

The skiing is spread over three areas - Melezet, Jafferau and Campo Smith, the main area where the base facilities are located. The resort itself is at 1312m with the skiing extending up to 2750m at the top of Jafferau and a total of 140km of pistes, the majority of which are intermediate. The main beginner slopes are on the lower slopes of Campo Smith and Melezet which are fully lift linked. Snow cannons ensure good snow cover both at the beginning and end of the season. These areas…

Wow, what a mind blowing vacation filled with high alpine glacier riding. I'm accustomed to snowboarding at Whistler, B.C., Canada, and generally feel lucky to have the privelege. But after hitting Hintertux, and the other surrounding hills, I've come to realize that Austria has some of, if not the finest terrain in the world. The people were warm and welcoming, the beer was fantastic and I was so impressed by the all around experience, that I will be coming back repeatedly throughout…