Davos Klosters

2 Backcountry Skiers Swept Away by Avalanche, Plunging 650 Feet to their Death near Klosters, Switzerland

Two backcountry skiers were swept away by an avalanche, falling 650 feet off the mountain face into the valley near Klosters, Switzerland, on Friday, March 22. The pair was killed on impact and authorities could only confirm their death. On Friday afternoon, two backcountry skiers were caught by avalanches as they were making their way from the Silvretta hut towards […]
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Avalanche in Davos, Switzerland, Buries 2 Backcountry Skiers, Leaving 1 Dead & 1 Seriously Injured

On Saturday, March 2, two backcountry skiers were swept away and buried by two separate avalanches in the Davos ski area in Switzerland. Both skiers were traveling on separate freeride areas in Davos Monstein, near the Rinerhorn ski area of the Davos Klosters resort. Local cantonal police received a message just before 2 p.m. that a skier was completely buried […]
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The World Economic Forum is Back in the Ski Center of Davos, Switzerland, for its Annual Meetup

The World Economic Forum is back in the Swiss Alps. Every year for 54 years the world’s political and industrial elite descend on the small alpine village of Davos and turn the ski resort into the schmooze-fest of the movers and shakers in the world’s global economy. Heralded as ‘The place where leaders meet,’ the ski village hosts around 3,000 […]
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