Die Schweiz/La Suisse /La Svizzera is where it all began. For example, ski holidays first took hold in St. Moritz and ski racing in the Mürren-Wengen area, while Davos was where one of the Alps‘ first ski lifts was constructed and the first skis were imported from Norway.
The railway has been of utmost importance to Switzerland skiing, since people took their first turns on snow in the 19th century, and even today, rail can often be the quickest and most efficient route to reach winter resorts from the country’s airports.
Many of these resorts remain quite traditional even while keeping up with the times, and a holiday here certainly doesn’t come cheap. But among the pretty villages with their wooden chalets and jangling cowbells are some truly excellent resorts with huge ski areas and constantly improving lift systems. Here, as the winter sport season gets underway, are a half dozen of the best.
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