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Season: 21.11 –2.5.
Altitude: 1720 – 3 303 m.
Ski slope length: 350 km
Tows: 60
Accessability: Zürich 203 km, Innsbruck 188 km
St.Moritz, situated in swiss canton Graubünden is a name in its own right. This town, placed on a bank of homonic lake is well known by every winter sport lover, thanks to its charm, beautiful nature, history and wide supply of sports.
The very first mentions of the town are connected with healing springs and become from 1139. But for us, winter spor lovers, 1864 is important: this year is considered to be a beginning of winter tourism in Alps.
This year hotel proprietor Johannes Badrutt and his four english guests, spending summer holiday in his hotel, made a bet. Theese english gentlemen were to come to St.Moritz also in winter. If they did not like it, J.Badrutt would pay the ticket from London to St.Morits and back. If they liked it, they could stay as long as they want. Finally, they stayed since Christmass till Easter.
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By this year St. Moritz became known as a winter holiday place and
also as a destination of famous sport events. The most know event is
propably Olympic games, wich took place here twice - in 1928 and than in
1948, and also World championship, wich occures here four times - in
1934, 1948, 1974 and in 2003). Beside theese events, we can mention
traditional bobsleigh competition in Cresta-Bahn, polo witner cup and
winter horse rase on lake. In summer golf tournaments take place here
and also the World Windsurfingu cup occures in St. Moritz.
Nowadays St. Moritz is modern and chic ski resort. Nothing is
missing - best swiss hotels, luxury boutiques, huge offer of cultural
events. Thanks to that St. Moritz is popular among film stars, singers
and politicians. The possibilite to come by plane right to the resort
also contributes to the feeling of comfort. St.Moritz airport (Samedan)
with its 1707 m. altitude has the highest runway in Europe.
More information:
www.stmoritz.ch
Weather:
www.snow-forecast.com
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