Davos Klosters or Laax?
They split the categories 3–3. This comes down to the kind of week you want rather than which resort is better.
Switzerland
Davos Klosters
Six separate mountains, 300 km of piste and some of the best lift-accessed off-piste in Switzerland, especially off the Jakobshorn and Parsenn. Davos itself is a functional conference town, not a resort village.
Worth knowing. Davos is a conference town, not a resort village.
Choose it if
A non-skiing partner
About £1,481 a week from London
Switzerland
Laax
The best snowpark in Europe and the shortest transfer from Zurich to a 200 km-plus area. Freestyle-obsessed, well-run and much less stuffy than the rest of Switzerland.
Worth knowing. Little here for anyone who does not care about the park.
Choose it if
Snowboarders
About £1,425 a week from London
Side by side
| Davos Klosters | Laax | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 67/100 | 57/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 300 km | 224 km |
| Top lift | 2844 m | 3018 m |
| Cost before travel | €1485 | €1430 |
| Families with young kids | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Snowboarders | 7/10 | 10/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Budget and après | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Off-piste | 9/10 | 8/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.