Pischa

More and more winter sports enthusiasts are enthusiastic about ski touring. But what kind of equipment do you need and how do you correctly assess the alpine dangers in open terrain? Every Tuesday and Thursday, the Davos Klosters mountain guides show you how it's done at the ski touring taster course on Pischa.

If you only think of skiing or snowboarding when you think of powder fun, you probably don't know Pischa. In winter, you can easily ride fat bikes through the deep snow. Four spectacular fat bike runs await you at Pischa, with a wonderful view of the Flüela Valley. Wrap up warm and go.

There are two panoramic winter hiking trails on Pischa. Both tours start at the Pischa mountain station. The shorter route (1.3 km) is a circular route and leads more flatly towards the south. The longer route (6.3 km) takes winter hikers to the end point Hüreli at 2444 m above sea level - one of the most spectacular views of Davos.

Swiss child star Pingu and the Inuit in the far north swear by them: igloos. The team from "Pur erleben" will show you with tips and tricks how to build an igloo with just a few simple steps. In short: find a building site with compact snow, saw snow blocks and stack them in a spiral.

When you think of surfing, do you immediately think of the beach? Far from it. At Pischa you surf lying down through the deep snow on an airboard - an inflatable cushion. Bodyboarding on snow, so to speak. An alternative winter sport that is easy to learn. You can rent airboards at the valley station.

Pischa is for everyone who wants to enjoy the snow far away from the hustle and bustle. Now you can even do that overnight. Last winter, nine modern guest rooms were set up in the cable car mountain station and the restaurant was modernized. Once the day guests have left, the mountain is almost yours alone. Tip: the hosts' fondue.

Whether summer or winter: A stop at the Mäderbeiz is worthwhile all year round. The cosy mountain hut can be reached on foot in just over half an hour from the Pischa car park. Open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Tip: Full moon raclette and then back to the valley in the moonlight.

Snowkiting on the Bernina Pass has long been well-known in the kitesurfing scene. An insider tip, however, is Pischa in Davos. If you can already snowkite, you'll find a good spot up here. Especially when there's powder snow. And the best thing: the Pischa cable car transports snowkiters directly to the area.

Tobogganing in deep snow? Why not? Pischa is the ideal freeride area for snow brakers. If you want, you can continue climbing from the mountain station with snowshoes and go on alpine toboggan tours. Curious? There are three available to rent at the valley station.

There is no cable car on Pischa in summer. But the area is still worth a visit for hikers and trail runners. Combine the Seehorn, Hüreli and Pischahorn for the ultimate day tour. You can also collect adventure points in our #Aussichtsmeister challenge.

The longer trail climb in tight serpentines from the Flüela pass road up to the Pischa mountain station? No problem with an e-bike. After that, a flowing single trail meanders along the Pischagrat to the Hüreli. In mountain biker terms: epic. The route is part of our new e-bike hut tour.