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Possibly going to europe

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Abu_Hajaar
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I might be going to Davos Switzerland sometime in february. I've never skied in europe nor have I ever been in the alps, so obviously I have a few questions. What is european skiing like in comparison to skiing in the U.S.? How have the conditions been lately?
Jan 31 2013 3:58PM
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Ghini
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For conditions: www.wepowder.com

Jan 31 2013 5:12PM
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Mr_pretzel
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Its all about carving. Groooomers

Its steep.

Dont ski down it if you dont know.
Jan 31 2013 5:13PM
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PeteMez
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Charge. Groomers. Some resorts have good parks... but only some.
Jan 31 2013 6:04PM
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Moriz
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you will probably find it steeper and it is pretty narrow compared to north america. Also switzerland is expensive, but the food you find in the restaurants on the mountain is amazing.
Feb 1 2013 10:05AM
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bdowning
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I skied les diablerets in Switzerland a few years back and loved it. Lot different then NA. Big parks is a rarity but big mountains and a lot of terrain.
Feb 1 2013 10:13AM
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quicknick02
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davos is good for everything. small park with medium line and a good big kicker. fast short chairlift. davos has also good big mountains . and apres ski is pretty cool. in the village they have a pipe and big kicker, also you can shred it till 9.00 at night i think and you can watch it from the apres ski bar.

Feb 1 2013 12:01PM
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HWW
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park at davos jakobshorn apparently has 20 elements, the pipe gets reshaped on monday and thursday. http://www.bergfex.com/davos-jakobshorn/
Feb 1 2013 12:04PM
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Jibberino
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Narrow?
Feb 1 2013 12:05PM
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HWW
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i think he means the people's bodies
Feb 1 2013 12:10PM
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ESB
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Davos has all-time freeride terrain, and is probably about ten times bigger than anything you've ever skied before. Unless the conditions are shitty you shouldn't even worry about the park. You will not be disappoint.

Conditions have been good in Europe this season, lots of snow early. It's been dry the last little bit, but that just means it'll pick up again soon.
Feb 1 2013 6:06PM
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yung-lean
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nobody got time for that


-brown suger
Feb 1 2013 7:57PM
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Silence
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Was in Davos last Feb and had a a mad time.
Feb 2 2013 12:21AM
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