Saturday, July 26, 2008

Davos: The Best Ice in the World

Davos is a town of Graubünden Region in Switzerland. Graubünden is some what a German word which means “Grey Union”.

The settlement of people in Davos started in 1280 when the Barons of Van permitted the German Speaking Walser colonists to settle in the area. Davos was the biggest settlement area then in the whole Switzerland. Indeed, it’s by this reason that the people in Davos uses a little bit of German-like words as incorporated in their language.

Davos is currently popular as venue of international conventions for World Economic Forum (WEF) and likewise for Ice Skiing. Annually, Convention and Sports Gathering Championships are the most awaited events of the year in Davos. It’s like a festival when these days are coming. There are also a lot of Skiing Records that are set in Davos. It all started in 1898 when Peder Ostlund set 4 world records in Skiing.

Davos a place where can enjoy both the ice and the scenery. A place where can find peace of mind and yet you can still enjoy sports. I really liked the ice in Davos. The stiffness of the mountain is just right for me to enjoy my ride. As the locales in Davos would say, it’s the highest town in the Alps so as my enjoyment too, the highest adrenalin so far in my life.

 
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