National Geographic Traveller UK - Winter Sports 2020 UserUpload Net

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Editor’s
letter

f you’re itching for some winter sports action, you're not

alone. Skiers are as determined as ever to make for the

mountains — according to the Ski Club of Great Britain’s
annual survey, 86% of respondents plan to ski this year.
And resorts are ready. After an abrupt end to last season,
operators have worked hard trialling social distancing
infrastructure over the summer. Read more about this,
along with advice on how to book a trip with confidence
(on pgs. 20 and 75). To help you choose where to go, we’ve
got stories on the joys of family skiing in small Alpine
resorts (p.40), the best places for a festive winter break
(p.48), and a guide to the Dolomites’ raft of new hotels
(p.34). Really want to get adventurous? Follow us into
backcountry North America (p.64), and across Siberia by
train (p.60). Plus we have in-depth report on adaptive
skiing (p.78), which proves that where there’s a will, there’s
always a way to get out there and enjoy the mountains.

SARAH BARRELL, EDITOR

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CONTENTS

7 Snapshot

8 Big picture
11 Doitnow
12 What’s new

34 Sleep: Dolomites

40 France: bijoux resorts
4&5 Family ski: Alps

48 Festive breaks

14 Instyle 60 Big trip: Trans-Siberia
18 Need to know 64 Road trip: Canada & USA
20 Mountain matchmaker 72 Where the pros go

22 Inside guide: Salzburg
28 Weekender: Jungfrau

75 Ask the experts
78 Report: Adaptive ski

ON THE COVER: KC Deane takes on a cliff drop at
Glacier Point, Yosemite // Image: Chris Burkard

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Training Alaskan huskies is a part of daily
life for Hannah and Jeremias from northern
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defined, eight rather than four are counted
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their dogs for the coming winter. Then, as
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BIG PICTURE

Surfing,
Lake Siperior

Dylan Graves took a trip to Lake Superior

to film an episode of his web series, Weird
Waves. A native of Puerto Rico, the Vans surf
team member now resides in California, and
found his first ride at the lake “mind-numbing
cold”. It was mid-April, but winter certainly
wasn’t over yet — an epic swell was coming
in. | captured Dylan, here about to jump back
in for more waves, after which he concluded:
“| have so much respect for surfing in these
conditions now. Everything, from paddling to
catching waves, is just a lot tougher.”

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Hotel Piz Buin is situated in the
heart of Klosters, directly across
from the beautiful waters of the
Landquart River. Only a
few steps away from the
Gotschna-Parsenn cable way
and the Klosters train station,
Hotel Piz Buin offers spacious
rooms with a private balcony
and a fantastic view of the
surrounding mountainscape.
The rooms are well equipped
and some even have their
own fireplace.

ACCOMMODATION
53 spacious and stylish
suites and rooms at Hotel Piz
Buin rank among the most
beautiful and tasteful in the
entire Klosters and Davos
region. There's free wi-fi access
throughout the entire hotel.
The rooms and suites offer
ample space for individual
recreation. The studios and
apartments in both upper
floors have a small kitchenette.
In addition, all rooms are
equipped with Nespresso
machines and kettles.

SPA & WELLNESS
The spa and wellness area is an
indulgent offering. Here guests
can enjoy an oasis of relaxation
and experience unforgettable
moments. The light-flooded
swimming pool invites guests to
linger — find your inner balance
and simply immerse in the
dream spa.

Hotel Piz Buin Klosters
Alte Bahnhofstrasse 1
7250 Klosters
Switzerland

[phone] | [email protected] | www.pizbuin-klosters.ch

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