AROSA Gay Ski Week 2014

(GayWebSource.com – Gay Media & Press Network) – Posted by SeasonsofPride.com

January 12, 2014

January 19, 2014

Arosa, Switzerland – LGBT visitors always welcome! Arosa has always been a gay friendly destination. The rainbow flag flies proudly in the center of the town all winter, not just during our gay ski week.

The AROSA Gay Ski Week is Europe’s premier LBGT alpine winter event in the Swiss Alps.

Enter the enchanting surroundings of the mountain world…

To stay here is to experience winter at its most beautiful. Guests encounter genuine, charming hospitality everywhere in Arosa. The impressive backdrop is the proud mountain landscape of Graubünden. Alpine and cross-country skiing, curling and figure skating are all on offer here, not forgetting long rambles on 40 kilometers of popular winter paths for folks who do not have the compulsion to rush downhill on skis or snowboards. Pure Alpine air is an added tonic and Arosa crowns the winter sports scene with tingling thrills in its idyllic winter snowscape.

Don’t forget the mountain huts: the ultimate snug with swiss culinary delights. Arosa offers a vast skiing terrain with high above, the Weisshorn, a south-facing mountain nearly 9,000 feet high. Arosa’s base elevation is 5,900 feet, so the vertical drop is less than 2,800, modest when compared with many other resorts in the Alps but ideal for cruising. Nearly 70 kilometers of prepared runs are serviced with 13 lifts.

Across from the Weisshorn is slightly lower Hörnli area. Between them are billowing snowfields on which intermediates can have a ball. Experts don’t have as many choices; only 15 percent of the area is considered advanced. But there you’ll find fantastic groomed trails, nearly always above the treeline and you’ll never get bored.

Advanced skiers can be content with miles and miles of off-piste, and if they are truly adventurous they can make a backcountry adventure over to Molinis, Tschiertschen, Parpan or Lenzerheide, other popular resorts in the region. By the way, a new gondola will join directly Arosa to Lenzerheide’s ski domain in 2013. This new project will connect both resorts for a total of 225 kilometers and enter in the top 10 of the biggest ski areas in Switzerland!

Other winter activities include parasailing and hang gliding, ballooning, curling. Fitness and spa center, swimming and tennis are indoor pastimes. Although Arosa draws a quiet, affluent crowd, the tourist office is helpful in finding suitable accommodations for every pocketbook.

Don’t forget, the mountain world of Arosa offers a unique holiday treat for all.