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Arosa Lenzerheide reveals itself with that first lift. Cold air sharpens the senses and the ridgelines of Graubünden in the Swiss Alps open up in every direction. Here skiing becomes more than sport; it becomes a rhythm written in lines across the mountain.
In Arosa everything starts close. Ski lifts sit just a few hundred meters from the village core, making the mountain pulse part of daily life. The Weisshornbahn cable car rises from near the railway station, sweeping riders up to 2,653 meters and into a panorama of steep challenges. The Hörnli Express gondola pushes higher still, linking skiers to terrain that demands both precision and power. For guests at the Tschuggen Grand, the private Tschuggen Express funicular pulls them straight into the Alpine current.
The Arosa Lenzerheide ski area runs from 1,229 meters to 2,865 meters above sea level and drops 1,636 meters of vertical magic. The Weisshorn summit rules the skyline at 2,653 meters, a vantage that calls advanced skiers to carve clean, fearless lines down steep black runs. Powder and corduroy underfoot set a rhythm that feels wild and deliberate at once.
The linked domain of Arosa Lenzerheide spreads out for 225 kilometres, built for those who chase every turn. Freeriders find their edge on the Parpaner Rothorn at 2,865 meters, where deep-snow gorges hold untouched powder and the challenge of the unexpected.
Beyond the marked runs, winter trails wander for sixty kilometres through forests that hush the world to a whisper. Here, snow crunches underfoot and the steady breath of winter shapes the story.
Arosa Lenzerheide is a landscape of altitude and commitment. Each descent reveals another line to follow, another promise of the next run. In the cold air and shifting light, the Alpine experience comes into focus, a pure expression of motion and mountain in the heart of Switzerland.
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