WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF

8 January 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Building of WSL Institute for Snow and Avalange Research SLF in Davos Dorf © Capricorn4049/cc-by-3.0

Building of WSL Institute for Snow and Avalange Research SLF in Davos Dorf © Capricorn4049/cc-by-3.0

The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF engages in research, scientific services, teaching and public relations, focusing on snow, the atmosphere, natural hazards, permafrost and mountain ecosystems.   read more…

Theme Week Swiss – Davos, the highest located town in Europe

13 June 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Lights on the Parsenn ski area © MadGeographer

Lights on the Parsenn ski area © MadGeographer

Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 (2009). Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range. At 1,560 meters (5,118 ft), it is the highest city in Europe.   read more…

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