Davos-Klosters is a well-equipped region for learning and improving, with established ski schools serving every level from first-timers to experts wanting to be guided off-piste. Here's how it generally works and how to fit it around a packed week.
Group lessons
The Swiss Ski School (Schweizer Schneesportschule) operates across the region and is the traditional starting point for group instruction. Group lessons are organised by ability and age, usually as morning or full-day sessions over several days, and are the most economical way to learn. They suit visitors on a standard ski holiday who want structure and the company of others at the same level.
Private instruction
For most delegates and anyone short on time, private lessons are the better fit. A private instructor adapts entirely to your schedule and ability, can cover a lot of ground in a focused session, and can double as a guide to show you the best of the five mountains. For families, a private instructor for the children frees the adults to ski, and for an improver a couple of targeted private hours often achieve more than a week of groups.
Children and beginners
The gentler mountains — Madrisa above Klosters and Rinerhorn down the valley — are the natural home for beginners and children, with dedicated learning areas and a calmer feel than the busier Parsenn or Jakobshorn. Most ski schools run children's classes from a young age, often combining tuition with lunch and supervision.
Arranging lessons around the forum
The challenge during the Annual Meeting is never the quality of instruction — it's the timing. Sessions need to slot into a day built around meetings and events, often at short notice, and demand for good private instructors peaks. The practical answer is to arrange tuition in advance as part of your stay rather than booking on arrival.
The iDavos concierge team handles exactly this: matching you to an instructor, sorting equipment and lift passes, and timing it all around your schedule so an hour on the mountain stays an hour, not half a day. Get in touch with what you'd like and we'll set it up.