Jakobshorn
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Jakobshorn is one of the five skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....

 regions of the Davos Klosters Mountains, offering 14 pistes.

Located between the Dishmatal and Sertigtal, it is served by a two-part cable car
Aerial tramway
An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...

 running from Davos Platz. Once on the mountain there are three chairlifts, one short cable car, and one T-Bar.
Since 1995 there has also been a two-person chair-lift, running from near the base station to the near the bottom of Usser Isch.

There are a variety of pistes on Jakobshorn—blue, red and black—and Jakobshorn is renowned for being a centre for snowboarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...

; Bolgen provides an illuminated super pipe.

Pistes are very wide and the area is popular with novice skiers, there are however a number of black terrains for the more adventurous skier. The main two lifts also open during the summer, from July–October, and there are many walks on the Jakobshorn.

Jakobshorn is also a favoured take-off point for hang-gliders and snowkiters.
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