Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG

What Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG does

Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG is a Swiss mountain railway and cable car operator (Aktiengesellschaft) headquartered in Davos Platz, canton of Graubünden, operating under the consumer-facing brand Davos Klosters Mountains. The company runs 5 ski areas totaling 255 km of pistes and 4 summer mountains, complemented by a vertically integrated hospitality portfolio comprising the Mountain Resorts sub-brands Parsenn Resort (30 ski-in vacation apartments), Hotel Waldhuus Davos (a four-star superior chalet hotel), and Mountain Plaza Hotel (a four-star, 210-room property formerly known as Sunstar Hotel Davos), plus an aggregation layer (Mountain Hotels) distributing over 20 partner accommodations.

The business operates an integrated mountain destination platform spanning lift and piste access, hotel and apartment lodging, food and beverage outlets, conference and event venues, spa and wellness, and summer outdoor activities (hiking, biking, trail running, golf). Revenue is generated through bundled packages that combine lift passes with accommodation, supplemented by on-site F&B, seminars and weddings, and walk-in ticket sales, with distribution handled primarily through the company's own davosklostersmountains.ch and mountain-resort.ch websites, direct phone/email contact, and on-site sales. Customer segments include winter sports enthusiasts, summer outdoor visitors, families, corporate/MICE groups, and extended-stay vacationers, with the Davos brand and proximity to the World Economic Forum venue providing institutional event demand alongside leisure tourism.

The firm employs roughly 90 staff, holds CO2-neutral certification for its hotel operations, and is structured as a private Swiss public limited company with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, or capital raises in the available data. The underlying technology is a conventional integrated resort management platform with no disclosed AI, data, or API capabilities. No patents, partnerships, M&A activity, or leadership changes are documented in the source material.

Name

Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG

Legal name

Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG

Website

https://davosklostersmountains.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG operates 5 ski areas, 4 summer mountains, and 3 resort properties in the Davos Klosters region of Graubünden, Switzerland, selling integrated lift passes, lodging, dining, and event packages to leisure tourists, families, and corporate/MICE guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alpine Mountain Resort Operations

NAICS

Skiing Facilities (71392), Skiing Facilities (713920), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Ski & Mountain Resorts (Lift-Served Skiing/Riding) (THAAAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ski & Mountain Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAJ), Mountain & Ski Luxury Resorts (THAGACAB), Mountain & Ski Homes (THAMAAAG), Nordic & Cross-Country Centers (XC Skiing, Biathlon, Snowshoe Trails) (THAAAJAE)

Keywords

• Alpine cable cars
• Ski lift operations
• Mountain resort hospitality
• Winter ski tourism
• Summer mountain experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Davos

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ski Lift & Piste Access: Revenue from lift tickets, ski passes, and piste access across 5 ski areas with 255 km of pistes. Seasonal peak seasons drive demand with summer mountain activities as secondary revenue.
2. Hotel & Resort Accommodations: Revenue from hotel rooms and vacation apartment rentals across Mountain Resorts properties including Parsenn Resort (30 units), Hotel Waldhuus Davos (4-star superior), and Mountain Plaza Hotel (210 rooms). Packages include lift passes.
3. Food & Beverage: On-site restaurants and bars at resort properties including the Parsenn Resort gastro venues, Hotel Waldhuus restaurant and bar, and Mountain Plaza dining facilities.
4. Events & Seminars: Conference and seminar facilities at Hotel Waldhuus Davos and Mountain Plaza Hotel, including weddings and corporate events. Spa and wellness services also contribute revenue.
5. Summer Activities: Hiking, biking, trail running, golf, and other warm-season outdoor activities across 4 summer mountains. Lift passes sold as part of summer packages.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG operates cable cars, mountain railways and ski lifts across five ski areas and four summer mountains in the Davos Klosters region, providing year-round mountain access supported by 255 km of pistes. It complements transport services with Mountain Resorts accommodations, including the Parsenn Resort, Hotel Waldhuus Davos, and Mountain Plaza Hotel, plus a broader Mountain Hotels portfolio, F&B outlets, and event venues. The integrated offering targets alpine leisure travelers, families, and corporate clients through combined lift-and-lodging packages.

Product overview

Davos Klosters Mountains operates as a multi-faceted mountain resort platform comprising five ski areas and three mountain resorts in the Swiss Alps. The product portfolio centers on three accommodation sub-brands: the Parsenn Resort (30 modern vacation apartments directly on the ski slope), the Hotel Waldhuus Davos (4-star superior chalet hotel), and the Mountain Plaza Hotel (4-star hotel with 210 rooms near Jakobshorn). Additional offerings include ticket sales, hotel accommodations across 20 properties, and various alpine experiences across 255 km of pistes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mountain Hotels: Unterkünfte mit Wahl aus über 20 Unterkünften in den Bergen der Davos Klosters Mountains
• Mountain Resorts
• Parsenn Resort
• Hotel Waldhuus Davos
• Mountain Plaza Hotel

Products and services

• Davos Klosters Mountains (ski lift and cable car access) Year-round access to five ski areas and four summer mountains, including ski lifts, cable cars and mountain railways, with 255 km of pistes for alpine skiing, snowboarding, hiking and mountain sightseeing. Targeted at winter ski tourists, summer outdoor visitors and families visiting the Davos Klosters region.
• Parsenn Resort Vacation-apartment accommodation under the Mountain Resorts brand, providing self-catered lodging for alpine tourists seeking direct access to the Parsenn ski and hiking area.
• Hotel Waldhuus Davos Full-service alpine hotel under the Mountain Resorts brand in Davos, offering rooms, F&B and event space for leisure and corporate guests visiting the Davos Klosters destination.
• Mountain Plaza Hotel Mountain Resorts hotel property in the Davos Klosters destination providing rooms, food and beverage and event facilities for alpine leisure and corporate guests.
• Mountain Hotels portfolio Curated portfolio of more than 20 partner/affiliated hotels across the Davos Klosters destination, marketed through the Mountain Resorts platform alongside the directly operated Parsenn Resort, Hotel Waldhuus Davos, and Mountain Plaza Hotel.
• Mountain Resorts platform Integrated destination platform that bundles Davos Klosters Mountains lift access with Mountain Resorts and Mountain Hotels accommodation into combined lift-and-stay packages for alpine tourists.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Jungfraubahnen Holding AG: Swiss publicly listed mountain railway group operating the Jungfrau region (Kleine Scheidegg, Grindelwald-First, Mürren); comparable integrated cable-car and tourism business with a Swiss listing.
• SkiStar AB: Largest ski-resort operator in Scandinavia with integrated lift, lodging and ski-school offerings; broader geographic portfolio but a directly comparable destination-resort operating model.

Direct peers

• Lenzerheide Bergbahnen AG: Graubünden-based cable-car operator running ski areas and summer mountain activities; comparable scale, integrated model, and shared canton/regional tourist market.
• Titlis Bergbahnen: Engelberg-based cable car operator combining ski area management with year-round glacier tourism; comparable integrated lift + experience business and Swiss mid-market positioning.
• Téléverbier SA: Operates the Verbier 4 Vallées ski area in the Swiss Valais — comparable integrated lift and mountain-resort operator with similar premium international clientele and seasonal economics.
• Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG: Swiss integrated ski and mountain resort operator in central Switzerland, combining ski lifts, hotels and real estate; similar integrated destination model and mid-sized scale.
• Engadin St. Moritz Mountains AG: Operates the lift network around St. Moritz/Corviglia in Graubünden, the same canton as Davos Klosters; similar integrated ski area with high-end lodging and event tourism.
• Zermatt Bergbahnen AG: Swiss cable-car and ski-lift operator serving the Matterhorn ski area, one of the largest integrated alpine resort networks; directly comparable in business model (lifts + lodging + year-round mountain tourism) and Swiss regulatory environment.

Regional players

• Compagnie du Mont-Blanc: French cable-car operator managing lifts in the Mont-Blanc region (Chamonix, Aiguille du Midi); directly comparable cable-car and mountain-resort business in a different national market.
• Pitztaler Gletscherbahn GmbH & Co KG: Austrian cable-car operator running a glacier-linked ski area and year-round mountain tourism; comparable integrated ski-resort model in a neighboring Alpine market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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