I. Write a short essay about

■ winter in the city where you live

■ winter resorts in the Russian Federation

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Davos, which is most of all known as a ski centre in the moun­tains of Switzerland, is no pretty little Alpine village. It is a rather large, ugly flat-roofed town. At 1560 meters it boasts of being the highest town in Europe and the views up out of the town towards the mountains are impressive.

Though Davos has a life apart from skiing, it is a
major year-round international conference centre,
it offers a wide range of facilities of a ski resort.
The various ski areas of the Davos region are
not well interlinked, but because they are in
different locations, it is always possible to find
good conditions in at least one of them. The
main ski area at Davos is in the Parsenn region
which is popular for intermediate and advanced skiers. There are
plenty of broad, open pistes, as well as some challenging mogul;
slopes. The most remarkable of these runs is down from the top of!
the Weissenflungipfel, 2844 meters long. In good snow-conditions,;,
really adventurous skiers can ski one of the longest runs in?
Europe. Davos is also immensely proud of its 4 km floodlit cross-!
country track. There are a further 75 km of trails in the area, as:
well as 60 km of cleared walks. |

The resort also offers skating, on the largest natural ice rink in Europe, J
and curling, swimming, horse riding, toboganning and sleigh-rides. j
Numerous restaurants, bars, nightclubs, cinemas and other en- j
tertainments make Davos a sophisticated apres-sports town. J