Federer knew something about Graubunden and I needed to find out what. Known in English as Grisons, Graubunden is in the southeastern part of Switzerland, bordering Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein.

Fresh snow and sunny skies was the requirement and I found them at the resorts of Flims, Laax and Falera, a lesser known but still considerable ski area in central Switzerland’s Graubunden canton.

Obscene amount of snow falls in Switzerland (PHOTOS) December 27, 2013 More than 11 years ago A car covered in snow is seen in the Bedretto valley, Ticino, Switzerland, on 27 December 2013.