Laax

Laax, Switzerland

Rated: 4/5 (from 6 ratings)

Ski Area Highlights

Recommended For	Expert Skiers, Intermediates, Beginners, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski!
Total Piste Length	235km
Highest Lift	2,477m
Resort Height	1,100m
Nearest Airports	St. Gallen-Altenrhein and Friedrichshafen
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Laax

Laax is both a ski resort and a ski region. There are three villages linked by lifts in the LAAX ski area (it should be in capitals) - Flims Laax and Falera. Flims is the largest and back before the 1990s was known as the main resort, but in more recent years the whole area has been marketed as LAAX. It is one of Switzerland's biggest ski areas, also known as the Alpenarena, and is crowned by the Vorab glacier providing snowsure skiing. The LAAX ski area is also one of the world's best known for freestyle boarding, being home to some excellent terrain parks and host of some of the world's biggest international snowboarding competitions each winter. 70 per cent of the slopes are situated over 2,000 metres above sea level and freestyle facilities include what's claimed to be the world's largest superpipe.

Summary

The ski area of Laax is in the Swiss Alps at an altitude of 1,100m, with 235km of marked runs.

Laax is part of the Flims-Laax-Falera ski area with access to 470km of downhill skiing, with 103 marked pistes, served by a total of 63 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Laax itself (235km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Flims-Laax-Falera ski resorts of Falera and Flims. Laax is directly linked by Ski Lift to the ski areas of Falera and Flims.

With ski lifts as high as 2,477m, snow cover is generally reliable.

Skiing

There are a variety of pistes to suit all levels of skier ability, from Beginner to Expert.

Snowboarding

Laax is highly rated by Snowboarders and there are a variety of Snow and Terrain Parks in Laax.

Notable Ski Runs

The longest possible descent in Laax is 14km long and the most difficult run is the 'Fatschas 65'.

Ski Area Stats

Location and Map

Where is Laax?

This ski resort is in the Swiss Alps in Region Surselva, Canton Grisons.

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