Switzerland / 46.81°N, 9.26°E

Laax

A big ski area with five snow parks and the largest halfpipe in the world.

A LAAX gondola cabin above the snowy slopes at sunset, with the peaks of the Alps behind
© LAAX | Mathias Wittwer

In short

Laax at a glance.

The LAAX ski area reaches from 1,100 m up to 3,018 m on the Vorab Glacier, with 216 km of slopes and 30 lifts, and is reached from Flims, Laax and Falera.

Region
Graubünden, Switzerland
Altitude
1,100 to 3,018 m (Vorab Glacier)
Ski area
216 km of slopes, 30 lifts
Freestyle
Five snow parks and the largest halfpipe in the world
Lift passes
Arranged by us, ready to collect at the ticket desks in Flims, Laax and Falera
Nearest airport
Zurich (about 1¾ hours)

Who Laax is for

Skiers and snowboarders of every level, from children to adults, and freestyle riders who come for the snow parks and the halfpipe.

When to go to Laax

Winter for skiing, the snow parks, sledging, ice skating and cross-country skiing; summer for biking, hiking, river rafting and the Rhine Gorge.

How to get to Laax

About 30 minutes by car from Chur. By train to Chur, then about 30 minutes by PostBus; or from Chur by the Rhaetian Railway through the Rhine Gorge to Ilanz, and on by PostBus. More on laax.com.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Laax.

All stays in Laax
A stone-clad rocksresort building below a snow-covered peak
© LAAX | Nicole Rötheli

Apartments · Laax, Switzerland

rocksresort

  • 2–8 guests
  • 1–4 bedrooms
  • 56–120 m²
  • Gondola at the door
  • Steam bath
  • Heated ski locker

Apartments with a full kitchen at the valley station of the LAAX ski area.

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