Laax, Switzerland

Travel by carDriving directions

Zurich via Chur to Laax is 90 miles (145 km). Drive time is about 2 1/2 hours. From Zurich take the A3 (90km) then A13 (35km) motoway and take exit 18 - towards Reichenau and follow signs to Laax

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Travel by FlyingFlying

Fly to Zurich international. Transfer time to resort is 2 1/2 hours.

Travel by BusBy bus/coach

Bus services from Zurich take around 2 1/2 hours direct to Laax via Chur. A Bus to/from Chur takes 40mins and costs 10CHF and run until 7pm most days. Free Ski buses run betweel Flims & Laax until about 6pm. The nightliner bus runs between Laax and Flims until 2am weekdays and 4am at weekends. A tickets costs CH5 and covers the usual bus stops. Local Taxi - tel: 079 315 4444


Travel by trainBy train

Trains to Chur, 40 mins away then take a local bus which is right outside the train station.

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Address

Tourist Office Laax
Laax
Ch-7031
General info: +41 (0) 81 921 4343
Reservations: +41 (0) 81 921 4343
Avlanche info: +41 (0) 1 187

Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: May to Sept

Lifts

Total Lifts: 29
Cable cars: 7
Gondolas: 4
Chair lifts: 7
Drag lifts: 8
Other lifts: 3 kids lifts
Max people per hour: 42,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 60
Total ride area: 220km
Longest run: 14km

Top lift: 3018m
Vertical drop: 1998m
First lift: 1020m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 35%
Red runs: 38%
Black runs: 27%

Lift Passes

  Low Season High Season
  CHF GBP CHF GBP
Day Pass 54.00 33.61 67.00 41.70
6-Day Pass 260.00 161.83 315.00 196.07
6-Day Linked area Pass - - - -
  CHF GBP
Season Pass: - -

Lift Passes: 
Half day 50CHF
1 Day 63Chf
6 Days 354Chf

Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 7.2metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 20%

Facilities

  CHF GBP
Days Rental of Board & Boots: - -
4hr Group Lesson (full day): - -
4hr Private Lesson (full day): - -

Snowboard Schools: Snowboard Fahrschule offer freestyle and freestyle lessons email fahrschule@weissearena.ch
Snowboard Hire: Plenty of hire shops, some allowing a try before you buy.
Night Riding: No

Other activities

Heliboarding: About 30mins by car, www.airgrischa.ch 2-drops will set you back around 400CHF and take most of the day.
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.laax.ch/
Email:tourismus@alpenarena.ch

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Summary
Excellent snowsure resort with a good long season. The slopes are great for freeriders and freestylers as well as suiting beginners. Good if expensive local services.

ON THE SLOPES: Fantastic
OFF THE SLOPES: Okay but not rocking
MONEY WISE: Fairly expensive place, but cheaper than many swiss resorts

Terrain & parks

HALFPIPE: Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 2
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes

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Weather & conditions
Weather
partly cloudy
-9°C
Snow cover
  Total Last 24hrs
Upper 190cm 0cm
Lower 135cm 0cm
Resort 30cm 0cm
Last Snowfall: 5 days ago - Sun 07 Mar 2010
Runs
Runs Open: 204KM
Lifts Open: 27
Piste Conditions: powder
Runs to resorts: good
Off Piste Conditions: powder
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