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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

Flying

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

By 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

By train

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

By car

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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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

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

Night Riding: : No
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.

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

Quick Pick:

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Laax

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