The ski area
Flims, Laax and Falera share one broad, sunny ski area that rises from 1,100 m to 3,018 m on the Vorab glacier. The official total is 216 km of slopes, of which 176 km are marked pistes (85 km blue, 76 km red, 15 km black) and about 40 km are ski routes. Thirty modern lifts, mostly gondolas and fast chairlifts, keep queues short, and the Crap Sogn Gion hub in the middle is where everyone meets.
What makes Laax famous is freestyle. Five snow parks and two halfpipes cater for everyone from first jumps to professionals, and the resort hosts major international snowboard competitions. The rest of the area is just as strong for ordinary skiing: long, wide reds, cruisy blues and the glacier for snow certainty. The 2026/2027 season runs from 28 November 2026 to 11 April 2027, with high season from 18 December to 29 March.
Who is Laax for?
Snowboarders and freestylers come first, but Laax is a very good family and intermediate resort too. The wide slopes are forgiving, the lifts are comfortable and Falera and Flims offer quieter bases than the design-hotel scene at Laax. Experts have the ski routes and some fine steep pitches. The après-ski is lively in Laax itself, quieter elsewhere. The one serious drawback is cost: Switzerland is not cheap.
Practical
Laax is one of the quickest big areas to reach from Belgium: about 760 km and 7.5 hours from Brussels, with Zürich airport 150 km away. Buy a Swiss motorway vignette at the border. Lift prices are dynamic, roughly 94 euros a day and 426 euros for 6 days, so book online early and avoid peak dates where you can.