Skiing in Laax

LAAX: three villages, a 3018 m glacier and Europe's freestyle capital

Laax ski guide: 216 km over Flims, Laax and Falera, every numbered piste, 12 freeride routes, five snow parks, dynamic passes and the best snow months.

Kilometres of slopes in LAAX (all categories)

216

Kilometres of blue slopes

85

Kilometres of red slopes

76

Kilometres of black slopes

15

Kilometres of yellow freeride routes (12 routes)

33

Metres above sea level at the highest point (Vorab Glacier T-bar)

3018

Metres above sea level at the lowest point of the area

1100

Skiing & terrain in LAAX

The whole LAAX ski area (Flims, Laax and Falera) piste by piste from the official LAAX Map's winter layer: 40 numbered pistes, 2 link runs and 12 yellow freeride routes, with the section-by-section names and icons from the LAAX Live slope list. Two composite valley runs suggested by LAAX, six lift-served hubs, five snow parks and five practice areas are listed separately.

Kilometres of slopes in LAAX (all categories)

216

Numbered pistes in the table below (LAAX Map), excluding two link runs

40

Yellow freeride routes

12

Snow parks

5

Kilometres of snow park

7

Metres of the La Siala–Flims valley run (no. 10)

13000

• Blue pistes in this table: 16
• Red pistes in this table: 17
• Black pistes in this table: 7

Checked 18 October 2026, off-season. Numbers, names and colours come from the LAAX Map; the LAAX Live list splits most pistes into numbered sections (e.g. 23.1–23.5) and sometimes shows a different colour for a section, which we quote in each description. Nine map pistes (18, 32, 33, 35, 44, 47, 50, 90 and the No Name Park no. 60) are not on the live list. The breakdown counts only rows of kind piste: 16 blue, 17 red, 7 black. LAAX's own totals are by kilometre (85 km blue, 76 km red, 15 km black, 33 km freeride, 7 km park, 216 km in all), not by run count. Neither official source gives a sector for each run, so every row uses the single label LAAX; the hub rows name official lift stations and do not assign runs to them. LAAX does not publish per-run lengths; the only length shown is Graubünden Tourism's 13 km for the La Siala–Flims valley run. This is a catalogue, not a live opening report.

Laax pistes: Crap Sogn Gion, the Vorab Glacier, Crap Masegn and the run to Flims

LAAX is one connected ski area above three villages. Laax Murschetg's gondola climbs to Crap Sogn Gion, the hub for the parks and for Crap Masegn. Falera's chairlift joins at Curnius. From Flims, the FlemXpress climbs via Foppa and Startgels to Segnes and Nagens, with La Siala above. Higher still, Fuorcla leads to the Vorab Glacier, where a T-bar reaches 3018 m, the area's highest point. LAAX advertises 216 km: 85 km blue, 76 km red, 15 km black, 33 km of yellow freeride routes and 7 km of snow park.

Our table follows the official LAAX Map: 40 numbered pistes (16 blue, 17 red, 7 black), two blue link runs and 12 freeride routes. LAAX highlights the La Siala–Flims valley run (no. 10, about 1710 m of descent; Graubünden Tourism puts it at 13 km), the blue no. 28 from La Siala to Vorab with the glacier ahead, and the black no. 35 from the Vorab saddle to Lavadinas. The former FIS downhill, black no. 65, finishes at Laax Murschetg.

Freeriders get 12 marked yellow routes, such as Vorab Pign, Japaner and Natur Pipe. They aren't groomed or patrolled like pistes, so check the avalanche bulletin and go with a guide if you don't know the terrain. The Freeride Base on Nagens is the place to ask about conditions. The parks are a separate world: P60 has a 1000 m line with four Olympic-size kickers, and NoName has The Beast, a 220 m superpipe.

LAAX for beginners: Snow Wonderland, Kinderland areas and wide blues

First-timers start at the bottom, not on the big mountain. The official slope list includes Kinderland practice areas at Laax Murschetg, Flims, Falera and Foppa, plus the Nagens practice slope. LAAX School's Snow Wonderland (Schneewunderland) runs group lessons for beginners from age 4 at the base station, where no lift ticket is needed. For adults, the one-day LAAX for Beginner course includes equipment and a lift ticket; it runs from the Laax base on Saturdays and Sundays only, for complete beginners.

The shop sells separate Beginner tickets for Laax/Falera and for Flims, so you don't pay for the whole area on your first days. When you're ready for real runs, LAAX has more blue kilometres than red or black. Good next steps are blues 52 and 53 from Crap Sogn Gion down to Curnius and Falera, or no. 28 from La Siala to Vorab. Avoid the parks and the yellow routes until you're confident.

Getting to Laax: Zurich airport, the train to Chur and PostBus 81

Laax has no airport. Flims Laax tourism names Zurich, Basel-Mulhouse and Milan Malpensa as the nearest international airports, and puts Flims Laax about 1 hour 45 minutes from Zurich by car. By public transport, take the train to Chur. From there, a PostBus reaches Flims Laax in under 40 minutes. PostBus lines 81 and 411 link Flims, Laax and Falera and continue to Chur and Ilanz; for rocksresort and the gondola, the stop is Laax Bergbahnen. You can also ride the Rhaetian Railway from Chur through the Rhine Gorge to Ilanz and take the PostBus from there.

By car, take the A3/A13 towards Chur, leave at exit 18 (Reichenau/Tamins) and follow route 19; it's about 20 minutes to Laax. On winter weekends, the LAAX Airport Shuttle runs from Zurich Airport to LAAX and back. Book at least 48 hours ahead; it accepts credit cards only. The SBB luggage service can pick up your bags anywhere in Switzerland and deliver them to your lodging.

Locally, the PostBus is free between Fidaz, Flims, Laax Caltgera and Falera with a valid lift ticket or a local guest card, so you can stay in one village and ski from another. Check timetables on sbb.ch or the SBB app.

LAAX with kids: ski school ages, Kinderhort and the Kinderland areas

LAAX School teaches in Laax, Flims and Falera. Under-4s can have a 45-minute Snow Kindergarten lesson in Flims or Laax, with optional daycare in Laax. From age 4, Snow Wonderland groups run half or full days, with lunch and supervision on full days. Children under 6 don't need a lift ticket, and none is needed in the Snow Wonderland area at the base station. From age 6, every child going up the mountain needs one.

For non-skiing parents with toddlers, the Kinderhort at the Laax base station takes children aged 1 to 4. For winter 2026–27 it is expected to open from 21 December 2026 to 10 April 2027, daily 09:30–16:00; book by 4 pm the day before. The school's pages are mostly in German and don't state the teaching languages, so ask when booking whether an English-speaking group is available.

Older children can join the Freestyle, Race or Freeride Academy groups. Teenagers who ride park will love Snowpark Beginner and Whoop De Doo, which are graded easy. Laax Murschetg is the easiest family base: the school office, the Kinderhort and the gondola are all at the base station.

Where to stay in Laax: Murschetg, Laax Dorf, Flims or Falera

Laax Murschetg is the base station. rocksresort and the Signina Hotel sit right at the gondola, and LAAX describes them as ski-in/ski-out. Here you have the school, the Kinderhort, restaurants, bars and the parks one gondola ride away. It's the best choice for freestylers and families with small children. The trade-off is that it's a modern resort hub rather than a village, and prices are high in peak weeks.

Flims is the largest village. Flims Dorf has the FlemXpress lift, and Flims Waldhaus is served by blue piste 6 from Punt Gronda. The valley run no. 10 ends in Flims, so it works for keen skiers. Laax Dorf is a quieter village a short bus ride from Murschetg. Falera is small and calm, with its own chairlift to Curnius and blue 53 back home, which suits families and beginners.

Wherever you stay, check the walk to the lift or the nearest PostBus stop. Local buses between Fidaz, Flims, Laax Caltgera and Falera are free with a lift ticket. For a different experience, the GALAAXY mountain hostel (2252 m, on Crap Sogn Gion) and Berghaus Nagens put you on the slopes. The search below starts in Laax; switch it to Flims or Falera to compare.

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LAAX ski pass: dynamic prices, Blueline, Beginner tickets and the TOPCARD

LAAX prices day, multi-day and afternoon tickets dynamically (afternoon tickets from 11:45), so the same ticket costs different amounts on different dates. On the official tariff page, children and teenagers are 6–17 and seniors over 64. Tickets for winter 2026–27 are already on sale in the LAAX shop. We don't quote a single day price, because it depends on the date and on how early you book. Check your own dates in the shop.

The shop also sells Blueline tickets and a Blueline upgrade for priority access at lifts with Blueline entrances. There's a Snowpark ticket (P60 All Day) and cheaper Beginner tickets for Laax/Falera and for Flims. LAAX School offers reduced lift tickets for beginners up to level Blue 2 who book a course.

If you ski a lot in Graubünden, look at the TOPCARD, a year-round pass for LAAX, Arosa Lenzerheide and Davos. On LAAX's tariff page (checked 18 October 2026), the adult price from 1 May 2026 is CHF 1550; the presale price until 30 April 2026 was CHF 1300.

Best time to ski in Laax: snow history, 2026–27 season dates and forecasts

Historically, late January to early March is the best snow window in LAAX, with February the safest month. December and late March to April are the shoulder months. The villages are low, so the valley runs feel the difference most. At MeteoSwiss's Disentis station (1197 m), up the same valley, 1991–2020 average snow depth was about 13 cm in December, 29 cm in January, 42 cm in February, 21 cm in March and 3 cm in April. At Flims (1056 m), 2016–2025 averages were about 40 cm in January and 42 cm in February, falling to 20 cm in March. Up high it's another story: at Weissfluhjoch (2691 m, above Davos), the snowpack keeps building to about 2 m in March and April, which is why the Vorab Glacier and Crap Sogn Gion stay good in spring. These are long-term averages (a SkiPair calculation from MeteoSwiss data), not a guarantee for any season.

LAAX opens winter 2026–27 with its Season Opening on 27–28 November 2026. The closing date for 2027 wasn't published when we checked. For reference, Graubünden Tourism listed the 2025–26 season as 29 November 2025 to 12 April 2026.

December brings the opening events, but the low runs to Flims, Laax and Falera depend on early snow. January is cold, with plenty of fresh snow. February has the deepest base and is the busiest month. In March and early April, ski high in the morning and expect soft snow on the valley runs in the afternoon. Before you go, check the forecast for fresh snow and wind at Vorab, the avalanche bulletin if you plan to freeride, and the live lift and slope status.

Laax ski partners: match by village, park or freeride plans

LAAX attracts very different skiers: park riders, families, cruisers and freeriders. Partners work best when your plans match. When you post on SkiPair, include your dates, base (Murschetg, Laax Dorf, Flims or Falera) and level. Say whether you want the parks on Crap Sogn Gion, the glacier at Vorab, the valley run to Flims or the yellow routes.

For solo trips, pick a meeting point you can name, such as the Laax Murschetg base station, Crap Sogn Gion, Curnius or the FlemXpress valley station in Flims. Agree on a time to head down, because the area is big and the valley runs end in different villages. Ride the freeride routes only in company, with avalanche gear and after checking the bulletin.

Ski pass prices for Laax

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Weather and snow

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