An old-school village, modern resort and whacking great ski area - Laax is somewhere to soak up the sights, shred your socks off and make marvellous memories on the mountains.
The term Laax refers to three things, firstly a typical old Graubünden village (Laax Dorf) secondly the ski resort’s base station area (Laax Murschetg) and thirdly the ski area shared between the aforementioned Laax’s as well as Flims, Falera, Trin and Sagogn.
Laax Dorf has an olde worlde feel to it, its lake edged with traditional buildings (Haus Arpagaus the oldest having been built in 1580).
The base station is much more modern, with minimalist builds providing doorstep skiing from the edge of the slopes.
The Laax ski area is one of Switzerland’s biggest, with 224km of runs around the Crap Sogn Gion mountain and one of the world’s best freestyle scenes. It’s the freestyling that puts the area on the map – the four parks here include every feature you could dream of (including the biggest superpipe on the planet). Events like the European Freeski Open are hosted here each year and they’ve also built an indoor Freestyle Academy where athletes can train year round. The whole thing gives Laax a young, trendy feel, with an après ski and dining scene to reflect that.
Zurich, Basel and Friedrichshafen airports have shuttles connecting them to the resort, or you can take the train to Chur and get the PostBus for the last leg of the journey.
The nearest airport to Laax is Zürich at 144 km or about 90 minutes by car
The nearest ski resorts to Laax include Flims.
Food wise, Nooba’s menu is often likened to Wagamama, while Tegia Larnags serves regional favourites like fondue and raclette. Don’t miss the Vacca tipi where you can sit on cow hides by a huge central fire and feast on amazing steaks.
Pup in Rocksresort has a rustic and relaxed atmosphere, serving the likes of Punk IPA. Indy Bar’d is part of the same building and has good chill out music. After a few drinks at Camino, you can grab a takeaway pizza or order from the bar menu. Crapbar’s decided to change its name (we wonder why!) to rockslounge – and still serves brilliant cocktails. We like the sun terrace at Legna Bar over in Flims, just remember to save time to get the lifts back to Laax before they stop running…
Beyond skiing and snowboarding, activities include skating on lake Laax, paragliding and helicopter flights – for an incredible view of the landscape. There are spas galore for pampering, and you’ll find an indoor swimming pool by the lake with a waterslide. Don’t miss the Bonaduz indoor karting track either!Laax and Flims are very well equipped with indoor and outdoor sports facilities and other leisure attractions, making it a good choice for those interested in multi-winter sports holidays or those not interested in skiing at all. Outdoors there are two 3km long toboggan runs, the opportunity to try sleigh rides, dog sledding, helicopter sightseeing flights, ice skating, parascending, hot air ballooning, snowshoeing, horse riding or hiking on up to 60km (37 miles) of cleared trails. Indoors the Sportscentre in Flims has an ice rink, fitness equipment, four table-tennis tables. There's indoor tennis (2 courts) and pools at the Park Hotels Waldhaus and in the Sporthotel Signina, and more indoor pools in the hotels Adula, Crap Ner, Laaxerhof and Schweizerhof in Flims. There are two museums in the Park Hotels Waldhaus in Flims - the Belle Epoque museum and the Grisons Olgiati. There is also a gallery - Eule Art, and a local history and folklore collection in Laax. The resort also has a library.
Flims has more than 40 shops catering for all requirements and there is a more limited selection in neighbouring Laax.
View our detailed Laax snow report to see skiing confitions now. Our Laax snow history shows you what snow depths have been in recent years month-by-month. If you're visiting soon, use the Laax snow forecast to see predicted snowfall over the coming days.
Maximum and minimum adult Laax lift pass prices ranged from CHF? to CHF? for 6 days access to the Laax ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Laax holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.
Lift Tickets | Child | Adult | Senior |
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1 Day Price | CHF21 - CHF26 | CHF47 - CHF67 | N / A |
6 Day Price | N / A | N / A | N / A |
Age Range | 6 - 12 | 18 - 64 | 65+ |
Most of our ski holidays to Laax packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Laax from nearby airports
Flights from London take about 1.5 hours to Geneva, Zurich. This table shows approximate transfer times to Laax from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.
Airport | Distance | Transfer Time |
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Zürich | 144 km | 90 minutes |
Basel - Müllhouse | 230 km | 3 hours |
Browse our self-drive ski holidays which include your car channel crossing, or go choose accom-only and book your car ferry or tunnel later.
The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Laax transfers.
Station | Distance | Transfer Time |
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Ilanz | 12 km | 12 minutes |
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