The freestyle capital of Europe, Laax pairs the biggest snowparks on the continent with 224 km of piste and a glacier at 3018 m. Sleek, design-led and snow-sure, it is where Swiss snowboarding grew up.
Laax is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in Switzerland, in the Swiss Alps. The village sits at 1100 m and the lifts top out at 3018 m, with 224 km of pistes and 28 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 85/100, and the season usually runs Dec 1 → Apr 21.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 570 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Laax.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 570 reviews). It sits about 1.5 km from the slopes. A upper-scale option for Laax, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 489 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Laax.
Very good · 579 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Laax.
Very good · 389 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Laax.
Very good · 394 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Laax.
Excellent · 63 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Laax.
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Laax skis from the villages of Laax, Flims and Falera; modern slope-side hotels at Laax Murschetg and the Rocksresort sit right at the gondola for true ski-in/ski-out.
Laax, with Flims and Falera, spreads 224 km of piste across a sunny, snow-sure massif topped by the Vorab glacier at 3018 m. It is world-famous for freestyle, with several of the largest parks in Europe and a 200 m superpipe, but the broad cruising runs and long descents suit every level. The design-led base at Laax Murschetg, with its rocksresort cubes and big freeride scene, gives it a distinctly modern, young feel.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Laax offers 224 km of pistes across 28 lifts, from 1100 m to 3018 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 1 to Apr 21, with a snow score of 85/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Laax skis from the villages of Laax, Flims and Falera; modern slope-side hotels at Laax Murschetg and the Rocksresort sit right at the gondola for true ski-in/ski-out.
Laax has 224 km of marked pistes served by 28 lifts, between 1100 m and 3018 m of altitude.
Laax counts about 114 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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