The best time for powder skiing in Switzerland is during January and February. The first big dumps of snow usually arrive just before Christmas time. And that is why I come to Laax around that time to ride the fresh powder snow. Here is a glimpse of what you can get when skiing or snowboarding in Laax Flims Falera ski resort during Christmas and New Year. This video was filmed in 2019/2020 ski season.
Snowboarding & amazing views in Laax, Switzerland
The three towns of Flims, Laax, and Falera lie in a valley beneath the peaks of Vorab Gletscher (3,018 meters) and La Siala (2,810 meters), whose summits are connected to the towns by 235 kilometers of pistes. Laax ski resort has four snow parks and the longest half pipe in the world, at 200 meters. Laax ski area is a favorite of snowboarders and is considered Europe’s best freestyle resort for both amateurs and professionals. It hosts a lot of important snowboard competitions such as the Burton European Open and the European Freeski Open. More than 90 obstacles are divided among the four snow parks; the Curnius Snowpark has an Olympic-size Pro-kicker-line.
But this ski resort is not just for snowboarders. The trails are among the most evenly divided for different skill levels of any Swiss resort, with 64 kilometers graded easy, 70 kilometers intermediate, and 46 kilometers for experts. About 44 kilometers are designated free ride routes. The Flims Laax Falera ski resort is 90 minutes from Zürich, in one of Europe’s best snow regions, and skiing is at altitudes between 2,000 and 3,000 meters.
The Snow Kindergarten for children under age four combines one hour of ski lessons with two hours of supervised activities, so parents can enjoy a half day of uninterrupted skiing. The resort also offers paragliding, cross-country skiing, avalanche training. Laax also has a big area for snow-kiting.
So why is this ski resort is considered to be one of the best powder resorts in Switzerland and in the world ? Well, first of all, it doesn’t matter which ski lift you will take, there will be at least 2 or 3 marked off-piste runs and endless backcountry to explore. At the end of your run you can be sure that there will be another ski lift to take you up again. Almost all the freeride area is connected with lifts, so you don’t have to take any long hikes to find fresh snow. Easy right ?
