Visitor reviews for Flims Laax Falera Ski Resort
Flims Laax Falera Ratings
Snowsure: 4.6
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Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
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Is often closed due to a lack of snow
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Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
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Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
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Flims Laax Falera is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
Variety of pistes: 4.7
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The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
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The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
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Flims Laax Falera has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain
Off-piste: 4.2
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No off-piste worth mentioning
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Off piste is out-of-bounds
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Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
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A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days
Scenery: 4.2
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An ugly resort in a bland setting
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Average mountain views and resort
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A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town
Access: 4.1
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At least one overnight stop
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Requires a whole day
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Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
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Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
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There is a main airport within an hour of Flims Laax Falera
Public Transport: 4.3
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There are no buses or taxis to Flims Laax Falera
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There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
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Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections
Accommodation: 4.1
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No places to stay in/near Flims Laax Falera
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A few places to stay in the resort
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A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets
Cheap Rooms: 3.3
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No budget accommodation available
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Just one or two hostels so book ahead
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Several cheap hostels and pensions available
Luxury Hotels: 4.5
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No luxury accommodation available
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Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
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Several up-market hotels in Flims Laax Falera
Ski in/Ski out: 4.1
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The ski area is located far from any accommodation
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A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
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Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available
Childcare: 4.3
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There are no child care facilities at Flims Laax Falera
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The resort has limited child-care facilities
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the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche
Snowmaking: 4.2
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Flims Laax Falera relies entirely on natural snow
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There are just a few snow cannons
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There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes
Snow Grooming: 4.3
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There are no snow groomers at Flims Laax Falera
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Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
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All the runs at Flims Laax Falera are groomed daily
Shelter: 3.5
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There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
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There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
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Flims Laax Falera is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close
Nearby options: 3.6
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If snow conditions are poor at Flims Laax Falera, it will be poor everywhere nearby
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There are good alternatives within an hours drive
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Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions
Regional rating: 4.2
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Flims Laax Falera usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
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Has average conditions for the region
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Usually has the best snow conditions in the region
Lift Staff: 4.2
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The staff at Flims Laax Falera are rude or unhelpful
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Lift staff at Flims Laax Falera are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help
Crowds/Queues: 3.4
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The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
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It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
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It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare
Ski Schools: 4.5
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No ski schools available
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One or two ski schools but local language only
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A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
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Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
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Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors
Hire and Repairs: 4.7
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Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
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There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
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Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible
Beginners: 4.2
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Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
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A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
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Vast areas of gentle terrain
Intermediates: 4.7
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No intermediate terrain at Flims Laax Falera
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Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
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Vast areas of cruising runs
Advanced: 4.6
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Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
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Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
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Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week
Snow Park: 4.7
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Not even a kicker at Flims Laax Falera
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Average sized park quite well looked after
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Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails
Cross-country: 3.4
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There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Flims Laax Falera
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There are some cross country trails available
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The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails
Luge/Toboggan: 3.5
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No designated luge or toboggan runs
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There are toboggan runs that open quite often
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Flims Laax Falera has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages
Mountain Dining: 4.3
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Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
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Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
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There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets
Eating: 4.1
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Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
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There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
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A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants
Apres-Ski: 3.7
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Nothing to do, not even a bar
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There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
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Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere
Other Sports: 4.1
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No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
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Resort has just a small public swimming pool
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Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool
Entertainment: 3.9
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Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
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The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
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The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports
Winter Walks: 4.3
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Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
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A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
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Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities
Ski Pass Value: 3.2
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A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
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The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
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Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area
Value (National): 3.5
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Overall, Flims Laax Falera is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
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Overall represents average value for money
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Overall offers the best value resort in the country
Value (Global): 3.1
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Overall, Flims Laax Falera is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
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Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
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Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money
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December 11, 2005
Alex
from

United Kingdom
I have been going to Flims twice a year for the past 15 years, and the place has never ever become boring. The Alpenarena is situated in a snow assured area with large snow falls accumulating each year, son one can always ski/board down into the three villages. There is a good variety of runs, so everyone is accomodated for and many runs still remain open even in the worst of weather. The Alpenarena really is incredible, and, if you want to try something new and away from the vast hoardes of people in other ski resorts, this is the place for you.
November 25, 2005
Al
from

United Kingdom
Flims is the hidden gem of the Swiss Alps and caters well for every type of skier. Extensive ski area spread over 4 mountains with some great vertical drops - 5 or 6 runs have more than 1000m vertical. Make sure you end your day with the 14km run from La Siala down to town, 1700m vertical with lots of bars on the way. There is plenty of off piste (one mountain is ungroomed), much of it easily accessible from the lifts and some below the tree line (useful when the weather is bad). The nursery slopes are high (2200m) and therefore snow-sure. Good mountain restaurants. Queues are rare (except Xmas week). I have skiied most of Europe and some of Canada and Flims is in my Top 5 resorts.
January 19, 2005
eric
from

Switzerland
laax is one of my favorite spot. its a huge area with plenty of slopes, lifts, pipes, downhill-runs and everything else snowboarders and skiiers are dreaming of! yesterday (18.1.05) 1m snow was falling! jeepee! because as with every spot its only half the fun if you cant go off the slopes, and for that pleasure laax has huge areas unprepaired and ready for fun!
greetz from switzerland!
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