Флимс / Лаакс |
Classical resort Флимс divides with small next Лааксом huge "the Alpine arena" as name this biggest mountain-skiing region of Switzerland with the guaranteed snow cover and conditions for employment practically all winter kinds of sports.
Two adjoining resorts are located on the mountain solar terrace protected from winds. Vicinities Флимса are famous for surprisingly beautiful landscapes of the Alpine mountains. The majestic nature is a lot of sun, the developed sports and cultural infrastructure involve fans of mountain-skiing rest from all world.
Difference of heights on a vertical - huge, and the most part of slopes (as well as the most part of the huge area of driving) - average complexity, with long descents through beautiful mountain landscapes. All slopes of "the Alpine Arena" are accessible to downhill skiing. Both beginners, and skilled mountain skiers can find here lines on the taste.
Winter season Флимс / Лаакс: from December till March. Driving on Vorab Glacier from the end of October till May.
Slopes, lines, lifts Flims / Лаакс
- Driving zone - 1020-3018 m
- Difference of heights - 1763 m
- Lines - 60
- Green lines (for beginners) - 28 %
- Dark blue lines (average complexity) - 32 %
- Red lines (difficult) - 22 %
- Black lines (the raised complexity) - 18 %
- The general extent of the marked lines - 220 km
- The longest line - 14 km
- Driving total area - 10000 sq.m.
- Slopes for внетрассового drivings - 40 km
- Quantity of lifts - 29
- The general throughput - 42000
- Lines for running skis - 56 km (shined - 6 km) at height of 755-1552 m
- Snowboard: yes/parks (2)/half-pajpy (3)/line бордеркросса at height of 2200-3000 m
- The area artificial заснеживания - 10 %
- Winter foot routes - 60 km
- Санные lines - 2: the Length of lines - 5 km and 3 km (is shined), Difference of heights - 700 m
Card of mountain-skiing lines - Flims-Laaks
Two ski schools for adults and children, ski kindergartens, snowboard school. Feature of the Alpine arena is the orientation on active sports rest: the considerable quantity of the equipped lines in one zone of the driving, one of the highest throughputs of the modern, well planned system of lifts.
Extent of the long, beginning with the top - 14 km at difference of heights of 1900 m. Beginning mountain skiers can train on wide open slopes, and professionals to improve the technics, going for a drive during a week on all area and never having repeated a route. For the most skilled skiers there are lines могула.
How to reach to Флимс / Лаакс
Флимс and Лаакс are in 145 km jugo-to the east Zurich where the nearest international airport is located. Transfer time - 2.5 hours. The nearest railway station - Иланз (Ilanz).
Apres-Ski And other kinds of rest
Флимс - small small town rich with traditions, with numerous cosy hotels, little shops, restaurants (69), bars (33), night clubs, museums. To services of tourists - banks, mails, filling stations.
Events:
- The Alpine driving: a World Cup on даунхилу and to races super-G (women) (December).
Sports possibilities of region
Mountain skiing, snowboarding, карвинг, running skis, внетрассовое driving, driving on a glacier, curling, параглайдинг, the pedestrian walks, hand gliding. Also flights by balloons, riding and walks in the crews, the closed tennis courts, shooting and go-cart racing, squash, pools, a sauna.
