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AlpineSwitzerland
Elm, Glarus
1,082–2,974 m
Altitude
1,892 m
Vertical
151 km
Km of pistes
37
Lifts

Laax: piste map and stats

Laax is a ski resort in Elm, Glarus, Switzerland. By kilometres of pistes it ranks number 4 in Switzerland. It has 151 km of pistes across 142 named runs and 37 lifts. The ski area goes from 1,082 to 2,974 m of altitude, with 1,892 m of vertical. Its steepest runs (steepest 50 m stretch) are 26 La Siala West (57%, 30°), 35 Vorab Sattel - Lavadinas (56%, 29°) and Vorab Sattel - Lavandinas (55%, 29°). The longest run is Rene's long way / langer weg (6.1 km). The nearest ski resort is Elm, 10 km away. Here you'll find every run with its gradient profile, the lifts and the on-mountain services; the interactive map shows them on satellite imagery.

Snow and weather at Laax

Snow forecast for the next 7 days (summit, 2,974 m): 19 cm (updated 14 November).

Terrain by difficulty

Green
0.1 km · 2
Blue
57.4 km · 92
Red
51.9 km · 78
Black
11.9 km · 18
Freeride
27.7 km · 25
Unclassified
2.0 km · 6

Lifts by type

Gondola
22.1 km · 13
Chairlift
12.7 km · 7
Cable car
6.8 km · 2
T-bar
3.1 km · 2
Platter lift
2.3 km · 5
Rope tow
0.6 km · 5
Magic carpet
0.1 km · 3

Runs, lifts and services

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of pistes does Laax have?

Laax has 151 km of pistes, measured run by run on the map: 142 named runs and 37 lifts.

What altitude is Laax at?

Its runs and lifts go from 1,082 to 2,974 m of altitude, with 1,892 m of vertical.

What is the steepest run at Laax?

26 La Siala West, with a 57% gradient on its steepest 50 m stretch.

What is the longest run at Laax?

Rene's long way / langer weg, at 6.1 km.

What runs does Laax have by difficulty?

Green: 0.1 km (2 runs); Blue: 56.3 km (50 runs); Red: 47.1 km (48 runs); Black: 10.6 km (15 runs); Freeride: 27.7 km (23 runs); Unclassified: 6.7 km (4 runs).

About this data

Piste km: the length of each piste, measured once along its line on the map. Resorts usually advertise more, as they add itineraries, variants or wide pistes counted as several runs; and sometimes a piste is still missing from OpenStreetMap.

Data quality

Named runs212 / 221
Difficulty tagged97%
Lighting tagged2%
Snowmaking tagged0%
Lift capacity tagged76%
Grip type tagged0%

Snowmaking and ski patrol are rarely tagged in OpenStreetMap — it doesn't mean they don't exist, just that hardly anyone maps them yet.