Flims, Laax, Falera - Alpenarena (1000m - 3018m)

Flims, Laax, Falera - Alpenarena , the Glarner Alps, Switzerland Alpenarena is relatively new and modern Alp ski resort, especially appealing to young people. You can ski here on the south facing slopes from 1,100 m up to 3,018 m of altitude and the Glacier of Vorab is a snow cover quarantee. Apart from carving or snowboarding, you can try here telemark skiing or snowboard rails or a halfpipe. The resort has become particularly famous for its wide offer of freeride activities – 40 km of not groomed yellow-marked runs (Segnes, Platt´Alva and Scansinas for example) as well as unmarked trails. These activities are exclusively offered to none but the best skiers on condition that they will pay attention to degrees of avalanche danger. There are also three megaramps and two parks with jumps available. The resort´s position of being a freeride mecca confirms the fact that lots of competitions take place here every year, Skicross FIS World Cup and Snowboard FIS World Cup are the most important. Even fans of down-hill skiing will not be deprived of anything here – they can enjoy a 14 km long trail down from the Glacier to Flims with a descent of 1,900 m where you go through everything – freeride in snow powder or well-groomed runs for carving or skiing in heavier wet snow in lower stretches of the trail. What can be added? 35 bars and clubs, 73 restaurants, a great many accomodation possibilities. Spending your winter holiday here could really be an unforgettable experience. Concerning aprés ski activities, we can mention climbing up the Glacier, ice-skating, tobogganing, adventure in an Indian camp for children, spending the night in a tepee for snowboarders or a thrilling adventure in "Little Laax Pegas" for gamblers.