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I've become a bit of a creature of habit in recent seasons and nearly exclusively skied Zermatt.
However, just off to Flims/Laax so would appreciate any information and advice from Snowheads who know it well.
We'll be staying in Flims Dorf (at The Hide).
In particular;
Does anyone know a good guide they can recommend ? We'd like to do at least one day of off-piste, more if conditions are good.
Which are the best restaurants on the slopes ? Do we need to book in advance ?
Recommended runs (Red/Black/Itinerary preferably) ?
Must do/visit parts of the resort ?
Tourist traps/things to avoid ?
Tips and tricks to avoid queues ?
Any advice very gratefully received. Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Lunch
A Wurst from the hut on Sattel black on a sunny day is excellent.
The place at Startgels is excellent and reasonably priced.
Cheapest place is Curnius self service and is still good, it's Switzerland right.
Runs, down into Flims and Falera are lovely, as is the previously mentioned Sattel black
And dont forget to giggle like kids because everything is Crap - its part of the experience
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Use the app to avoid any queues as it gives live updates and q cams, but there shouldn't be any now
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@Blackblade, as @hobbiteater says the Sattel black (off the side of the glacier) is the pick of the runs. It follows a valley of its own, with a chair out up to the side ridge at the end. It isn't particularly steep, but there is one twisty narrow bit which is probably what earned its grading - plus the fact that once you have started there is no alternative available. And it is very satisfying to reward yourself with a sausage from the hut at the bottom when you finish, assuming the weather is good enough to sit and eat it outside.
But it is a decent resort with a fair amount of enjoyable skiing. Those runs to Flims and Falera (either side of the area) are nice mostly because of a sense of travel, skiing wise they are very mellow. We stayed in Laax so we haven't any advice on eating out at the Flims end, although several times we had coffee or lunch at the cafe by the bottom lift.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks very much for this.
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| hobbiteater wrote: |
| And dont forget to giggle like kids because everything is Crap - its part of the experience |
Ah … now I understand this 
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| Blackblade wrote: |
| hobbiteater wrote: |
| And dont forget to giggle like kids because everything is Crap - its part of the experience |
Ah … now I understand this |
I dont
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@Baron von chippy, "Crap" is the word for "Mount" or "Mont" or "Piz" in the local variant of the Romansch language which is spoken in that part of Switzerland. So every moutain peak is called that, but causes giggles in the kids.
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Right, and every local business is named after a peak, so you have Crap Bar, Crap Food, Crap Ski School, etc....
Never gets old...
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| Blackblade wrote: |
I've become a bit of a creature of habit in recent seasons and nearly exclusively skied Zermatt.
However, just off to Flims/Laax so would appreciate any information and advice from Snowheads who know it well.
We'll be staying in Flims Dorf (at The Hide).
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How was it - have you been already? This is next year's trip for me with my snowboarding teenage son. We'll end up doing day trips to Laax and maybe some others (Flumserberg, Hoch-y-Brig etc.) as we'll stay with my brother who is based in Zurich, but would love to hear your experience. Skiied there for a day back in 2017 (I think) as part of a long weekend and looking forward to going back. As a family we are likewise creatures of habit as my wife and girls all like La Plagne, but Max and I are looking forward to CH again next winter.
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