Understand
Laax is a distinct village, which speaks mainly Romansch and German. Laax is made up of several different villages, including Laax Cons,Salums, Murschetg, Staderas, Uletsch and Vitg. Murschetg is where ski lifts run up the moutain, the main station being Crap Sogn Gion meaning St. John's Rock, although rather comic in English. It is linked via these lifts to Flims and Falera, the three together form 'Die Alpenarena' or 'WeiÃe Arena', this refers to the ski resort, yet all the villages retain separate identities. Flims is more of a family place with more gentle runs fore beginners, it is more skiing orientated. Laax however is somewhat of a snowboarding mecca in Switzerland. The world's largest half-pipe is situated at the Crap Sogn Gion. Laax is much trendier than Flims or Falera, with the Riders Palace (http://www.riderspalace.c...) holding regular concerts. The Rocks Resort (http://www.rocksresort.co...) is a new development situated in Murschetg and is a member of the Design Hotels Group (http://www.designhotels.com/) Laax Vitg is much more traditional, here is the Laax museum, and the older buildings.
