Every winter, avid European snowboarders head to the linked Swiss ski areas of Flims, Laax and Falera for some of Europe’s best terrain parks and an Olympic caliber half pipe, a south-facing sunny location and some 220 km (136 miles) of pistes. Skiers love the mostly intermediate terrain and those who call themselves experts can try the extensive off-piste areas. For Americans, who head to Zermatt or St. Moritz, this is largely terra incognita.
That’s a shame because this vast area in the Graubünden Region is one of the finest ski areas in Switzerland. The area has charm aplenty but has never been known for design-forward accommodation. Until recently, that is, with the opening of The Hide Hotel in Flims … CONTINUE READING
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