The wide long runs of Laax

Skiing the superb summits of Switzerland

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January 29th 2011
As an Australian living in London, there is one box that must be ticked - the European ski trip! Thanks to the organisation from my Swiss work colleague, I ended up in the superb spot of Laax in Switzerland for a ski weekend. It was certainly not the kind of place I could have found by myself. It certainly did not disappoint, with the best 2 days of skiing I have ever experienced and probab ... read more

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more