The good people of Laax are really good with their water; the whole area is supplied with green electricity from a hydroelectric power plant. Even cooler is their snow making system: all the water used for snow making comes from a special reservoir, and is fed through a turbine system as it travels to the network of resorts which, in turn, makes electricity. If the project is expanded the entire region could run off locally produced hydroelectric power.

Snow making costs have also been reduced in Laax following a ‘snow farming’ initiative. This is where certain areas of snow are covered with a membrane at the end of the winter so they can’t melt, which preserves the snow base for the next winter and not as much of the fake stuff is needed.

Laax also uses communal heating in the newer Rocks Resort development at the base of the cable car. The whole area gets hot water and heat from a central boiler which runs on climate neutral wood chips. The mountain also takes inspiration from Kitzsteinhorn  and uses excess heat from the cable car’s motor to heat two of the mountain restaurants.

Find out more about how Laax stays green here.