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Flims-Laax-Falera, Graubünden Switzerland last day of skiing for 2012-2013 season

The far shore of the Walensee area looked not so promising for skiing
Leaving Zurich on an early Saturday morning to go skiing when the forecast in the city is for clouds and rain with high temperatures in the 50's F (10's Celsius) left us feeling a little foolish walking through the Hauptbahnhof with our ski gear in tow. Most others that morning had light coats and umbrellas, we had heavy jackets, ski pants, gloves and hats. 
The Peaks closer to LAAX showed some potential
The train ride to Canton Graubünden from Zurich took only one hour. Add 45 more minutes by Post Bus from Chur and we found that the temperatures had dropped dramatically and the peaks looked more friendlier for skiing. From the bus we boarded a large gondola up to the first peak; Crap Sogn Gion (Elev 2228 M) which took us just a few hundred meters above the frost line. Up there the snow was crisp and dry, with even some recent accumulation.

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The lift up to Crap Masegn (elev 2477M)
Once we had reached the top of Crap Sogn Gion ("Stone Saint John" in Romansh) we descended into the valley between Crap Sogn Gion and Crap Masegn.
Clouds coming, not happy


At the top of Crap Masegn

The runs down to Tres Plais or Plaun
Getting ready to run down to lower elevations from 2470 meters above sea level



Getting some lunch at "Plaun" (elev 1630) spring is evidently coming

April weather in Graubunden, sunny crisp beautiful

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