https://www.gstaadlife.com/ de https://www.gstaadlife.com/oberland-alpine-wrestling-festival-comes-to-gstaad Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2u19jy-1vkki55//oq.jpeg?171379981555" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>On 13 and 14 June, that uniquely Swiss spectacle comes to Gstaad as the Oberland Alpine Wrestling Festival brings some of the region's best competitors together for a weekend of competition and celebration. 3635 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/decupage-far-more-than-tradition Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2tihhf-1tjtl26//oq.jpeg?170503893564" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The Fantasy Worlds of Elisabeth Bottesi and Emmanuel Fornage at Musée du Pays-d’Enhaut & Swiss Paper Cutting Centre in Château-d’Oex Arts & Culture 3632 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/end-of-an-era Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2tifng-h8gnii//oq.jpeg?170501462830" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Restaurant Sonnenhof in Saanen to close under the current management of Louise and Erich Baumer. Business 3631 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/saanen-celebrates-village-life-with-zme-dr-saane Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2ttmqi-12v0csz//oq.png?171023814100" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Since 2014, Saanen's village street has been car-free. On Saturday, 6 June, the village will celebrate this milestone with Zäme dür Saane (“Together Through Saanen”), a community event centred around a giant open-air banquet stretching through the heart of the village. Local News 3634 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/six-centuries-of-song Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2tii77-1r6vhpc//oq.jpeg?170504645173" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A great Scottish choir brings the English choral tradition to Château-d'Œx Arts & Culture 3633 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/second-hand-market-for-a-good-cause Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2tgya1-4euyyx//oq.png?170432214579" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>This Saturday, the “Family Support Saanenland” foundation hosts its second-hand market at the Saanen Inn from 10am–12pm. Drop by for a great bargain and a good cause! Events 3630 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/drinking-water-contamination-in-schonried Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2teqqq-1oawwpa//oq.png?170329072317" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Around 1,500 households in the Saanenmöser, Schönried and Gruben areas were affected last week after a local drinking water source became contaminated, most likely by slurry runoff from agricultural activity near Horneggli. Local News 3629 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/roadworks-ahead-patience-recommended-and-perhaps-a-snack Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2t68yb-12511q4//oq.jpeg?169933057197" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Drivers travelling through Saanen and Gstaad in the coming weeks should allow a little extra time — and possibly keep a snack in the car — as extensive resurfacing works are currently underway on the cantonal road between Pillon and Gstaad, as well as on several municipal roads. Local News 3628 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/madora-practice-under-new-management Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2t08og-hzi7oj//oq.png?169652505199" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Espace Health Group takes over Madora in Gstaad. Local News 3627 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/between-tradition-and-modern-life-inside-the-world-of-freemasonry Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/c03d6aa6d60ecb4929b11830c8e5136c.jpeg?164999338241" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>In early March, the lodge Phönix im Orient von Thun opened its doors at Schloss Thun for a rare public information evening. Traditions 3626 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/impact-circle-2026-rethinking-sustainable-alpine-real-estate Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/6f19dfe3d542c5efbc4bf5fecba302fc.jpeg?164998276613" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>IRethinking Sustainable Alpine Real Estate: In mid-February, the Alpina Gstaad hosted the Impact Circle Event 2026, bringing together around 150 participants from business, science and politics to discuss the future of alpine real estate Business 3625 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/what-the-tourist-tax-really-costs Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/127841c806542c8ed69ec41dd1442281.jpeg?164997492448" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Most visitors and second-home owners in the Gstaad region will have come across the term Kurtaxe. Yet few know exactly what it covers, who pays it, and how much it actually amounts to. Local News 3624 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/when-gstaad-becomes-a-stage-for-global-brands Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/f4d215fc0ed7a7b915f86f1de64788c1.jpeg?164996682127" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>In early February, as the winter season entered its busiest phase, Guess marked its 45th anniversary with a fashion show at the Iglu-Dorf above Saanenmöser Events 3623 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/slopesound-festival-2026-closes-the-season-in-style Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/28849084f620970bc78bc52ef18b92ff.jpeg?164993771511" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Festival vibes return to the slopes of Saanenmöser: on 27 and 28 March, the Slopesound Festival enters its third edition — this year with new locations and a line-up that spans genres and generations. Arts & Culture 3621 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-magic-pass-is-aimed-primarily-at-urban-residents-without-second-homes Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/5f2f12442f47db3107492010e72fb54d.jpeg?164995471" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>With 320,000 subscribers, revenues of around CHF 128 million and a steadily expanding network, the Magic Pass continues to reshape Switzerland’s ski market. Business 3622 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/new-president-for-wasserngrat-and-big-questions-for-the-future Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/686addd4f7383b71e4103cebd938e378.jpeg?163344327419" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>At its Annual General Meeting, Wasserngrat 2000 AG reported slightly higher revenues but again a small loss. The meeting also marked a generational change as Antoine Spillmann was elected chairman. Local News 3620 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/caprices-winter-2026-a-new-chapter-begins-in-gstaad Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/a5dc100dd1a43e24ad6528dcc3b372f6.png?163008208" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>From 13 March 2026, the Eggli will become the new winter home of the internationally renowned Caprices Festival. After 23 editions in Crans-Montana, the winter edition is relocating permanently to the Saanenland Events 3619 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-community-that-cares Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/b3dc32ba35ccdbabaa4d8c80d64198ed.jpeg?163000502613" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Gstaad steps up for Humane World for Animals - On 12 February, around 120 guests gathered at The Alpina Gstaad for an evening in support of Humane World for Animals. Events 3617 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/maze-art-gstaad-expands Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/9afa7f7cb5323556172267ea8846cc0f.jpeg?162997064" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A GROWING FIXTURE IN THE VILLAGE CALENDAR Arts & Culture 3616 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/siegfried-contemporary-presents-material-form-object Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/f29c8cdc929b839e181f45d19f698007.png?163002649" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>This winter, Siegfried Contemporary brings together works by Robert Coutelas, Meuser, Rosemarie Trockel and Machteld Rullens in an exhibition that focuses on one central question: what happens when artists rethink the materials we consider ordinary, functional – even industrial? Arts & Culture 3618 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/when-wild-animals-leave-their-own-shadows Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e86eacbcc1169d5fb84da4056c1ede19.png?162486042" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>In her striking exhibition Night Wild at the Hotel Bernerhof, photographer Zana Briski reveals how she works without a camera, collaborating instead with bears and skunks. The result is a series of large-format, life-sized photograms of wild animals, created in their natural habitat. Arts & Culture 3615 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/between-cowshed-and-tea-room Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/871e9791e27bb2ab6d570f99ef830e35.jpeg?162139249367" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Last week, during the ART GSTAAD weekend, Alexandre de Betak transformed a Saanen barn into a luminous space. Arts & Culture 3614 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/king-umberto-ii-of-italy-s-decorations-chivalric-orders Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/ee79872515cf34c7d92b0549e6cad3b2.jpg?161437619" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>FOR SALE AT AUCTION IN GENEVA AT PIGUET Advertising 3599 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/february-off-the-slopes Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/b1cbfb777c67aedadd1f464baab8d99f.png?161539580" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>I’ve never been a skier. I admire the elegance, the speed, but I’ve long accepted that my winter excitement lives elsewhere. While the slopes are in full swing, something else quietly takes over the village: art. Gallery doors open, exhibitions overlap, conversations stretch longer, and suddenly Gstaad feels less like a resort and more like a cultural crossroads. Add ART GSTAAD to the mix, and February becomes a month I actively look forward to every year. Magazine 3585 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/formerly-the-property-of-his-majesty-king-umberto-ii-of-italy Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/6b3e3b9971b0bcf339ba91e280acfefd.jpg?161437617" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>THENCE BY DIRECT ROYAL DESCENT TO THE PRESENT DAY Arts & Culture 3598 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/still-life-living-form-on-view-at-almine-rech-gstaad Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/dcfe0f7be201eaec75c22f8afa6c4244.jpg?161546622965" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The group show features works by Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Tom Wesselmann, Hans Op de Beeck, Ewa Juszkiewicz, and Claire Tabouret, among others, from 12 February to 22 March 2026. Advertising 3594 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/made-for-one-place-one-client Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/dcd0d8cd59d692c124fa3cb12b7933bb.jpeg?161964246" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Whether a private residence or a hospitality destination, a space in the Alps must do more than provide comfort. It must articulate a clear relationship to its setting, architectural, cultural, and material, while supporting contemporary life. Lifestyle 3588 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-shared-sense-of-time Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/107db949d0b4979c135e853cc8c28047.jpeg?161966393" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Art in Time makes its Gstaad debut through a personal collaboration between Studio Naegeli and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. Profile 3592 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/scratched-surfaces-quiet-forms Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/5ed07c9aae57ef7b32c98dd964ee28d2.jpeg?161965602230" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Flaviano Salzani at Galerie Paltenghi in Château-d’Oex. Arts & Culture 3597 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2026021/art-talk Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/d2439ec7bb95877dabbb418d74ba5110.jpeg?161961687964" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Next weekend, a small but significant selection of Danish Golden Age paintings will be shown at Phillips’ booth at the Gstaad Art Fair. For me, as a Dane, it is more unusual to experience seeing a large part of my own cultural heritage surface far from home, all at once. Arts & Culture 3593 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/new-in-town-editor-s-pick Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/a9b351a7b31fb51a64dd5a17de608c12.jpg?161437582" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A familiar name in Geneva, now here with a permanent address: Regalia has opened its doors at Suterstrasse 2 in Gstaad. Shopping 3589 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/irving-penn Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/5523bb77801dcda09318bc7955144af7.jpg?161437612" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Gagosian presents its first exhibition dedicated to Irving Penn, surveying a career that quietly reshaped fashion photography, portraiture, and still life. Spanning works from the late 1940s to the early 2000s, the exhibition brings together iconic images originally published in Vogue alongside less frequently seen prints that reveal Penn’s lifelong commitment to the photograph as a crafted object. Arts & Culture 3596 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-weight-of-the-gaze-picasso-and-naomi-campbell-at-tarmak22 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/46d9f27af3c2ef9fec8934fd71052030.jpg?161437611" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Nahmad Contemporary has quietly developed one of the most intriguing exhibition programmes in the Alps, one that understands how historical weight and contemporary perspective can sharpen each other. This winter, at Tarmak22, the gallery presents Picasso | Painter and Model, a tightly focused exhibition of fourteen late works by Pablo Picasso, curated through the lens of Naomi Campbell. The result is neither a conventional Picasso show nor a celebrity-curatorial gesture, but something far more … Arts & Culture 3595 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/menuhin-festival-gstaad-staff-picks-2026 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/3ed3a0bbc08e9e87cfbdde302cb26702.jpg?161437568" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>This summer marks a defining moment for the Gstaad Menuhin Festival. Daniel Hope steps into his first season as Artistic Director, succeeding Christoph Müller after 25 years at the helm – a handover that naturally carries high expectations. Rather than asking what audiences should be excited about, we turned the focus inward. What are the people behind the scenes most looking forward to in this new chapter? Which concerts do they personally mark in their diaries, and why? Arts & Culture 3587 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/ownership-measured-in-generations Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/a113e57c85332cb076c1b7c68512481a.jpg?161437593" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Over the last 20 years, prime residential property in key ski markets has undergone a complex evolution, shaped by regulatory environments, shifting buyer demographics and broader macroeconomic cycles. Against this backdrop, Gstaad is a market that truly stands apart in the Alps. Its prestige, carefully cultivated over decades as a discreet, alpine enclave, gives it an exclusivity few other destinations can match. While its lower altitude might not attract the ski aficionados, the village consi… Business 3591 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/mario-testino Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/4a0ba44707735fabd33342fc969a19cf.jpg?161437583" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Do not miss the Mario Testino expo at Patricia Low Contemporary - only until tomorrow, 14th February! Arts & Culture 3590 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-stellar-evening-of-piano Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/caad9712333233921f62b8e69e0b768e.jpg?161437567" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>As part of the Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, the young pianist Mao Fujita enthralled a full church in Rougemont with a demanding programme drawn from the Romantic repertoire. It was one of those rare evenings that resonate long after the final note has faded. The programme brought together works by Beethoven, Wagner, Berg, Brahms and Liszt. Arts & Culture 3586 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/graff-a-drop-in-time Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e5a9dd07b96b1dd9aec34397a1793cad.jpg?161437623" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The moment is fleeting: a drop of water touches a still surface, light fractures, movement pauses. Graff’s latest high jewellery campaign captures that instant, not as metaphor, but as form. Advertising 3600 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/our-clients-should-feel-at-home-when-using-our-private-banking-services Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/03b38549a17ca124d18a56b92bf1dad8.jpg?161437627" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Manuel Blanco, Head of Gstaad and Greater Berne Area at EFG Private Banking, has been working in the region for over 20 years. He explains what makes Gstaad so compelling and how he and his team aim to exceed their clients' high expectations on-site. Business 3601 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/when-europe-was-a-family Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/f204ac814b9f2ddcb6ec5455cb54dcb5.jpg?161437630" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A new book by Charles Alexandre de la Tour et Taxis, a descendant of some of Europe’s most storied nobility, offers a portrait of a family entangled in the drama of twentieth-century Europe. C’était une autre Europe: Souvenirs de ma famille (It Was Another Europe: Memories of My Family) illuminates a world slowly fading from memory, beautifully conveying a Europe of castles, courtly traditions, and close kinship. 3602 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/young-gstaad-yacht-club Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/ffe10be204d99278d9f6f8d7ef6af2b7.jpg?161437631" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A new generation on the move Lifestyle 3603 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-place-to-stay Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/3faab5d919407a14cf4ba6402ab66073.jpg?161437637" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>In a region known for beauty and exclusivity, the Alpenblick Gstaad Foundation is pursuing a different ambition. Its president, Nathanael Perreten, speaks about affordable housing, accessible holidays and why social responsibility is becoming one of the most decisive issues for the future of Saanenland. Local News 3604 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/let-s-write-history-together Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/f65b689dcce38a63c980f56c121fe5d0.jpeg?161965057" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Supporting Switzerland’s first full-size outdoor Lawn Bowls Green Advertising 3605 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/alpina-cup-le-rosey-vs-.-gstaad Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/512a80c0c5e9f7e2f8e4d217b4ccaa82.jpg?161437640" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>For the 13th consecutive year, Institut Le Rosey and Gymnasium Gstaad met for the Alpina Cup, a sporting tradition featuring giant slalom racing and an ice hockey showdown, followed by a joint dinner at The Alpina Gstaad, the event's sponsor. Sports & Leisure 3606 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/coming-home-medicine-as-an-individual-journey Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/c465cc6dc6b2cb460f461fb07bdc5653.jpg?161437644" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Dr Thomas Holzknecht, Integrative and Holistic Medicine, Saanen/Gstaad Advertising 3607 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-lifetime-with-the-grand-chalet-from-orphaned-boy-to-its-beloved-owner Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/0fd4bebd056578de2fd3bde656e68898.jpeg?161958115799" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Houses often outlive their inhabitants, especially the exquisitely constructed chalets of this region. Over time, a home may change hands or undergo transformations, yet it retains its original beams and preserves the stories of those who lived within its walls, sometimes across centuries. Between 1850 and 1976, the Grand Chalet operated as a hotel, lovingly owned and run by the Devenish and Scott family, whose memories of it remain vividly alive. Traditions 3610 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/in-memoriam-valentino-garavani-1932-2026 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/966180cf75d458511ab66c58c6902936.jpg?161437646" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Legendary fashion designer and master couturier founded his eponymous fashion house in Rome in the late 1950s with his long-time business partner Giancarlo Giammetti. And established an illustrious career often associated with his signature colour, Valentino Red. In 1998, they sold the company, though Valentino continued as creative director. Shortly after his retirement in 2008, a feature-length documentary Valentino: The 3608 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/preparedness-is-a-process Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/3df05a03fef1398f67fc91d8b42f9e80.jpg?161437648" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A conversation with James Otigbah, Excel Security Solutions Advertising 3609 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/interview-with-christine-baumgartner Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e5cb9dd36240ef65aef86308833c1db1.jpg?161437657" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Ceramicist Christine Baumgartner creates functional crockery and sculptural objects for sale in her shop alongside bespoke commissions for chalets and private clients. Her work follows a traditional, hands-on approach, with each piece made carefully from start to finish. Her ceramics offer a counterpoint to speed and mass production. Traditions 3611 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/passion-responsibility-across-generations Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/6e1fea5c5925274d49dca2af96dde09d.jpg?161437660" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The Gstaad Yacht Club opened 2026 with a commitment to passing on values, knowledge and excellence across generations, linking education and youth sport with cultural heritage and international dialogue. This focus was evident in a talk by Swiss ski legend Dominique Perret. Perret drew on nearly three decades of extreme skiing, emphasising values, education and conscious decision-making rather than records. He outlined nine core values that have shaped his career and entrepreneurial path, inclu… Sports & Leisure 3612 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2026021/expat-adventures Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/3267e744b640ad0c54658e74d856fdfa.jpeg?161546388" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>If you have noticed more visitors taking selfies on the Saanen bridge lately, you are not imagining it. There has been a steady uptick in Indian tourists drawn to the area because scenes in the classic 1995 Bollywood film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (“DDLJ”) were shot here. Expat Adventure 3613 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/mario-testino-in-gstaad Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/f6bf02a4db843bb10f01af3e9038d62c.jpeg?160582450134" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>At Patricia Low Contemporary, Mario Testino presented a Swiss selection, curated by Simon de Pury, from his ongoing project "A Beautiful World" – a series shaped by his desire for creative freedom after decades in fashion photography. Arts & Culture 3583 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/facade-mounted-solar-systems-are-now-possible-without-planning-permission Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/62dc348817fb7e37d0ee335d2fb407af.jpeg?160328003" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>CONSTRUCTION SAANENLAND Archiv 3581 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-promises-we-make-to-ourselves Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/fd1fd90f032f132c145d983a888a21d7.png?159707663046" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>January arrives quietly, carrying both ambition and vulnerability. We make resolutions, to sleep better, move more, eat differently, slow down, while already knowing how fragile these promises can be. The real question is no longer what we want to change, but whether we are willing, and able, to sustain it. Magazine 3562 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/when-the-saanenland-resonates-with-violins Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/3d0319659772b3b5846b00399537f8af.jpg?159732248832" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>When the Saanenland resonates with violins Arts & Culture 3572 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/rethinking-time Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/ac150128b36af1e5838c0e74c169fd6d.png?159732643726" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Why Switzerland’s most influential longevity voice returns to Gstaad each autumn Profile 3566 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/bernerhof-gstaad-changes-hands Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/3a6eef8cdea85cd6aa80f2e4563e5c98.jpeg?159709996" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>After nearly three decades of hands-on leadership, Brigitte and Thomas Frei are passing on the majority ownership of Hotel Bernerhof Gstaad. Few hotels in the Saanenland are as closely associated with the people who have shaped them, and the Frei era leaves behind a house that has grown steadily in reputation, confidence and culinary standing. Local News 3564 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-art-of-collecting-medieval-manuscripts Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/c952ba37ac24f37962963caa465ae8c4.jpg?159572348" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Meticulously copied by scribes and illuminated by gifted artists, manuscripts preserve the intellectual and artistic heritage of our past. Advertising 3561 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/when-gstaad-slows-down Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/d1d3cc4652b1ead84d09dfdb80f32c7a.jpeg?159729075031" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Traffic, peak days and the challenge of success Local News 3565 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2026011/come-up-slow-down Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e79b55b2cb7d76f075c62729a9d8da0a.jpeg?159727151545" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The Luxury of Slowing Down Gstaad, Saanen, and the Quiet Case for Longevity Lifestyle 3571 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/italian-craft-curated Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/007e7f659955b7ed5c50f15093f43136.jpg?159572371" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>For a brief moment in February, the Promenade takes on an unmistakably Italian accent. From 8 to 25 February, a refined pop-up brings together three expressions of Made in Italy excellence – leather craftsmanship, contemporary jewellery, and 20th-century fine art – united by a shared language of design, restraint, and savoir-faire. Rather than a traditional retail experience, this is a slow-shopping destination: considered, tactile and quietly luxurious. Think travel pieces you&#821… Lifestyle 3568 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/greengo-at-55 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/4c75c1c0acbd6c4349713ef5194bdc23.jpg?159729224308" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>How Gstaad Palace’s nightclub continues to unite generations – without chasing trends Lifestyle 3569 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/pampering-the-editor-a-red-glow-at-le-grand-bellevue Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/ff339d3fc9f86a17fe0ecb0005cf64d3.jpeg?159729518672" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>There’s a particular calm that sets in the moment you step through the doors of the Bellevue spa. The pace drops, voices soften, and the outside world stays firmly on the other side. I was invited for a 10-minute Brain Boost session, curious rather than convinced, and with just enough time to notice how beautifully the space does what a spa should do: ease you into stillness before anything else happens. Lifestyle 3570 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2026011/art-talk Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/a55814b6d690dab99a8438dd73964a9b.jpg?159572394" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>MAZE / ART GSTAAD 2026 A curated constellation of art, design and exceptional objects Arts & Culture 3573 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/thinking-in-bronze-henry-moore-s-maquettes-in-saanen Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/a78dcf803f7f861c5febed0470f0008e.jpg?159572397" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>This winter, Hindergässli presents “Selected Maquettes”, a showcase of works by the renowned British sculptor Henry Moore. His maquettes, often serving as studies for his monumental sculptures, reveal his masterful exploration of form, material, and space. Arts & Culture 3574 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/wealth-management-isn-t-just-something-we-do-it-s-who-we-are Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/72bfacd0b418416264210f99e4ab85ff.jpg?159572370" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>"WEALTH MANAGEMENT ISN'T JUST SOMETHING WE DO, IT'S WHO WE ARE" Advertising 3567 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-whisper-in-the-snow Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/0573c7756bf12098a1fe193e3792c803.jpg?159572406" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Discover Peekaboo by Tatiana Ojjeh Advertising 3575 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/inside-the-grand-chalet-rossinire-a-house-alive-with-stories Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/41b9b2e3292fed5595f436324389af3e.jpeg?159731813761" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Step through the heavy front door of the Grand Chalet in Rossinière and you enter not just a grand old building, but a living storybook – one filled with laughter, eccentricities, and the gentle hum of daily life. Every room, every creaking floorboard, seems to hold a secret of its own. 3576 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-making-of-winter-sports-in-gstaad Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/706459913ce3c625d06fd8a28cd561e9.jpg?159572413" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>It is easy to assume that skiing has always been at the heart of winter in Gstaad. With dozens of ski lifts, a wide network of runs for all abilities and excellent mountain dining that people can reach directly from the slopes, you would be forgiven for thinking this is where it all started. But the beginning of winter sports here was far more prosaic, with no single “a-ha” moment. In fact, it was a combination of factors, such as new travel habits and a growing desire for more to d… Sports & Leisure 3577 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/how-the-saanenland-prepares-for-fire-safety Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/65bc9c6802604ff0502b78127cecd9aa.jpg?159572356" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>In the days following the tragedy in Crans-Montana, the mood in the Saanenland shifted perceptibly. Fireworks were cancelled, flags lowered, and messages of help circulated quietly in community chat groups. Alongside the sympathy came a more uncomfortable reflection, one that many destinations reliant on nightlife and hospitality are now facing: could this happen here? This article examines how fire safety is organised in the Saanenland, who is responsible, and what concrete measures are in pla… Local News 3563 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/interview-with-nathalie-hall-rosat Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/79766214cbbed6c40c1c84168bdc1ee3.jpeg?159732133187" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Artisan Nathalie Hall Rosat is best known for her trompe l’oeil work, transforming flat, modern surfaces into convincing illusions of wood, structure and depth. Trained at the Van der Kelen school in Belgium, she has worked internationally on interiors, decorative objects and architectural elements. Now back in her home region, her practice focuses on painted surfaces that look and feel entirely different from what they really are. Traditions 3578 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/gyc-opens-the-year-with-strong-governance-sporting-ambition-and-cultural-excellence Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/601fc93a013159c25fd7af016add9347.jpg?159572422" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The Gstaad Yacht Club has begun the year with momentum and clarity, reaffirming its position as a place where sport, culture, and community intersect. The opening weeks have been marked by decisive moments: a successful Annual General Meeting, international sporting recognition, and a cultural programme that set a confident tone for the year ahead. Sports & Leisure 3579 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2026011/expat-adventure Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/23802ea680f12c092dc84a35b8661cce.jpeg?159730526" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>What can you say about a twenty-five-year-old girl who died? That she was beautiful. And brilliant. That she loved Mozart and Bach. And the Beatles. And me. Expat Adventure 3580 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/plcido-domingo-a-matter-of-the-heart Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/c574a3704c2370a981422e65aeb67913.png?159037094180" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>In the packed church of Saanen, audiences of the Gstaad New Year Music Festival were treated to a phenomenal concert just three days before the end of the year. World star Plácido Domingo appeared alongside coloratura soprano Christina Poulitsi and pianist James Vaughan. Arts & Culture 3558 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/ludwig-van-beethoven-as-a-musical-year-end-reflection Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/681aad27c9b8c912bf8e3adc91287ebf.png?159039338083" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>With works by Ludwig van Beethoven, the traditional year-end concerts in the Church of Saanen offered moments of strength and contemplation. Arts & Culture 3559 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/ultima-hotel-gstaad-zuma-culinary-genius Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/5e67a39dacc02340354a0870871478d2.jpg?157051872" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>There’s a particular alchemy to winter evenings in Gstaad: fresh snowfall softening the landscape, the warm glow of chalet windows and the distinctive pulse of world-class restaurants coming to life. This season, that rhythm is led by Zuma, bringing its signature blend of Japanese culinary theatre to Ultima Hotel Gstaad in the form of a vibrant winter pop-up. Advertising 3536 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2025121/art-talk Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/a55f3e18c6781a757a8c5d4d9dd08db9.jpg?157638667270" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Dream logic at Gagosian Arts & Culture 3544 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-end-of-the-imputed-rental-value-what-the-vote-means-for-chalet-owners Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/948037f0491cf7693061d8975581c01c.jpg?157051878" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>For decades, Swiss homeowners have been taxed on the so-called imputed rental value (Eigenmietwert) – a theoretical income that owner-occupiers are deemed to earn by living in their own property. Even though no rent is actually received, this notional amount has had to be declared as taxable income, both for primary residences and for second homes. Local News 3538 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/disconnect-to-reconnect-this-summer-in-ablandschen Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/9ed62003ed373954a5176918a2b5c10b.jpg?157051879" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Next summer, escape the digital overload and join Unpluggo’s Digital Detox Camps – a transformative experience amidst the stunning limestone peaks of the Gastlosen. A charming chalet at Oberer Rudersberg in Abländschen (Saanen) – without electricity, Wi-Fi, or push notifications – becomes a sanctuary for slowing down and reconnecting with what truly matters. The days unfold gently. Mornings begin with yoga and meditation as the valley wakes in silence. Later, guided … Advertising 3539 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/paws-purrs-and-pandemonium-at-the-grand-chalet Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e1a5296cce8c432dc3997a4f6e661a62.jpg?157637593644" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>At the Grand Chalet in Rossinière, no one ever checked the guest list too closely – because some of the best guests had four legs, fur, or feathers. Pets and people alike found a home away from home at the Grand Chalet, where eccentricity was not merely tolerated but positively encouraged. Traditions 3540 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-discipline-of-vision Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/8179a0d22973baac1260c9870a2b59bf.png?157636963" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The turn of the year has a habit of sharpening our attention. Between what has already taken shape and what still exists only as an idea, there is a brief, productive pause. It is a moment when ambition, imagination and resolve coexist. If there is a thread running quietly through this New Year edition, it is not spectacle, but vision, and what happens when people choose to act on it. Magazine 3535 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/20-years Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/7170c45301cf0581594c90435cf89fb9.jpg?157051874" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Throughout the Saanenland and the Pays-d’Enhaut, the Gstaad New Year Music Festival has delighted audiences for two decades with world-class artists, often surprising them with names rarely heard elsewhere, and has secured its place in the history of music and festivals with pride and boldness. Arts & Culture 3537 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-message-interview-with-david-montalto Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/ee7c0d9d6b6aa798211e6ea154eec77e.jpg?157560525576" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>David Maude-Roxby-Montalto Di Fragnito is a multi-talented British artist living in Château-d’Oex and the very definition of master craftsman. An accomplished glass sculptor, diamond-point stipple engraver and painter, he also designs unique and exquisite jewellery. Montalto’s work is featured in major museums and private collections around the world and he kindly met with GstaadLife to talk about his work, visions and the purpose of life. Profile 3541 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2025121/six-people-one-soul-hotel-spitzhorn Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/d844fdaa94a4ee75551da7482cc1f9f9.jpg?157051892" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>In the hotel industry, staff often come and go as quickly as guests at the breakfast buffet. At Hotel Spitzhorn in Saanen, things are different: six senior team members have shaped the house for years, three of them since it opened in 2013. Advertising 3542 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2025121/gstaad-new-year-music-festival Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/0737028ec9f15a4f60a20cc22547d437.jpg?157051900" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>TWO DECADES OF VISION - THE MAKING OF GSTAAD'S MOST INTIMATE MUSIC FESTIVAL Arts & Culture 3543 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/soire-jazz-the-first-modern-edition Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/7de2a3bf658817b736a68c8380e83341.jpg?157051904" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Soirée Jazz launches its first modern edition on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, from 8pm to 11pm, shaping an evening where live music, rhythm and atmosphere take centre stage. 3546 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/when-music-meets-the-glass Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/63f6373ab71db5a4c059f78cfd30b00e.jpg?157639120460" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Les Amis des Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad have long cultivated a more intimate side of classical music – one that privileges proximity, conversation, and shared experience over grand gestures. Arts & Culture 3545 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/art-tak-4-en-route-to-gstaad Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/090d5cdf8da94f1206324b613e7efb68.jpeg?157643355260" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>“In an age of fragmented truths, smoothed images and a changing world, what is left to dream about?” GstaadLife made a stop in Nyon En route to Saanenland Arts & Culture 3556 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/gstaad-house-takes-shape Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/0c8be124ea5caf63e41b304f1286166a.jpg?157051907" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Conceived as a discreet yet ambitious cultural hub, Gstaad House brings together art storage, exhibitions and private events in a purpose-built setting above Gstaad. Managing Director Siamak Siassi and the municipality of Saanen outline the project's rationale and its place within the Tomi site. Local News 3547 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/continuity-and-new-leadership-at-ubs-gstaad Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/fcd266f4e7e42cfa3c6941c726a7d918.jpg?157051912" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Since 1 October 2025, Christian Zach (46) has been heading the UBS Gstaad branch and its Wealth Management division. He succeeds Hans Baumgartner, who is retiring at the end of the year after more than three decades at UBS and Credit Suisse. Zach brings international experience and new energy to an established local team. His mission is clear: to continue offering Gstaad’s clientele an outstanding level of service. Advertising 3548 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/chef-s-talk-preserving-the-essentials Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/344b3c7ca14f03d75964621c9d4d150c.jpg?157051915" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Edgard Bovier savours his work at the Café du Cerf in Rougemont. Here, he welcomes a clientele he knows well: holidaymakers from Gstaad and locals from the region. It is the perfect balance between a career spent in luxury hotels and his childhood at the Buffet de la Gare, his parents’ restaurant in Saint-Léonard, in Valais. Lifestyle 3549 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/champagne-cocktail-a-luxurious-darling-of-the-jazz-age Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/1a84332621029e5f0407434d6b5a6c29.jpeg?157640543" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Early in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, which turned a stately 100 years old this past April, narrator Nick Carraway meets wealthy socialite and flapper Jordan Baker at his first Gatsby extravaganza. Smitten, he relates that “a tray of cocktails floated at us through the twilight.” Given that the great novel’s pages flow lavishly with champagne, one can confidently speculate that the platter in question held the delicately divine Champagne Cocktail –… 3550 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/celebrating-craftmanship-interview-with-colin-karlen Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/b21ff1d1ae423ab59222b46ce59a3dbc.jpg?157051923" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Colin Karlen has worked with traditional tavillon shingles since 1994. His family business covers construction, carpentry, interior fittings, furniture making and renovation, yet one of its most distinctive specialities remains this centuries old roofing technique. GstaadLife spoke with him about the craft, the rhythm of the seasons and the tradition known as the bottle of death. Traditions 3551 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/cocktail-rings-all-the-rage-in-our-roaring-twenties Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/7aece6c0e83a019b9d0d05db6f9f0504.jpg?157051924" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>At the mention of the iconic flappers of the 1920s, it's easy to bring to mind the image of a slender young girl with bobbed hair, dancing the Charleston in a short, dropped-waist dress, a cigarette holder in one hand and a cocktail glass in the other. 3552 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/generational-change-at-husermann-partner-ag-in-gstaad Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/74ea9fa1c87784f172686817cc80c814.jpg?157640813284" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Rolf T. S chneider hands over to Pascal Zysset Advertising 3553 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2025-at-the-gstaad-yacht-club Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/65606cabf502908b8ff1d37511b0183e.jpg?157051929" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A year of dialogue, culture, and sporting excellence and events … Sports & Leisure 3554 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2025121/expat-adventure Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/6c98a25945d15ad446aacdbf2ecbbd92.jpeg?157641232" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>There’s a line from a Joni Mitchell song that’s been looping in my head lately: “Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” Expat Adventure 3555 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/six-people-one-soul-hotel-spitzhorn Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/0b9d117aaba37f5c46360f323ccf2db2.jpeg?156699230" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Experience Alpine charm without the Alpine price tag. Gstaad is famous for luxury, glittering chalets and ski lifts that might make your wallet tremble. But at Hotel Spitzhorn, winter magic comes without the haute couture price tag. Business 3533 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/december-s-most-sparkling-stocking-fillers Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/cb9051e46f31c484fbf788c779b6975b.png?156700040" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A little last-minute shopping before Christmas. Shopping 3534 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-season-of-care Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/23f6ea5543d581a837d6bc16da176b72.png?155483387" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>December arrives with its usual sparkle, yet the stories in this issue point to something quieter and far more enduring: the way this valley looks after its people, its history, and its future. Editorial 3513 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/weihnachtsguetzli Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/8987d5cec2a02e5b94e151a13e99c7d3.jpeg?156096703" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The run up to Christmas in the UK is heralded by the arrival of mince pies, delicious pastry cases filled with raisins, peel, suet and brandy. Boxes of them are piled high in shops, national newspapers hold blind taste tests and millions more bake them at home. They are as much a part of the season as the tree itself and every family seems to have a firm view on which filling makes the best pie. Lifestyle 3518 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/hello-betty Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/b7ec2f9e256617eb6bf5cdeec12d7e6f.jpg?155399831" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>How a fictional housewife became Switzerland’s most famous cook Traditions 3514 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/winter-in-motion Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/443ba2839b6c49c460aaeb549cea39c9.jpeg?156095004210" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Smoother access, better snow, bigger vision(s) BDG CEO Matthias In-Albon on 10 years of change — and what to expect this winter As he marks ten years at the helm of Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad (BDG), Matthias In-Albon reflects less on milestones and more on the region itself. “I’m grateful to work in a place I deeply appreciate, with strong communities and people who genuinely care about “ünseri Bärgbahni,” he says. The past decade has been anything but … Local News 3515 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/ultima-collection-s-new-promenade-chalet Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/140f735e1a649e6a917b185266ac7156.jpeg?156095990" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A return to Gstaad’s intimate grandeur Lifestyle 3516 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/keeping-gstaad-safe Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/8821beb1cdc5e89d3adbb2498b777e2d.jpeg?156096443" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A conversation with David Schmid, Vice President of the Gemeinde Saanen Profile 3517 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/pasta-reverie-by-dalsass-spring-s-daring-pigeon Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2875a8f20ec093d4ff7941b5a127ded6.jpg?155399852" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Culinary legend Martin Dalsass and rising star Sasha Spring dazzled at the UBS Four Hands Dinner in Gstaad. The 44 guests were delighted. 44 out of over 5,500 At the Bernerhof in Gstaad, two generations of top chefs came together as part of the UBS Four Hands Dinner series – where seasoned experts meet breakthrough chefs. The stars of the evening were Martin Dalsass, celebrated 18-point chef, and Sascha Spring, the up-and-coming talent from the Seepark in Thun. With the new dinner series, … Advertising 3519 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2025121/hotel-news-names Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/ef2685b0c68e605af3a2933ed0125490.jpg?155399856" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The Palace reveals its winter flavours Lifestyle 3520 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/alpenblick-gstaad-a-heartfelt-project-with-social-impact Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/9f68ca4d55569feb559903a3a7a67d27.jpg?155399860" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Where Biel’s schoolchildren once lit their campfires, a new place for community and the future is taking shape. The Alpenblick Gstaad Foundation is transforming the site of the former holiday home into affordable housing and a modern, socially oriented holiday and education centre. Advertising 3521 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/jonas-wyssen-s-virtual-memories-at-mansard Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/5d55ef80f0bbac855ff8a17ccedb9ff7.jpg?155399865" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>As winter approaches, Anna Högl from Studio Naegeli warmly invites you to a guided tour of Jonas Wyssen's exhibition at the Hotel Mansard, where you can fully immerse yourself in a dreamlike world titled “Mémoires Virtuelles.” Arts & Culture 3524 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/art-and-alpine-serenity-in-rougemont Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/272a1a9208ee8fe3c39f455e9556de0a.jpg?156097146386" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>This winter, Rougemont Hotel & Spa begins its season with a lively new exhibition showcasing three emerging voices in contemporary art: Swiss artist Luca Harlacher and Chinese artists Haizhen Gao and Jialu Gao. Their works foster a dialogue between cultures, generations, and visual languages — from Harlacher’s playful, colour-rich mixed-media pieces to Haizhen Gao’s heartfelt, nature-inspired oil paintings, celebrated for their poetic depth and spiritual significance, and … Arts & Culture 3526 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/tatiana-ojjeh-s-peekaboo-like-a-whisper-in-the-snow Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/691980659deeb41efba18655109b10b1.jpg?155399867" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>This winter, Galerie Im Stöckli in Schönried unveils “Peekaboo”, a poetic new exhibition by UAE-based multidisciplinary artist Tatiana Ojjeh. The opening is on 24 December. Arts & Culture 3525 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/oliver-preston-at-the-palace Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/9d8e3a1a0b65b4e73ce926dff1590732.jpg?155399864" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>This Christmas, the Gstaad Palace once again opens its Salle Expo to the unmistakable humour of British cartoonist Oliver Preston, whose sharp, elegant linework has become a seasonal favourite in the Saanenland. Known for his playful observations of alpine life — and this year featuring brand-new works, including topical pieces on local themes such as the Magic Pass — Preston returns with an exhibition that promises both charm and a good laugh. Arts & Culture 3523 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/inside-the-grand-chalet-rossinire Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/455c535d8028b0f28405af93ea00c9b3.jpg?155399873" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Some buildings collect history; the Grand Chalet in Rossinière seems to inhale it. Standing at the heart of the village like an immense wooden cathedral, this vast and storied house has long fascinated visitors with its carved façade, improbable scale, and unmistakable aura of lived-in magic. It is a place where the line between home, hotel and stage has always been deliciously thin, where artists found refuge, families made memories, and an unforgettable cast of characters turned dai… Traditions 3527 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/christo-the-wrapped-pont-neuf-fragments-of-a-fleeting-gesture Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2796f2f05b5a7f1abb1888004c58e8a4.jpg?155399875" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>In 1985, Christo and Jeanne-Claude transformed Paris’s Pont Neuf, draping its arches in 40,000 m² of luminous golden fabric—crafted by 300 workers and funded entirely by sales of their own preparatory works. The diptych Le Pont Neuf, Projet pour Paris distils this ephemeral spectacle, revealing the bridge as sculptural, poetic, and newly radiant at the heart of the Parisian skyline. Lot 40, Wednesday 10 December 2025 at 6 p.m. Advertising 3528 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/interview-with-daniel-reichenbach-ag Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/ed5720b4cf3ffda5cbbc44b041b360f7.jpg?155399877" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Daniel Reichenbach AG is a family business that has been working with heat and stone since 1972. GstaadLife met with Daniel Reichenbach and Flavio Hauswirth in their remarkable space in Grund - part showroom, part museum - to talk about a trade that continues to shape the way we live. Traditions 3529 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/pampering-anna-interview-with-genevieve-roch Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/4d45c29cad7a00eaf45fd9a1eab309ee.jpg?155399863" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A friendly face in Rougemont for more than thirty years, Genevieve Roch has welcomed clients into her hairdressing salon ‘Coiffure Kalypso’ since 1992. GstaadLife spoke with her about how she got started, what keeps her inspired and the realities of running a one-woman business in the Saanenland. Lifestyle 3522 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-centenary-trophy Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/6910c0cc117d19a3d2b761b89475fa84.jpg?155399878" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A celebration of Swiss spirit and sailing heritage in Saint-Tropez Sports & Leisure 3530 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2025121/expat-adventures Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/d4c996e91a4f957ce563713a29ca500a.jpeg?156097860" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The game season may now be over, but for a few short weeks this autumn, the menus across the Saanenland were filled with Wild and La chasse. Dishes featuring venison or chamois appeared everywhere, usually accompanied by the same reliable friends: red cabbage, chestnuts, spätzle and cranberry sauce served in a slice of pear. It’s one of those unmistakable signs that autumn has arrived. Expat Adventure 3531 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/christian-zinn-at-the-helm-at-the-ermitage-in-schnried Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/8d7e185728b52dbc051bf2af08eece64.jpeg?155149647" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>HOTEL NEWS & NAMES: The Ermitage Wellness & Spa Hotel in Schönried has a new director: Christian Zinn officially stepped into the role last month. Local News 3512 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-timeless-masterpiece-pierre-gouthire-s-louis-xv-candlesticks-at-piguet-s-december-auction-in-geneva Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/d696fb857555f6ecee7f2602dd2ba667.jpeg?154734986" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>One of the most coveted pieces of French gilt-bronze artistry comes to auction in December: an exceptional pair of Louis XV period candlesticks attributed to the renowned French bronze chaser Pierre Gouthière. Arts & Culture 3511 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-glimpse-into-luxury-piguet-s-december-auction-in-geneva Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/7f56d4df9896cf4d7224c770a78b7c99.jpeg?154734515930" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Not just a chance to acquire rare items, Piguet's December auction in Geneva is an experience that unites collectors and connoisseurs in a celebration of beauty, craftsmanship, and history.  Arts & Culture 3510 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/christmas-exhibition-at-alpenruhe-29-30-november Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e715d3941b867261d9b1167f442b53ab.jpeg?154013601" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>As the first snow is covering the peaks and the BDG turned on the snow canons last night, I feel the Christmas mood coming along and soon it’s time for the first Christmas market of the season. Events 3509 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/teaching-teens-to-outsmart-the-internet Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e9db9bcebee7879edae598152e78caa9.jpeg?153758370337" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>From fake Elon Musk videos to understanding their own screen habits, students at Young Impact Day learned how to navigate today’s digital world with confidence. NewsUpdate 3508 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/saanen-bank-s-market-barometer-warns-of-rising-risks-the-next-decade-will-test-how-well-we-wavigate Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/13ac5405c01cae857075f679199e8844.jpeg?153756110196" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>From soaring US tech stocks to mounting global debt, the signals are mixed. Speaking at the Saanen Bank’s Market Barometer, economist Klaus Wellershoff presented five theses that cut through the noise. Business 3507 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/pumpkin-soup-for-a-purpose-returns-to-saanenland Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/b07dd46638126626657fe705e679b45c.jpeg?151690985980" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The Soroptimist Club Gstaad-Saanenland’s popular Pumpkin Soup Campaign is back this October, teaming up with local chefs and hotels to raise awareness — and funds — for women and children in need. Local News 3506 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/saanenland-is-beautiful-the-morgan-club-switzerland-toured-through-saanenland Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e02d80fc146bd08f9f94c5d6383e71d7.jpeg?151255030" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div> Events 3505 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/fete Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/6abcb3e251e66d722e78daa78fe34ce2.jpeg?150997810850" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>For the fourth time, Fête de la Musique filled Gstaad’s Promenade with rhythm and joy. On Saturday, 20 September, under radiant late-summer skies, the village transformed into one large open-air stage that drew crowds of visitors and music lovers alike. 3504 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/party-vibes-on-the-eggli-despite-the-glacier-cancellation Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/6f6e128480404d483593eb831e3513d3.jpeg?150983692344" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>New to the world of Caprices, our young reporter joined thousands on the Eggli for three days of music, movement, and mountain air. The result? A fresh look at how this alpine festival has found its rhythm in Gstaad — and how even bad weather couldn’t turn down the volume. Events 3503 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/25-years-of-the-le-bois-qui-chante-festival Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/8ce90e2015de48f7f64f9521237c9e4c.jpeg?150479735" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>From 10 to 19 October 2025, it’s time to experience the magic of the Pays-d’Enhaut and celebrate its 25th anniversary! Arts & Culture 3502 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/green-light-for-gstaad-house Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/bbe9439409eda351dc6b4e3a4a8f8164.jpeg?150132979460" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Foster + Partners’ timber masterpiece to rise below Lauenenstrasse Arts & Culture 3501 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/living-to-120-investing-in-cryonics Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/512ec8edd277ff1fe67b9377dc642461.jpeg?150127085299" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>At first glance, the Longevity Investors Conference in Gstaad may sound like a playground for billionaires chasing eternal youth. But behind the headlines, this year’s gathering revealed a more serious reality: longevity has become a fast-growing field of science and investment, and Gstaad is right at the centre of the conversation. Business 3500 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2025091/happy-90th-julie-andrews Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e4ca5953aca19f4887bea33d6b892335.jpeg?149789519287" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>On 1 October, Dame Julie Andrews turns 90. Beloved worldwide as Mary Poppins and Maria von Trapp, she also found in Gstaad what she once called her “last paradise in a crazy world.” NewsUpdate 3499 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/36-years-on-country-night-gstaad-still-strikes-a-chord Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/fabc9b6e64764674f7b4be9c5f44efa0.png?149786042557" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Country Night Gstaad once again filled the big tent with music and community — a mix of Americana legends, rising voices, and the unmistakable spirit that makes this festival one of Switzerland’s most distinctive traditions. Events 3498 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/art-talk-a-dialogue-across-generations-and-traditions Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/37dafda4ec6ddf6b70bad9a651aeea02.jpeg?149340351944" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>June in Saanenland was rich in artistic encounters. Two openings, very different in style yet both deeply rooted in tradition, drew crowds and conversations. And the good news: while the vernissages have passed, the exhibitions remain open well into autumn and even through next spring. Arts & Culture 3496 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/mountain-running-boom-continues Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/d0fa7910ab14c7de75df25d32d27b203.jpeg?149347211013" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Mountain running is thriving in the region. Following August’s Tiger Trail and with the Humani’Trail set to start tomorrow, the Summer Challenge Rougemont–Videmanette has just wrapped up with record numbers and outstanding results from homegrown and international runners alike. Sports & Leisure 3497 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-unique-encounter-between-the-alps-and-the-himalayas Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/8b9d97f483ed19d5e46ee91c42e7bfa3.jpeg?149338517853" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>This September, Gstaad will become the stage for the Humani’Trail’s 10th edition — a spectacular trail running event that combines Alpine adventure with a humanitarian mission supporting children in Nepal. Sports & Leisure 3495 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-new-era-at-the-menuhin-festival-christoph-mller-hands-over-to-daniel-hope Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/24c995c7cc40111491fb8b6a68a2670a.jpeg?149334204252" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>After 24 years leading the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, Artistic Director Christoph Müller concluded his tenure this summer with a record-breaking season. His successor, internationally acclaimed violinist Daniel Hope, made his debut at the closing concert Arts & Culture 3494 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/record-turnout-at-tiger-trail-run-2025 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/7bf4cbd1af65bf6a46a144a384cc51aa.png?148486937451" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Throughout August, running enthusiasts took on the challenge of this year’s Tiger Trail Run at Wasserngrat. A total of 36 participants braved the course, setting a new record for the event. Sports & Leisure 3493 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/could-your-chalet-be-more-than-just-a-holiday-retreat Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/35f0951b12865142696e9e375cf2da08.png?148486187" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>A new digital platform, Keey, is set to launch in Gstaad, giving second-home owners an easy, private way to share their properties with family and friends – and in the process, bring more life to homes that often stand empty for much of the year. Business 3492 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/elsy-and-sissi-a-perfect-match Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/b24d131c259a80a9271c657b4c5ae6f8.jpeg?148484346" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>In 2025, not all groceries arrive by car. Above Rougemont, 86-year-old farmer Elsy Gäumann still carries on a mountain way of life — with the help of her goat, Sissi, who faithfully hauls the weekly shopping up the slope to her farmhouse. Traditions 3491 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/gstaad-palace-challenge-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/a9633cc35eee6c105adf8b844b9ec2e0.jpeg?148483011658" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Classic cars, culinary delights, and alpine elegance: the anniversary edition of the Gstaad Palace Challenge delighted participants with a start in France and plenty of passion. Lifestyle 3490 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/safe-at-heart Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/febbb6d7e1c749b311c8b15fa5d00598.jpeg?147619266" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>In her recent Expat Adventures column, Anna Charles captures something we all recognise: the quiet trust that defines life in the Saanenland. From neighbours who carry fainting children home without hesitation to chalets so welcoming that late-night travellers might mistake them for their own, these stories highlight why this region feels different. Safe, in a way that’s hard to quantify but easy to sense. Magazine 3476 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/graff-s-1963-a-high-jewellery-homage-to-the-swinging-sixties Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e4cde3ed53c8b078e2fbea4164d0837f.jpeg?147619716" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Graff’s latest high jewellery suite, simply titled 1963, takes its name from the year the House was founded. Jewellery & Watches 3489 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/alpine-security-llama-style Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/843754b8f20ce3ef708cee2e22337ba4.jpg?147619913203" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>High on the Wasserngrat ridge, two unusual guardians keep watch over a flock of Oberland sheep. Ari and Benji are llamas, gentle but vigilant protectors, who spend the summer months ensuring the animals of Biohof Giferspitz can graze safely in the wild. Traditions 3477 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/this-winter-the-stars-will-truly-align-above-gstaad Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/d57e6b63b27ac54da47b3e4f9bbae927.jpg?147522851" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>For twenty years, the Gstaad New Year Music Festival has illuminated the festive season with a singular focus: the human voice. Advertising 3479 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/sarinamed-combines-its-services-in-one-location Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/cebbf9564ed9a8c9e925ae69a4e132aa.jpeg?148487234" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Last April, SarinaMed AG acquired Dr. Perreten’s medical practice and has successfully continued to provide care for its patients. The next step is now underway: the planned integration into the main practice in Saanen. Advertising 3478 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/let-the-music-play Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e2dd1867c38cc03965b0be9b7f79f3b2.jpg?147620411655" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Four September stages, four different moods Arts & Culture 3480 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/immo-talk-two-decades-after-the-weber-law Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/04c60464aa26977dc5aa60411e8523c0.jpg?147620624691" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>When the Weber Law was approved in 2012 at a constitutional level and the respective application law implemented three years later, it fundamentally changed the Swiss the holiday home market. By restricting the construction of new second homes in municipalities where they already exceeded 20%, the law hit regions like Saanenland particularly hard. At the time, local brokers Cyrille de Kostine and Louis Martin voiced their concerns about its impact. More than ten years on, they shared how the ma… Business 3481 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/potag-oex-growing-change-in-the-heart-of-pays-d-enhaut Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/4f3c25a570c82704e295bb97c6605ecb.jpg?147522865" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Just beyond the Chamaveau woodlands, in the village of Les Moulins, lies a quiet parcel of land. No cows graze here; instead, beds of rare heirloom vegetables stretch across the soil, bees flit among aromatic plants destined for herbal teas, and the first sound on arrival is the chorus of hens. This is Potag’Oex, the farm of Yaëlle and Bastien Rossier, where everything is cultivated by hand and with the conviction that nature is a partner, not an obstacle. Profile 3482 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/open-all-year Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/752a256e402c99f32701ee7686b26892.jpg?147522882" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>As high season wraps up and the crowds clear out, the whole region can start to feel a bit quiet. Locals  know the drill. You get used to figuring out what’s open and finding somewhere you can actually go. But not everything shuts down. Business 3483 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/sun-hats-and-stories-summer-in-the-saanenland Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/5182fff1c487a6fed8d3c153d7f1a380.jpeg?147622684089" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Over the summer, the region comes alive. You notice it in the bustle on the Promenade, the mix of languages, and even in the number plates, with cars from all over including the UK, Poland, Monaco, Germany, Italy, France, Portugal and of course from Swiss cantons like Zurich and Geneva. With all that variety, I wandered out to ask a simple question: What brings you to the Saanenland this summer? Gstaad Living 3484 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/where-photography-meets-conservation-griet-van-malderen Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/2dd93dddc94fd99774f12db775936d92.jpeg?147623020327" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>For wildlife photographer and conservationist Griet van Malderen, the camera is not only an artistic tool but a way to give endangered animals a voice. Speaking to Griet, it quickly becomes evident that every frame she captures focuses more on urgency than on aesthetics. Gstaad Living 3485 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/feeling-safe-in-saanenland Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/c0cb0762605ea9502fdab0db956989f6.jpg?147623638885" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Even in the wake of a recent incident, life in the Saanenland continues to be marked more by trust than by tension. To better understand how this sense of security is sustained, Jeanette Wichmann sat down with James Otibah, owner of Excel Security, to hear his perspective on what “feeling safe” means in our valley. Gstaad Living 3486 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/celebrating-alpine-motoring-and-sailing-triumphs Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/367d6df6fe914e938b4f1d2517b2ea37.jpg?147623838566" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The Gstaad Yacht Club (GYC) has had much to toast this summer – from winding Alpine roads at its signature Rally & Yachting to podium finishes on international waters. Whether behind the wheel or at the helm, the club continues to showcase its blend of elegance, competition, and camaraderie. Sports & Leisure 3487 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2025091/expat-adventures Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/59ab8401533a4ab080d9e498bda830d2.jpeg?147623913" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Some places just feel safe. Not in a “safety rating” kind of way, but deep in your bones. That’s how it feels here in the Saanenland. I grew up in a village where we never locked the door, so to find that same quiet trust–decades later and halfway across Europe–feels quietly remarkable. In a world of security cameras, door codes, and delivery apps, there’s something refreshingly human about shops leaving produce outside or neighbours leaving parcels on doorste… Expat Adventure 3488 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/gstaad-zglete-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/0f5dcf776725d5adf7342e27f22f6791.jpeg?147259917" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>On Saturday, the 6th, the “Gstaad Züglete” will take place, featuring the traditional descent of cattle herds through Gstaad’s Promenade. Local News 3472 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/extraordinary-municipal-assembly Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/96a3b847f58eabf8fd2af20981953435.jpeg?147266817" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Friday, 19 September 2025, 8.00 pm in the Church of Saanen – doors open at 7.30 pm Council Update 3474 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/vw-gathering-with-bavarian-flair Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/f4efc4f3454f250799d8a437362a1f17.jpeg?147349952" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Château-d’Oex rolled out a Bavarian-style welcome for the 24th International VW Meeting on 22–24 August, drawing 10,000 fans, 1,220 vehicles and plenty of Oktoberfest cheer. Events 3475 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/team-gstaad-palace-triumphs-at-the-hublot-polo-gold-cup-gstaad Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/feadc5231c2ab9b77ee0bf0fbdae83b6.jpeg?147264478299" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Last weekend, the Hublot Polo Gold Cup once again brought high drama and sporting elegance to the Saanen airfield. In the final, Team Gstaad Palace defeated Albinati Aeronautics 7:4. Sports & Leisure 3473 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/nature-in-bloom Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/9c15637c6faefc41d97b81b06fc73a73.jpeg?145801334310" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Alpine flora and fauna in Saanenland and Pays d’Enhaut Gstaad Living 3450 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/on-new-paths Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/bddb6d9a525fa249e4aae2b38920930a.jpeg?145625762" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>One of the things I’ve learned in editing GstaadLife is that new paths don’t always announce themselves. They’re not necessarily bold decisions or dramatic departures. Often, they appear quietly—hidden in plain sight, waiting for us to notice them. Magazine 3449 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/brocante-in-full-swing Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/7eadbb116c148fc5c85ece86b08ac21a.jpg?145801021048" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>SAANEN’S CHARMING MARKET DREW  CROWDS AND SUNSHINE Saanen’s historic centre came alive with colour, conversation, and the scent of grilled specialities, as the annual Brocante and Market once again transformed the village into a treasure-hunter’s paradise. With a record 155 stalls, including around 30 first-time exhibitors, the event offered a dazzling array of antiques, curiosities, and handcrafted goods. It’s impressive to see how far the appeal of this local t… Local News 3451 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/real-estate-a-matter-of-passion-trust Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/6b10f52bda0699fdae41568bbc5f7913.jpg?145638282322" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>CF Immobilier Compagnie Foncière SA and the BARNES Signature Advertising 3452 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2025081/hotel-news-names Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e21bd162b8e104058dd0ba5bc59c474c.jpg?145529000" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Strength in Numbers Business 3453 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/2025081/what-s-cooking Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/58cb949ca88fa79559129e75eee6fc63.jpg?145801702709" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Dooly’s: Rougemont’s new local favourite Business 3454 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/arrivederci-christoph Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/33d05e4d2ce8158ae04213a4645468b4.jpg?145529003" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Nowadays, it is rare to be able to boast nearly a quarter of a century in the same job. But in Gstaad, we like to give time, time... Portrait of Christoph Müller, the undisputed boss of the Menuhin Festival, who is stepping down after 24 editions (one edition being  cancelled because of Covid) that went off like clockwork music. Profile 3455 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-menuhin-festival Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/a83f647a53da1539b7dad96cbedec2df.jpg?145529010" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>We asked Christoph Müller to share some of his funniest memories, and he was generous with his anecdotes. Here are the most memorable ones: Profile 3456 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/wildflower-guardians Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/9fe7ed5c822642f2b16f31c942c638e3.jpg?145529011" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Botanical painter Katharine Amies and her father, world-renowned wildflower expert Charles Flower, recently visited the Saanenland. GstaadLife caught up with them to talk magical meadows, the importance of grazing animals, and why protecting the delicate balance between people, plants, and wildlife has never mattered more. Arts & Culture 3457 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-noble-pour-the-porto-tonico Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/93d9eaae9397e140ee4fe6137dbaeecf.jpg?145529014" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>DISCOVERING THE ENCHANTMENTS OF PORTUGAL' S GENTLE ANSWER TO THE G&T. Lifestyle 3458 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/flight-of-imagination-david-montalto-at-chteau-d-oex Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/d5ec9d38225a25c0988d1dd7012c1a0e.jpg?145629929828" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>For over five decades, artist David Montalto has worked with the most delicate of tools, a diamond-tipped stylus, to create glass engravings of remarkable finesse and spiritual depth. Now, the Musée du Pays-d’Enhaut in Château-d’Oex presents a major retrospective of his life’s work, on view until 28 September. Arts & Culture 3459 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-playful-legacy-unveiled Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/fe1b7ea7bc7b2ec4cb571abcb928a52d.jpg?145884020911" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>At Studio Naegeli, Trix and Robert Haussmann’s private universe opens to the public for the first time. Tucked behind the clean lines and conceptual clarity that defined Swiss post-war architecture, the Haussmanns cultivated a world of playful irreverence, poetic disruption, and sculptural imagination. Studio Naegeli’s latest exhibition, Geometrically Quixotic, brings this lesser-known side of the legendary duo into focus, not through their public commissions, but through the intim… Arts & Culture 3461 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/heavy-hitters-attarmak22-a-new-sculptural-force Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/ae9519e9ccbc1221567ef356a49836e1.jpeg?145631169297" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>At Tarmak22 this summer, sculpture moves, breathes, and even speaks. Heavy Hitters brings together six leading Spanish women artists who are redefining the medium through the use of unexpected materials and bold conceptual thinking. Arts & Culture 3460 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/endless-summer Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/1447d6bd7af9abef72967ba5a11a9652.jpg?145529024" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Graff ’s golden ode to light, love and timeless radiance Jewellery & Watches 3462 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-eye-of-the-valley Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/6c51cbbe93b6fa4c03c1d8b3203eb3e0.jpg?146145596535" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Raphael Faux on legacy, light, and the luxury of looking closer Gstaad Living 3463 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/swiss-enchres Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/3691e6d567ba50d25881cb7e86d5104b.jpeg?145629528737" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Auctions in Valais — Art, Luxury, Design, Collections & Sustainability - a responsible vision of luxury. Advertising 3464 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/behind-the-scenes-interview-with-sandra-hirschi Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/d03951067185b86986dd1c778d5ff7e4.jpg?145529030" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Sandra Hirschi, the Gstaad Palace Hotel’s in-house upholsterer, gave GstaadLife a behind-the-scenes look at the practical skills her job requires. From repairing and re-covering furniture to restoring antique trunks, her work combines care, precision, and tradition, continuing the Palace’s long-standing commitment to doing things properly. Arts & Culture 3465 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/gstaad-cultural-encounters-2025-a-summit-of-visionaries Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/175bdae7402bcafa0794f96f544b9c21.jpg?145529033" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>As the summer season draws to a close, Gstaad once again becomes a stage for some of the world’s most compelling cultural voices. The Gstaad Cultural Encounters, held every August at the Gstaad Yacht Club, continue to enrich the region’s intellectual landscape with a carefully curated series of talks that bridge art, architecture, philosophy, and social impact. This year’s edition, already underway, features four standout evenings, each offering a unique lens on the future of … Arts & Culture 3466 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/setting-sail-in-the-alps-gyc-embraces-innovation-and-insight Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/71b222d7f3c7f4365fbc17a5387336d6.jpg?145529038" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>From clubhouse to cockpit – virtual sailing comes to Gstaad Though Gstaad may be miles from the nearest coastline, the Gstaad Yacht Club continues to bridge the gap between mountain air and sea spray. This summer, the club has introduced a new venture into uncharted waters: virtual sailing. Developed by former World Champion sailor Lars Linger, the VR sailing programme transformed the club’s multifunction room into a lifelike maritime classroom. With just a pair of goggles and a sense… Sports & Leisure 3467 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/expat-adventure Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/a3cafafcc919a261047aec3f9a1abaa8.jpeg?145630585" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,” the Queen remarked in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass. But as I recently learned, it’s a poor sort of vision that only sees what it expects to find. Expat Adventure 3468 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/luxury-at-your-fingertips-herms-bags-under-the-hammer Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/d4334ad74e8101ec43b780af970da2fd.jpeg?145631350" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>It is impossible to speak of luxury leather goods without mentioning Hermès. Their handbags, now icons in their own right, are in high demand on the secondary market. Lifestyle 3471 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/next-wekk-there-is-polo-in-gstaad Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/7a2b4504951041031a34210c99c89c73.png?145626352" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>...and it reaches an unprecedented level 3470 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/music-for-the-planet-a-trio-s-urgent-plea-for-change Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/bcbafc1a78d596cc085f176970fb0af4.jpeg?145625562" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Optimism, despair, hope, and unease – the concert at Saanen Church on Sunday, 3 August, channelled the full spectrum of emotions that come with contemplating the state of our planet. “Unauffälliger Rebell – Music for the Planet”, part of the Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy’s ongoing Change theme. Events 3469 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-summer-of-transformation Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/34be7dd8170af800b225ab128e490389.jpeg?145361788" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Gstaad Menuhin Festival 2025 approaches its Grand Finale NewsUpdate 3448 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/high-vibrations-at-the-gstaad-menuhin-festival-opening Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/37888ad8d5a05ece85c79d437c7395fd.jpeg?143912965990" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>William Christie and Les Arts Florissants brought Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” to life in Saanen’s village church. 3447 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/bublik-s-gstaad-triumph-caps-a-thrilling-week-of-tennis Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/614cdf8cae9edf222e37eb46cc396e31.jpeg?143639900515" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>With Alexander Bublik claiming his first-ever clay-court title and top seeds Cabral and Miedler edging a thrilling doubles final, this year’s tournament closed on a high. NewsUpdate 3446 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/in-der-ruhe-der-natur-or-not-quite Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/e0e3ca9d300a4079d12c6b1afcb95160.png?143379748" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The tourist board’s old winter slogan – Id Ruhe vor Natur (meaning into the stillness of nature) – has stuck with me. It captures something essential about life here: the sense that nature isn’t just a backdrop, but a force that steadies us, calms us, draws us in. Editorial 3424 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/between-harmonies-and-soaring-heights Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/87a2b08744a0d039c8734c28792a303f.jpeg?143382222781" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy | 18 July – 6 September 2025 Advertising 3425 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/tom-walter-named-new-head-chef-at-the-mansard Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/42df009cae405d54e7ec7e3eaf9bfe40.jpeg?143382527416" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>As of 1 July 2025, Tom Walter takes over as Head Chef at The Mansard in Gstaad. At just 25 years old, he is one of the youngest head chefs in Switzerland. Local News 3426 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/join-the-7th-edition-of-canwalk-in-schnried-sunday-3-august-2025 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/20e2d793a53e5cef2867bdd695f92efa.png?143382592" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The 7th edition of CANWALK, supported by the CANSEARCH Foundation, will take place on 3 August in Schönried. Participants can choose between two walking routes, both culminating at the scenic Berghotel Hornfluh on Hornberg for a convivial lunch. Local News 3428 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/new-role-for-martin-bieri-at-posthotel-rssli Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/6fd043340e458df41048f649a473766d.jpeg?143382389" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>As of 1 July, Martin Bieri has left The Mansard and taken on a new role at the Posthotel Rössli Gstaad. He now serves as Executive Chef and Head of Food & Beverage in a full-time position. Local News 3429 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/back-in-business-hotel-sanetsch-welcomes-guests-again Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/324052b20bd15633758eee60df411db0.jpg?143382542531" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Since the beginning of July, Hotel Sanetsch has resumed operations as a bed and breakfast, in collaboration with Restaurant Bären in Gsteig. Local News 3427 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/brocante-market-returns-on-9-august Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/0cb35fdd2720e5ae05bcbed0231f5b5e.jpeg?143384869932" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>One of the most beloved summer traditions in Saanen returns on 9 August: the annual Brocante market. Now entering its 21st edition, this vibrant gathering draws exhibitors and visitors from near and far for a day of treasure hunting, culinary delights, and village charm. Traditions 3430 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/gp-emergency-service-this-summer Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/9c57d39ff41a5ed98e2b3e9cb75d6c06.jpeg?143385389" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>The SarinaMed Group Practice successfully operated the pop-up general practitioner emergency service during the 2024/25 winter season. Thanks to financial support from the municipalities in the Obersimmental-Saanenland district and the canton, the continuation of the service is now secured. Local News 3431 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/discover-the-mittelberg-route-with-postauto Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/52f4e9ec30ba5fe57ae540f70cb81590.jpeg?143385477" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>From May to October 2025, Post Auto’s route 185 takes you off the beaten track, from Saanen to Jaun via Mittelberg Pass, crossing the enchanting Grischbach Valley and the Gastlosen peaks. This fully electric PostBus offers four daily rides in peak season and weekend services in early summer and autumn, perfect for spontaneous adventurers. Local News 3432 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/margherita-de-pahlen-a-very-secret-yet-colourful-painter Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/eb2f241fd459b70e84ee74f3a68694e7.jpeg?143386462" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>To say that Margherita de Pahlen is a discreet personality is an understatement, an euphemism … Encountering her in the Gstaad region is quite rare, as her character is marked by a natural, atavistic reserve that is deeply rooted in her. It is therefore quite an achievement that she agreed to answer our questions and, even more so, to welcome us into her home. Profile 3433 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-new-chapter-for-frautschi-with-fresh-energy-and-a-passionate-heart Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/9093133dcf8d7ccd58b13f19b9fa4ff4.jpeg?143380932317" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>With fresh energy and a passionate heart. We are very happy to share the news that the story of FRAUTSCHI will continue. Advertising 3434 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/the-mountain-by-sterling-ruby Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/9e2193d54e79ca8e58899f948f34faa5.jpeg?143388714279" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Sterling Ruby returns to Gstaad with The Mountain, an ambitious new exhibition that extends from Gagosian’s gallery into the alpine landscape itself. Rooted in Ruby’s observations of the Eastern Sierras, the show merges myth, ecology, and autobiography through sculpture, ceramic, and mixed-media painting. A monolithic burl sculpture weeps molten bronze, cast flowers cling to their gating, and canoe-shaped ceramics echo ancient rites of passage. Ruby’s tactile works trace the c… Arts & Culture 3435 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/plonger-by-john-armleder Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/28398ebad35fdcbd1ef582dd3a0c172a.jpeg?143388850" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>This summer, Hindergässli presents PLONGER, a solo exhibition of new works by renowned Swiss artist John Armleder. A key figure in contemporary art since the 1970s, Armleder’s practice spans abstraction, conceptualism, and design, often dissolving the boundaries between painting, performance, and installation. Arts & Culture 3437 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/ray-of-light-by-kasia-domanska Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/97abc41f112588c8017a896aa6947a90.jpeg?143389033" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Polish-born Kasia Domanska brings her luminous oil paintings to Hôtel Rougemont & Spa, under the auspices of Greg Podgorski Contemporary Art. Trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Domanska has exhibited worldwide – from the National Museum in Warsaw to Art Basel and Miami contexts. Her canvases celebrate the ephemeral beauty of life – sunlight, vibrant hues, and the lingering bond between humanity and nature. Drawing on the techniques of Botticelli and Leonardo da … Arts & Culture 3436 at https://www.gstaadlife.com https://www.gstaadlife.com/a-musician-beyond-borders-an-interview-with-fazil-say Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200 <div class="field field-name-field-large-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even"> <figure class="text-center"> <img src="https://gstaadlife-img.localpoint.ch/i/0/10/0033921bb74872180a59b14bdc9ac471.png?143389638782" width="375" height="250" /> </figure> </div> </div> </div>Returning this summer as a familiar face – and as the 2025 Artist in Residence – Fazıl Say once again graces the Gstaad Menuhin Festival with a series of original and deeply personal performances in solo, duo, trio, and quintet formats. He will give no fewer than three concerts that reflect the multifaceted personality of this piano virtuoso and born improviser. In keeping with one of this year’s festival themes, “migration,” Say will conclude his residency wi… Arts & Culture 3438 at https://www.gstaadlife.com