We'd like to take the opportunitiy to wish all our readers here at GstaadLife.com a happy and restful holiday period. We'll be winding things down until the New Year, and will be back during the week of January 7 with all the latest from the Gstaad scene over Christmas

We'd like to take the opportunitiy to wish all our readers here at GstaadLife.com a happy and restful holiday period. We'll be winding things down until the New Year, and will be back during the week of January 7 with all the latest from the Gstaad scene over Christmas

Regular readers of this website will be familiar with the Gstaad Automobile Club. It was under GAC colors that Stanislas de Sadeleer, Vincent Janssens, and Hansueli Brand all crossed the Sahara desert in the Transafricaine Classic Rally from Paris to Dakar.

Regular readers of this website will be familiar with the Gstaad Automobile Club. It was under GAC colors that Stanislas de Sadeleer, Vincent Janssens, and Hansueli Brand all crossed the Sahara desert in the Transafricaine Classic Rally from Paris to Dakar.

In the wake of the Bertarelli family’s decision to make their primary residence in the Gemeinde of Saanen (of which Gstaad is a part), the local authorities have announced that local income taxes will be reduced from their current 1.6% level to 1.4%.

In the wake of the Bertarelli family’s decision to make their primary residence in the Gemeinde of Saanen (of which Gstaad is a part), the local authorities have announced that local income taxes will be reduced from their current 1.6% level to 1.4%.

Those of you who here in Gstaad right now might have noticed those ominous building markers outside the Pernet Comestibles gourmet grocery store.

Those of you who here in Gstaad right now might have noticed those ominous building markers outside the Pernet Comestibles gourmet grocery store.

It’s finally over. Team Gstaad Automobile Club has successfully completed the 2nd Transafricaine Classic Rally from Paris to Dakar. And not only did they finish, but they came in a remarkable 9th place in the overall standings.

It’s finally over. Team Gstaad Automobile Club has successfully completed the 2nd Transafricaine Classic Rally from Paris to Dakar. And not only did they finish, but they came in a remarkable 9th place in the overall standings.

Mauritania. A land of contrasts, beautiful to look at, tough to drive. And even tougher to negotiate a border-crossing permit.

Mauritania. A land of contrasts, beautiful to look at, tough to drive. And even tougher to negotiate a border-crossing permit.

As we follow the Gstaad Automobile Club in their trek across the Sahara desert we are now able to bring you the first images from the early African stages of the Transafricaine Paris-Dakar Classic Rally.

As we follow the Gstaad Automobile Club in their trek across the Sahara desert we are now able to bring you the first images from the early African stages of the Transafricaine Paris-Dakar Classic Rally.

So we've got some catching up do here on GstaadLife.com as we attempt to follow Gstaad Auto Club racers Stanislas de Sadeleer and Vincent Janssens from Paris to Dakar in the 2nd Transafricaine Rally. The good news is we are now emerging from our data-deprived existence of the past few days.

So we've got some catching up do here on GstaadLife.com as we attempt to follow Gstaad Auto Club racers Stanislas de Sadeleer and Vincent Janssens from Paris to Dakar in the 2nd Transafricaine Rally. The good news is we are now emerging from our data-deprived existence of the past few days.

Thu. 01.11.2007 16:09 This past Thursday November 1, Stanislas de Sadeleer and Vincent Janssens of the Gstaad Automobile Club departed Paris on their way to Dakar in the second annual Transafricaine Classic Rally.

Thu. 01.11.2007 16:09 This past Thursday November 1, Stanislas de Sadeleer and Vincent Janssens of the Gstaad Automobile Club departed Paris on their way to Dakar in the second annual Transafricaine Classic Rally.

By Hansueli Brand From all of us here at Ledi Garage Feutersoey, we wish all the very best of luck to Stanislas de Sadeleer and Vincent Janssens for the 2nd Transafricaine Classic Rally from Paris to Dakar.

By Hansueli Brand From all of us here at Ledi Garage Feutersoey, we wish all the very best of luck to Stanislas de Sadeleer and Vincent Janssens for the 2nd Transafricaine Classic Rally from Paris to Dakar.

Well, they didn't get enough last year. This week Stanislas de Sadeleer of the Gstaad Automobile Club, and his co-pilot Vincent Janssens, will be embarking on another epic voyage from Paris to Dakar in the second annual Transafricaine Classic Rally which begins on November 1 in France.

Well, they didn't get enough last year. This week Stanislas de Sadeleer of the Gstaad Automobile Club, and his co-pilot Vincent Janssens, will be embarking on another epic voyage from Paris to Dakar in the second annual Transafricaine Classic Rally which begins on November 1 in France.

By Tim Kilchenmann

By Tim Kilchenmann

Bilanz has once again set forth its rankings for the best hotels of 2007.

Bilanz has once again set forth its rankings for the best hotels of 2007.

Sad news for lovers of fine lamb pasta consumed in glorious sunshine overlooking Gstaad. Starting from this season, Rellerli mountain restaurant chef, Christian Oberson, will be moving down the valley to run the Hotel-Restaurant Sonnegg in Zweisimmen.

Sad news for lovers of fine lamb pasta consumed in glorious sunshine overlooking Gstaad. Starting from this season, Rellerli mountain restaurant chef, Christian Oberson, will be moving down the valley to run the Hotel-Restaurant Sonnegg in Zweisimmen.

As the snow falls this morning on the hills surrounding Gstaad, we are reminded that discounted ski passes are now available for purchase at the area tourist offices and ski stations.

As the snow falls this morning on the hills surrounding Gstaad, we are reminded that discounted ski passes are now available for purchase at the area tourist offices and ski stations.

By Alison Chabloz Gstaad must be doing things right. Once again, as with all the major events which took place during this summer season, the weather came up trumps for Country Night.

By Alison Chabloz Gstaad must be doing things right. Once again, as with all the major events which took place during this summer season, the weather came up trumps for Country Night.

A number of you who saw the car in the GstaadLife Garage this week made one particular comment [with incredulous tone]: “a Volvo?!” Yes folks, this week we’ve taken a break from the SUVs and sports cars that are the usual fair around here and taken up our position behind the wheel ...

A number of you who saw the car in the GstaadLife Garage this week made one particular comment [with incredulous tone]: “a Volvo?!” Yes folks, this week we’ve taken a break from the SUVs and sports cars that are the usual fair around here and taken up our position behind the wheel ...

CLARIFICATION: the September 7 print edition of GstaadLife carried a photo of Urs Hodler on page 1 accompanied by the headline "Eagle Club president steps down".

CLARIFICATION: the September 7 print edition of GstaadLife carried a photo of Urs Hodler on page 1 accompanied by the headline "Eagle Club president steps down".

Come on, you didn't really think we'd tell you all the insider tips did you? As the season for wild mushroom-picking comes around again, what we can tell you is that Canton Bern restricts mushroom gathering to two kilos per person, and that you can't pick any kinds of mushrooms during the first 7

Come on, you didn't really think we'd tell you all the insider tips did you? As the season for wild mushroom-picking comes around again, what we can tell you is that Canton Bern restricts mushroom gathering to two kilos per person, and that you can't pick any kinds of mushrooms during the first 7

By Andrea von Siebenthal. “This man cannot be spoken of in the past tense”, said local and international columnist Taki Theodoracopulos when announcing the high-profile speaker of the recent Gstaad Symposium.

By Andrea von Siebenthal. “This man cannot be spoken of in the past tense”, said local and international columnist Taki Theodoracopulos when announcing the high-profile speaker of the recent Gstaad Symposium.