The Saanenland’s beauty has always attracted a steady stream of long- and short-term guests, making it one of the country’s most prestigious alpine resorts. But what if, amongst all this natural splendour, some of us couldn’t see the forest for the trees?

The Saanenland’s beauty has always attracted a steady stream of long- and short-term guests, making it one of the country’s most prestigious alpine resorts. But what if, amongst all this natural splendour, some of us couldn’t see the forest for the trees?

“There is nothing like a dame. Nothing in the world. There is nothing you can claim, that is anything like a dame.”

Legendary Broadway musical giants Rodgers and Hammerstein knew a grande dame when they saw one.  Had they visited Gstaad, she surely would’ve been the inspiration ...

“There is nothing like a dame. Nothing in the world. There is nothing you can claim, that is anything like a dame.”

Legendary Broadway musical giants Rodgers and Hammerstein knew a grande dame when they saw one.  Had they visited Gstaad, she surely would’ve been the inspiration ...

Many thanks to reader Arlette Bütschi for providing this photo and text:

On a beautiful winter morning, I set out from my home near Saanenmöser. I climbed one of the many
kilometres of winding trails, leading me over the high ridge to St Stephan and beyond. Oh Rinderberg!
Oh what a ...

Many thanks to reader Arlette Bütschi for providing this photo and text:

On a beautiful winter morning, I set out from my home near Saanenmöser. I climbed one of the many
kilometres of winding trails, leading me over the high ridge to St Stephan and beyond. Oh Rinderberg!
Oh what a ...

Photo: Fotolia What were the highlights of your summer? Whether we’re talking the great outdoors, sporting events, classical concerts, or even just dinner, there were many to choose from here in the Saanenland.My summer was blessed with several special experiences.

Photo: Fotolia What were the highlights of your summer? Whether we’re talking the great outdoors, sporting events, classical concerts, or even just dinner, there were many to choose from here in the Saanenland.My summer was blessed with several special experiences.

Photo: Gstaad Palace   LETTER FROM THE EDITOR    What do you have your heart set on this summer? I’ve got one goal: Spend less time at work and more time enjoying all Gstaad has to offer, both day and night.

Photo: Gstaad Palace   LETTER FROM THE EDITOR    What do you have your heart set on this summer? I’ve got one goal: Spend less time at work and more time enjoying all Gstaad has to offer, both day and night.

Photo: Frank Müller   Sunday in the Park with Georg It may not be the fastest method of transportation, yet nothing beats a lazy afternoon in an old rowboat.

Photo: Frank Müller   Sunday in the Park with Georg It may not be the fastest method of transportation, yet nothing beats a lazy afternoon in an old rowboat.

Photo: Fotolia   Letter from the Editor, December 19, 2014 Welcome to the first Winter 2014/2015 issue of GSTAADLIFE. It’s that time of year again, and I’m seeing red. Poinsettias, shimmering garlands, and ruby-coloured Glühwein, that is.

Photo: Fotolia   Letter from the Editor, December 19, 2014 Welcome to the first Winter 2014/2015 issue of GSTAADLIFE. It’s that time of year again, and I’m seeing red. Poinsettias, shimmering garlands, and ruby-coloured Glühwein, that is.

Photo: Fotolia By: Alexis Munier At the risk of violating my own privacy, let me reveal that I’m feeling perky these days, and it’s not just the early chill in the air. Life is good here in September, traditionally one of the crispest, sunniest months in the Saanenland.

Photo: Fotolia By: Alexis Munier At the risk of violating my own privacy, let me reveal that I’m feeling perky these days, and it’s not just the early chill in the air. Life is good here in September, traditionally one of the crispest, sunniest months in the Saanenland.

Photo: Fotolia Letter From The Editor Sure, the Saanenland is beautiful in every season.

Photo: Fotolia Letter From The Editor Sure, the Saanenland is beautiful in every season.

Last Word columnist Mandolyna Theodoracopulos' closing winter message:   Photo: AvS Text: Mandolyna Theodoracopulos   If this is what decline looks like, I can’t wait for Gstaad to go completely bust.

Last Word columnist Mandolyna Theodoracopulos' closing winter message:   Photo: AvS Text: Mandolyna Theodoracopulos   If this is what decline looks like, I can’t wait for Gstaad to go completely bust.

Photo: Fotolia   Letter from the Editor The snow has arrived again after a long pause. Just in time for me to don a new pair of skis and try to not break both my legs.

Photo: Fotolia   Letter from the Editor The snow has arrived again after a long pause. Just in time for me to don a new pair of skis and try to not break both my legs.

¡Viva Holy Matrimony! By Mandolyna Theodoracopulos   People have a lot of hang-ups about marriage. They tell you how hard marriage is for them and to wait as long as possible before getting married. Some people marry many times, or late in life, or not at all.

¡Viva Holy Matrimony! By Mandolyna Theodoracopulos   People have a lot of hang-ups about marriage. They tell you how hard marriage is for them and to wait as long as possible before getting married. Some people marry many times, or late in life, or not at all.

MAKING THE MOST OF WHAT WE'VE GOT Congratulations!  We’ve made it through that tricky in-between time of year again: November. Too late for most hiking, too early for most skiing. Too cold for that delicious Gstaad Mountain ice cream, too warm for fondue.

MAKING THE MOST OF WHAT WE'VE GOT Congratulations!  We’ve made it through that tricky in-between time of year again: November. Too late for most hiking, too early for most skiing. Too cold for that delicious Gstaad Mountain ice cream, too warm for fondue.

Photo: Fotolia Four months in Gstaad and I’ve yet to get up close and personal with one of the Saanenland’s famous goats.

Photo: Fotolia Four months in Gstaad and I’ve yet to get up close and personal with one of the Saanenland’s famous goats.

Letter from the Editor As a California girl, I can’t help but compare the Golden State to the evergreen Saanenland, especially when friends and family ask where the good life is best. Forgive me, lovely homeland of my youth. Hands down, the Saanenland wins.

Letter from the Editor As a California girl, I can’t help but compare the Golden State to the evergreen Saanenland, especially when friends and family ask where the good life is best. Forgive me, lovely homeland of my youth. Hands down, the Saanenland wins.

By Mandolyna Theodoracopulos Gym rats from Los Angeles all the way to Gstaad are as addicted to fitness as some people are to drugs and alcohol, though they manage to be more annoying and a lot less fun. People love to say they are either coming from, or going to, the gym. ...

By Mandolyna Theodoracopulos Gym rats from Los Angeles all the way to Gstaad are as addicted to fitness as some people are to drugs and alcohol, though they manage to be more annoying and a lot less fun. People love to say they are either coming from, or going to, the gym. ...

How exactly does a California girl make it up to the Berner Oberland? Via Gstaadstrasse, of course! When I arrived in Zürich in 2003, a fresh-faced writer and opera singer with a hankering for adventure, I rented a room in an old home on Gstaadstrasse.

How exactly does a California girl make it up to the Berner Oberland? Via Gstaadstrasse, of course! When I arrived in Zürich in 2003, a fresh-faced writer and opera singer with a hankering for adventure, I rented a room in an old home on Gstaadstrasse.

by Eva Sailer Over the past few years, it's been great to write this blog and I do hope that you enjoyed reading it. Since we started this experiment in local English-language news for Saanenland, it has grown up to a following of over 3'000 regular readers from 108 countries around the world. ...

by Eva Sailer Over the past few years, it's been great to write this blog and I do hope that you enjoyed reading it. Since we started this experiment in local English-language news for Saanenland, it has grown up to a following of over 3'000 regular readers from 108 countries around the world. ...

by Erich Sailer - autumn in Saanenland - our favorite season.

by Erich Sailer - autumn in Saanenland - our favorite season.

by Taki Theodoracopulos GSTAAD—Six hours into the New Year, and already there was trouble. My own bash to welcome 2011 with fifty of my nearest and dearest finished around 5 a.m., so I rolled down toward the Palace hotel still looking for some action.

by Taki Theodoracopulos GSTAAD—Six hours into the New Year, and already there was trouble. My own bash to welcome 2011 with fifty of my nearest and dearest finished around 5 a.m., so I rolled down toward the Palace hotel still looking for some action.