The Black Wall - Close your eyes and go!
Last week, my esteemed colleague Jocelyne Page at the "Anzeiger von Saanen" took on the daunting challenge of the Black Wall.
Her first-hand report on the newly opened downhill slope of Glacier 3000, appropriately named “The Black Wall”, which at 46 degrees is one of the steepest in ...
Her first-hand report on the newly opened downhill slope of Glacier 3000, appropriately named “The Black Wall”, which at 46 degrees is one of the steepest in ...
Successful March for local skiers
Jack Spencer, a talented skier from the Ski Club (SC) Gstaad, claimed two Swiss championship titles in the speed disciplines of the U18 category. Sue Piller and Celine Reichenbach also secured podium finishes in the national comparison.
25 years at the helm
A quarter of a century ago, the Gstaad Yacht Club (GYC) was founded with a unique vision: to create a global yacht club away from the waters rather than another local club by the waters. This idea captivated the ten founding members in 1998 and has since spread to over 400 members from over ...
Under the spell of the Zauberweg
We arrive at the base station of the Saanersloch, where we’re handed ski poles and headlamps. It’s only 5:30p.m., but it’s already completely dark. Only one more day of 2022 to go, and unfortunately, the weather has been rainy, and there is little snow. Not exactly the best conditions ...
H.M. King Constantine II of the Hellenes (1940 - 2023)
On Tuesday the 10 of January we received the sad news that our Patron HM King Constantine has made his last voyage at the age of 82.
11th Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is undoubtedly the meeting place for sailors and sailing enthusiasts with the most beautiful modern or classic yachts in the running. The two-week-long event allows sailors plenty of time to calmly anchor around the port and suss out the competition. And boat-loving ...
Girls at the helm
GYC Racing Team sailors at the European Championships in Hyères, France Anja von Allmen competed against a fleet of 95 female sailors in ILCA 6, while Gauthier Verhulst even sailed in a fleet of 169 ILCA 7 boats in the men's race.
The Bernese sports awards
Von Allmens are the future of Bernese sports At the Bern Sports Awards 2022, yachtswoman Anja von Allmen and skier Franjo von Allmen were chosen as Young Sportsmen of the Year. An award they received partially based on votes from the general public.
A man, a boat, an ocean
GYC member Simon Koster sailing solo across the Atlantic Professional sailor Simon Koster began on 9 November an unprecedented Transatlantic challenge. After successful results with second place in the Transat Jacques Fabre 2021 and 1st place in the Normandie Channel Race, Simon Koster felt ...
A crowded premier at the Glacier 3000
Last weekend the winter season on Glacier 3000 kicked off, and the weather conditions couldn’t have been better for the 1800 sports enthusiasts that came out for the opening day. Stepping out of the gondola, you did not only look up at the dreamlike sunny mountain landscape but inevitably ...
Le Grand Bellevue plans to build a temporary padel court
Until the approval of the new building on the Bellevue lawn, plans for a padel court have been proposed.
Glacier 3000 run
The 14th edition of the Glacier 3000 Run attracted 720 men and women to the Saanenland. The weather conditions were optimal. But the warm weather had taken its toll on the glacier, and the organisers had no choice but to shorten the route by a kilometre.
Legendary SPA
It’s a tough feeling as a race driver to leave a track and hear the cars behind you still racing. Especially at Spa at La Source!
La Source is a hairpin corner tackled in 1st gear, and once you exit, it takes you flat out onto Eau Rouge/ Raidillon.
La Source is a hairpin corner tackled in 1st gear, and once you exit, it takes you flat out onto Eau Rouge/ Raidillon.
The 16th GYC Rally & Yachting
On Friday and Saturday, 5-6 August, car and sailing enthusiasts gathered in Gstaad for the 16th classic GYC Rally & Yachting event. An event that grows each year, and this one was no different.
When Polo goes high!
Gstaad is renowned for its prestigious sporting and cultural events. One of these events is particularly special: the Hublot Polo Gold Cup.
A sunny Golf & Yachting Day
The annual GYC Interclub Golf & Yachting took place for the sixth time in glorious weather. This year's winners are Franz Wehren and John Gogol.
Watersports on a mountain top - who knew?
The Gstaad region boasts some incredible summer activities, yet the latest must-do experience is a little more unexpected…
Casper Ruud is definitely the King of Swiss clay
The defending champion did it again! Casper Ruud takes the winner's trophy at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad for the second year in a row. He won in three sets against the Italian Matteo Berrettini.
Last chance to become Bergkönig
After 6 successful years, the organisers behind the Swiss vintage cycling festival Bergkönig have decided to call it quits and finish on the top. So, if you have had your sights set on becoming the last king of the mountains, you better sign up straight away.
Clean sweep at the beach
The Swatch Beach Pro Gstaad attracted 25,000 visitors and the world champions Duda/Ana Patricia from Brazil grabbed the victory. In the men's singles, Chile's Marco and Esteban Grimalt triumphed and were supported by the crowd as they reached the final Gstaad.