Saanenland Lures Volleyball Stars
When you think of beach volleyball, you typically think of tropical sandy beaches, palm trees,maybe even a Piña Colada. Well, think again because the Gstaad Major returns to our alpine paradise in just a few weeks’ time, and is set to bring along ...
No Smoke Signals
The four profile interviews this summer explore different perspectives of innovation and sustainability in the Gstaad region. For this issue we sat down with Claude Minder, head of project management at EBL, the enterprise responsible for the central heating plants ...
Intensive Tourism Zone on Hornberg
The concerned offices and nature organizations have been informed about the project. It has been pre-financed by the Hornberg Alpine Cooperative and privately by Ueli Thoenen, president of the Hornberg Alpine Cooperative--one of the initiators of the ...
Grand Tour of Switzerland
Switzerland offers visitors the ultimate road trip with the new Grand Tour, a countrywide scenic journey. From mountain villages to buzzing cities, the 1600km-long tour encourages tourists to drive its vast road network in a car or on a motorcycle. At the WAVE Trophy last June, ...
New Managers and Chefs in Top Hotels
There are big changes in management for several local luxury hotels. From new general managers to innovative executive chefs, a wealth of incoming talent is sure to raise the already lofty bar here even higher.
Issue 3 2017 out tomorrow
Dear reader,
We're glad to announce the publication of the first issue of GstaadLife this summer. Tomorrow it will be available in print and as an ePaper.
First Summer for HUUS Hotel
HUUS Hotel Gstaad is gearing up for its first summer season after a successful winter debut. HUUS opened in December 2016 and had 70% capacity booking and over 18,000 overnight stays during the season.
Students Help Raise Palace Flags
The Gstaad Palace opened its doors for the summer season by hosting local students to help in the festivities. The group of nine was made up of first graders who are students of Eveline Hofmann at the Rütti school.
JFK Students Take Yearly Excursion
From 29 May to 2 June, pupils of the John F. Kennedy International School in Saanen have finished their excursion trips, with high schoolers travelling to Lisbon and primary schoolers staying close by in Leysin.
Open Day at Golf Course
An open day was held last Saturday at the golf course in Saanenmöser. With sunny skies for support, the event welcomed many visitors to the 18-hole course.
100-Year Jubilee for BOSV
Celebrations were in store for the BOSV last week as the group of skiers, former and active athletes, coaches, officials, patrons, sponsors, board members and friends of the organisation came together for a delegation meeting and anniversary event in Thun.
Cream of the Crop at Ladies Championship Gstaad
The second edition of the Ladies Championship Gstaad is set to bring some of the world’s top tennis players to the Saanenland. With Swiss women dominating the courts, in addition to last year's winner Zurich Viktorija Golubic, Canton Vaud native Timea Bacsinszky will also make an appearance.
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Glacier 3000 Run Celebrates Jubilee
The 10th anniversary edition of the Glacier 3000 Run will be held on 5 August and feature special events as part of the jubilee celebration.
SwissPost Set to Reduce Branches
After discussions in 2016 with the cantons, the SwissPost selected postal offices to be rethought by 2020. This doesn’t necessarily mean closing the offices permanently, but having an alternative schedule or solution.
Saanen Landschaft Museum Needs Boost
Plans are being made to increase the popularity of Saanen’s Landschaft Museum after admission numbers were deemed too low. At the museum’s annual general meeting in May, the management board decided to invest more heavily in marketing to combat the problem.