The racing season has begun for Karim Ojjeh, who brings home an excellent result from Monza.
In February, the Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland ruled in favour of three municipalities, who appealed against the federal decision to close the two helicopter landing sites Gumm and Rosenegg-West.
During the night from Thursday to Friday, 26 to 27 April, they bypass tunnels in Saanen and Gstaad will be closed. And the road leading from the Col du Pillon to Gsteig temporarily requires a lower speed limit.
Ship owners, disigners, builders, and sailors from all over the world met at the Yacht Club in Knightsbridge for the Classic Boat Awards 2018. The Gstaad Yacht Club joined them for a splendid evening.
Earlier this month, a society agains the re-settlement of the wolf and other predators was founded in the canton of Bern.
The tower between Saanen and Gstaad will be turned into its originals state over the next weeks. After the installation as part of the art event Elevation 1049, the building has towered between the villages in its blue glory for four years.
13 Friday turned out a lucky day for the local cable car company BDG. The 384 voters present at the municipal assembly gave their consent to the finiancial support of CHF 3.81m every year from 2018 to 2022.
The storm this last winter caused considerable damage in the local forests. Now that the snow is leaving it is time to clean this up. It is important that this will be done before the bark beetle wakes up from hibernation.
The next steps for the new ground water reservoir at the airifield in Saanen are about to begin. They include the pumping station and the main to the reservoir Chappeli. The car park in Saanen between the train station and the river will be closed during construction.
No worries, it's not the grave sound of the funeral bells this time but the sweet ringing of cowbells that announce the publication of a new book.
Between Saanenmöser and Zweisimmen two construction sites will cause single-lined traffic. The two sections should be finished by December of this year. If winter will arrive as early as last year, however, the work may drag into 2019.