The Madora practice centre in Gstaad will soon be losing two of its family doctors, Dr Mirela Mondescu and Dr Nikolaus Hoyer. Medaxo Services AG operates the centre and is having difficulty finding a successor. The authorities are concerned as Dr Beat Michel, the third GP at the practice centre, ...

The Madora practice centre in Gstaad will soon be losing two of its family doctors, Dr Mirela Mondescu and Dr Nikolaus Hoyer. Medaxo Services AG operates the centre and is having difficulty finding a successor. The authorities are concerned as Dr Beat Michel, the third GP at the practice centre, ...

Alfredo Beracasa talks about his love for Gstaad

Alfredo Beracasa talks about his love for Gstaad

Jasmine Wheatcroft, a Gstaad-based artist, is giving the graffiti wall a new coat of paint with a hyper-realistic painted collage. Instead of street art, the wall is now adorned with stars and starlets that have been partying at GreenGo nightclub over the years.

Jasmine Wheatcroft, a Gstaad-based artist, is giving the graffiti wall a new coat of paint with a hyper-realistic painted collage. Instead of street art, the wall is now adorned with stars and starlets that have been partying at GreenGo nightclub over the years.

Whether local or part-time resident in Saanenland, there are many clubs you can join; one such is celebrating their 10th anniversary – the local branch of the women’s club – the Soroptimists.

Whether local or part-time resident in Saanenland, there are many clubs you can join; one such is celebrating their 10th anniversary – the local branch of the women’s club – the Soroptimists.

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 ...

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 ...

The legendary fashion designer and master couturier founded his eponymous fashion house in Rome in the late 1950s with his long-time business partner Giancarlo Giammetti. And has since established an illustrious career often associated with his signature colour, “Valentino Red”. In 1998, ...

The legendary fashion designer and master couturier founded his eponymous fashion house in Rome in the late 1950s with his long-time business partner Giancarlo Giammetti. And has since established an illustrious career often associated with his signature colour, “Valentino Red”. In 1998, ...

It looks like muted ballet in the dark, something from a silent movie. The lights glide effortlessly, up and down the mountain, across the white mass in the all-enveloping darkness. Every night the same performance – it is the snow groomers, creators of the pristine trails we wake up to every ...

It looks like muted ballet in the dark, something from a silent movie. The lights glide effortlessly, up and down the mountain, across the white mass in the all-enveloping darkness. Every night the same performance – it is the snow groomers, creators of the pristine trails we wake up to every ...

Did you get the Memo? The snow is back! Go get your gear, skip work and Come Up & Slow Down!

Did you get the Memo? The snow is back! Go get your gear, skip work and Come Up & Slow Down!

In the December edition of GstaadLife we took a mini-tour of some art galleries in and around Gstaad. But that’s just the beginning of what the Saanenland art scene has to offer. So join us as we continue through the valley to explore what’s happening in Saanen.

In the December edition of GstaadLife we took a mini-tour of some art galleries in and around Gstaad. But that’s just the beginning of what the Saanenland art scene has to offer. So join us as we continue through the valley to explore what’s happening in Saanen.

Siegfried Kuhn was a Swiss press photographer who worked for various magazines and newspapers from 1959 to 1995. Every winter, he went “celebrity hunting” in Gstaad. Now his book about his work has been published. It is a photographer’s autobiography and a source of photo-historical information ...

Siegfried Kuhn was a Swiss press photographer who worked for various magazines and newspapers from 1959 to 1995. Every winter, he went “celebrity hunting” in Gstaad. Now his book about his work has been published. It is a photographer’s autobiography and a source of photo-historical information ...

How diamonds found new ways to shine and entertain us during and after Covid – The Excited Words and Work of a Jewellery Auctioneer

How diamonds found new ways to shine and entertain us during and after Covid – The Excited Words and Work of a Jewellery Auctioneer

Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder.
Someone recently reminded me of this quote, mainly because we disagreed on it. Not on the quote itself but on the beauty in question. How do you measure beauty?

Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder.
Someone recently reminded me of this quote, mainly because we disagreed on it. Not on the quote itself but on the beauty in question. How do you measure beauty?

Giuseppe Colella and Romuald Bour have had a long-standing friendship. They once dreamed of being work colleagues. Now it’s a reality: the chef and the hotel director are living out their dream at the Ermitage Wellness & Spa Hotel.

Giuseppe Colella and Romuald Bour have had a long-standing friendship. They once dreamed of being work colleagues. Now it’s a reality: the chef and the hotel director are living out their dream at the Ermitage Wellness & Spa Hotel.

For over half a century, Graff has operated at the very pinnacle of the high jewellery industry, discovering and crafting diamonds of brilliance and rarity, transforming the hidden wonders of the earth into spectacular pieces of jewellery that move the heart and stir the soul.

For over half a century, Graff has operated at the very pinnacle of the high jewellery industry, discovering and crafting diamonds of brilliance and rarity, transforming the hidden wonders of the earth into spectacular pieces of jewellery that move the heart and stir the soul.

If you are not really a gallery buff but are still interested in art and enjoy getting a behind-the-scenes kind of feel, the CinemArt project might be interesting for you.

If you are not really a gallery buff but are still interested in art and enjoy getting a behind-the-scenes kind of feel, the CinemArt project might be interesting for you.

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 ...

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 ...

On Friday, 21 October 2022, a small group met in the forests of the Parc Naturel Region Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut at La Tine to contribute to the Queen’s Green Canopy – an initiative to commemorate the life and reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. How did this come about? GstaadLife ...

On Friday, 21 October 2022, a small group met in the forests of the Parc Naturel Region Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut at La Tine to contribute to the Queen’s Green Canopy – an initiative to commemorate the life and reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. How did this come about? GstaadLife ...

Antonella Curioni moved to Gstaad in 1997 and set up her own boutique ten years later. The business has grown and strengthened beyond its initial focus on cashmere, proving that independent fashion can compete against the biggest brands. GstaadLife met with Antonella to talk fashion, design ...

Antonella Curioni moved to Gstaad in 1997 and set up her own boutique ten years later. The business has grown and strengthened beyond its initial focus on cashmere, proving that independent fashion can compete against the biggest brands. GstaadLife met with Antonella to talk fashion, design ...

The 2021-2022 school year marks the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International School in Saanen. Founded in 1971, this small school with a big heart has become a much-loved fixture of the Saanenland community.

The 2021-2022 school year marks the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International School in Saanen. Founded in 1971, this small school with a big heart has become a much-loved fixture of the Saanenland community.

Ueli Grundisch led the SAC rescue station in Gstaad for 25 years, a straightforward, quiet and modest person.

Ueli Grundisch led the SAC rescue station in Gstaad for 25 years, a straightforward, quiet and modest person.