"High up in the Saanenland, nothing but your backpack can weigh you down. Mountains offer the possibility to contemplate life’s concerns from afar." Thanks to reader Martin Göppert for his photo.
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READER'S PAGE Your Vision of Gstaad
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Swiss Mountain Spring Tonic Water
With its steep Alpine peaks and trickling streams, it's no surprise Switzerland is home to some of the world’s tastiest, cleanest drinking water. Long-time guest Peter Oppliger would agree–this Basel-based businessman had the idea to create boutique mixers with this natural resource.
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Palace Director Honoured as Leading Legend
Ernst Andrea Scherz, second-generation owner and director of the Gstaad Palace, was awarded the Leading Legend for his achievements on the Leading Hotels of the World board. By the end of the 1980s, Scherz had helped expand the group to include more than 200 hotels, as well as regional branches worldwide.
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IID Plans Busy Winter Calendar
Innocence in Danger, the non-governmental organisation that fights child sexual exploitation, will host a number of important fundraising events both here in Gstaad and further afield this spring. Over the 4–6 March weekend, IID founder and long-time guest Homayra Sellier will host three days of activities and events for members and donors.
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Saanenland's Hunting Range to Get CHF 500,000 Renovation
Gstaad’s hunting range is the latest in a string of local projects to get the green light for renovation. The CHF 500,000 project will begin this spring, says Pigeon AG, the company that operates the range, which is located in Saanen. The Jagdschiessstand, hunting range, was founded in 1972 by a group of guests and locals.
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Two if by Sea: Interview with GYC's Peter Erzberger & Manrico Iachia
GSTAADLIFE: Gstaad Yacht Club at first appears to be an oxymoron. How was your unusual club founded?
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It Takes Five to Tango
This February, Dimitri Maslennikov made a Gstaad homecoming with Tango 5, a group created to energize the often traditional programming long-associated with the region. The cellist presented a vibrant selection of South American works at Chalet Saqqarah, which has hosted private concerts from world-class musicians for the past five decades.
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Koo-Koo for James Franco
The famous American actor-writer-artist James Franco had his first art exhibition in Switzerland this winter. Called Koo-Koo, the show featured paintings of brightly coloured birds at Siegfried Contemporary's pop-up gallery in Saanen. Franco himself was on hand at the gallery 14 February to meet and greet fans and art-lovers alike.
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Famed Puglian Chef Winters at Gstaad Palace
While the most beautiful birds migrate south for the winter, the most beautiful Italian chefs migrate north. This winter, Puglian chef Domenico "Domenicone" Consoli of La Frasca set up camp at Gildo’s Ristorante at the Gstaad Palace, bringing with him the exotic specialities of a region that boasts some of the tastiest cuisine in Italy.
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Star Swiss Photographer in the Saanenland and Beyond
Reto Guntli is a man of many colours. From his beginnings in the theatre world to his current stature as one of the world’s most sought-after photographers, the Swiss native shows his keen eye for style knows no bounds.
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Record-Breaking Winter for GYC
Winter is a key season for the Gstaad Yacht Club, whose busy calendar is a vital part of its activities – awareness raising, fundraising, record attempts, and qualifications are all cause for current celebration.
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Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Les Arts Gstaad
Les Arts Gstaad was in the news again this winter, as the ambitious cultural centre project prepared for a second public viewing. To accelerate the authorisation procedure, the project’s three portions–construction of the new arts centre, expansion of the railway station, and installation of a tunnel–have been joined together as one.
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Expedition to the Altaï Mountains
The following text, a beautiful account of an off-season journey into the wild steppe, was provided by GSTAADLIFE reader and long-time Saanenland guest Nalotuesha:
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Gstaad Regular Lady Monika Bacardi
The life of Lady Monika Bacardi has always been a sliding door–the difference is that at the crucial crossroads, she has always embarked in both directions. Mother or businesswoman? Movie producer or socialite? She is, after all, among the most envied women in the world. But Lady B did not have to choose; she did it all.
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Welcome to Fab Bistro
Recently opened in Schönried in front of the Ermitage Hotel, Fab Bistro’s name has an intriguing double meaning. Fab could be just short for fabulous. And yet, it is also an abbreviation of owner Fabrizio Adamo’s first name. Guests come from afar for his delicious Italian specialities as well as the spicy Thai soup with jiaozi, Chinese dumplings.
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San Marino Visits the Eagle Club
Early March marked a special occasion for San Marino--the microstate's flag flew proudly next to the Eagle Club on the Wasserngrat.
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Gstaad Welcomes New Women's Tennis Championship
After a lack of a women's tennis tournament in Gstaad since 1983, women's tennis will return to Switzerland this summer, when from 9-17 July, 2016 the Ladies Championship Gstaad will be held.
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Gstaad's Mountain Views the Most Expensive in Switzerland
According to a new study by the STI Center for Real Estate Studies (CRES) at the Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin, the Saanenland is one of the priciest resorts in Switzerland.
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Parking Changes in Saanen
After the construction of the underground parking garage two years ago, the parking situation in Saanen is set to change again on 4 April. From that point on, the lots at Bahnhofplatz Ost and West (Märetplatz), Floraplatz, and Pfrundmätteli will be subject to a fee.
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Nathalie von Siebenthal ends Season on a High
In mid-March the cross-country skiing Swiss Championship took place in Zweisimmen. In her last race of the season, Nathalie von Siebenthal from Lauenen proved that she is at her best.
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