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Award for Soroptimist Gstaad-Saanenland
The Swiss umbrella organisation of Soroptimist International has awarded the Best Practice Award to a project of the Club Gstaad-Saanenland. The award was given for the exhibition Welcome Home, which...
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No shortage despite fewer farmhands on Alpine pastures
The coronavirus is also putting agriculture in distress, because it is not possible to hire foreign farmhands. However, with pragmatic solutions and a positive attitude local farmers handle this...
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All major events cancelled
As a result of the corona pandemic, the main summer events in the Saanenland have been cancelled. Even events in late summer are affected.Category: Arts & CultureLocal NewsSports & Leisure
View ArticleTrying times
Let us not talk about the coronavirus, but how should it be avoided? After all, the current pandemic has arguably been the most incisive worldwide event during my lifetime. It probably has for most...
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Roland Zegg steps down
Roland Zegg will not stand for re-election as a member of the board of directors at the general meeting of the Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG (BDG) in August/autumn 2020. Five years after the...
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Fancy new valley station
Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG (BDG) moved into its new offices in the newly built valley station of the Bergbahn Eggli at Easter. The multifunctional building fits beautifully into the landscape...
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Need for a lead?
In the canton of Bern, 76 wild animals were killed by roaming dogs in 2019. Nevertheless, there is no intention to introduce a general lead requirement in the Saanenland, not even during the breeding...
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Topschau Cow Beauty Pageant
Cow beauty pageants are mother’s milk to Switzerland, where alpine villages have been holding such events for more than a century. Here in the Saanenland, various events will be held the week of 24...
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Grund Schoolhouse Re-Opens as Estate Housing
Photo: AvS Text: GSTAADLIFE Answering the need for greater housing investment, the municipality of Saanen has just rented six new studios to people who need temporary subsidized living space. The...
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Brass Band Harmonie Saanen & Jodlerklub Bärgfriede Join Forces for Fall Concert
Brass Band Harmonie Saanen and the Jodlerklub Bärgfriede at the Landhaus Saanen. Photo: AvS Text: GSTAADLIFE Saanen’s popular brass band Harmonie held their annual autumn concert last week.Kategorie:...
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New Management Team at Iconic Gstaad Café
Christa Hauswirth and Helmut Haldi are set to take over Charly's in Gstaad. Photo:AvS Text: GSTAADLIFE Christa Hauswirth and Helmut Haldi have announced they will take over Gstaad’s legendary Charly’s...
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Top Weather - Top Cows - Topschau!
Traditional costumes and beautiful cows were aplenty at Topschau 2015. Photo: Heidi Rolli Text: GSTAADLIFE The 12th Topschau brought more than 80 fine cows to Gstaad last week. The day’s top honours...
View ArticleSaanenland Scores Higher Tourist Count in September
Text: GSTAADLIFE After a bumpy start to 2015, the latest tourism figures show reason for cautious celebration. Throughout Switzerland, September 2015 figures are comparable to those from September...
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Drama in Lauenen: Actor Couple Who Managed Wildhorn Will Leave March 2016
Photo: ZvG Text: GSTAADLIFE After a tenuous run, Isabelle von Siebenthal and husband Hans Schenker will leave the Hotel Wildhorn in March 2016.Kategorie: Arts & CultureLifestyleLocal NewsArchiv
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Huus Sweet Home--Steigenberger to Reopen as Innovative, New Hotel
Marwan Naja, left, and Günter Weilguni, right, in front of the upcoming HUUS project. Photo: Mark Nolan Text: GSTAADLIFE The Steigenberger Hotel Gstaad-Saanen has been acquired by the newly...
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Big Snows Hit Gstaad This Week
Photo: Ruedi Hählen Winter has arrived--the Saanenland had several big snowstorms this week. Although temperatures were above freezing most days, the nights dipped down to a very cold -18 C....
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Local Honey Wins Gold Medal
Photo: Jenny Sterchi Text: GSTAADLIFE The Saanenland's own Marco Paroni walked away with the gold medal at this year's Swiss Regional Products Competition. Paroni's mountain honey, which comes from...
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