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Le Rosey-Trained Local Photographer Presents New Exhibition
Photo: Marshall VernetText: GSTAADLIFE "Silence Within Walls" Vernet-ssage Le Rosey alum Marshall Vernet is bringing his striking photographs to Gstaad just in time for the school’s 100th winter in the...
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Gstaad Yacht Club Winter Season
Photo and Text: Gstaad Yacht Club The winter season is off to a great start for the Gstaad Yacht Club. Highlights include three sporting events, and a plethora of other activities are in store....
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The Three Faces of Hom Le Xuan
Photo: Hom Le JuanText: GSTAADLIFE One thing Gstaad doesn’t lack is art or design galleries. When shopping for that perfect coffee table or bronze sculpture, there are a wealth of options on the...
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Modern Saudi Artwork at Gstaad Gallery
Photo: Saqqarah SAText: GSTAADLIFE Famed Saudi artist Abdulnasser Gharem is set to show his works at Gstaad’s own Chalet Saqqarah in Winter 2015-2016. Gharem’s work graced the local gallery’s walls...
View ArticleMissing Skier Rescued by Air-Glaciers Saanen
An off-piste skier reported missing last Thursday, April 8 was rescued without serious injury. The authorities were alerted when the man did not return home, and Air-Glaciers Saanen made their first...
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Incredible Season for Local Cross-Country Skier Natalie von Siebenthal
Photo: AvSText: GSTAADLIFE Natalie von Siebenthal celebrated a successful winter season with more than 250 supporters at a local event held in her hometown of Lauenen in early April.The local athlete...
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Drinking Water for Saanen Secured—Gstaad Must Wait
Photo: AvSText: GSTAADLIFE The Saanenland’s first new reservoir in 112 years welcomed its doors to visitors at an open house this month. In operation since last November, the facility assures...
View ArticleNew, Improved Plan for BDG Restructuration Presented
Text: GSTAADLIFE The beleaguered local mountain railways company, Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad (BDG) presented another plan for restructuring and rehabilitation this April 2015. With the path to...
View ArticleHotel Bären Loses New Management Two Years Early
Photo: AvSText: GSTAADLIFE The future of the legendary Hotel Bären, now known as the Bären Gsteig Hotel & Restaurant, is yet again up in the air. Gsteig will bid farewell to managers Anne-Sophie...
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Act of Vandalism at Hotel - Restaurant Wildhorn
Photo: AvSText: GSTAADLIFE Vandals attacked the cow sculpture outside the Hotel – Restaurant Wildhorn in Lauenen this week, smearing it with manure and straw. The hotel’s owners, Hans Schenker and...
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Local Man Explores Saanen Goat Farm in Argentina
Photo: Willy U. LoosliText: GSTAADLIFE, Willy U. Loosli The Saanen goat is the beloved face of the village. While the breed is used mainly to produce milk and meat, its noble appearance has earned it...
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Plane Crash in Zweisimmen Injures Two
Photo: Fritz LeutzingerText: GSTAADLIFEA small passenger plane crashed near Zweisimmen airport on Monday, April 26 at approximately 3:30 pm. The two male passengers were able to free themselves and...
View ArticleShare Your Photo with GSTAADLIFE!
Have you captured a colourful sunset on the Spitzhorn or a glamorous get-together in Gstaad? We want to see it!Beginning this summer, GSTAADLIFE will feature a reader's photo and short accompanying...
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Wawrinka Set on Success at Swiss Open Gstaad
Photo: ZVBText: GSTAADLIFE Stan Wawrinka has confirmed his presence at the Swiss Open Gstaad this summer. This will mark the eleventh time local boy Wawrinka, who hails from nearby Canton Vaud, has...
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Armed Robbery on Gstaad’s Promenade
Photo: AvSText: GSTAADLIFE The story could’ve been ripped from the headlines in urban London, Paris, or New York—not Gstaad, nestled peacefully in the Swiss Alps. Yet last week, an armed robbery...
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Heavy Rains, Light Damage in the Saanenland
Photo: AvSText: GSTAADLIFE All of Switzerland saw heavy rainfall in the first week of May, but the Saanenland was particularly badly hit. Since May 1, the region’s streams are roaring with high water...
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Holy Cow! Saanenland Bovines Take Top Honours
Petra, Miss BEA, of the Perreten brothers in Lauenen.Photo: KeLeKiText: GSTAADLIFE Cow beauty pageants are mother’s milk to Switzerland, where alpine villages have been holding such events for more...
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Summer Has Arrived at the Grubenberghütte
Photo: ZvBText: GSTAADLIFEYesterday the Grubenberghütte raised its flag, signalling that the summer season has officially begun. While higher mountain huts remain covered in snow, the Grubenberghütte...
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BDG Director to Step Down Next Winter
Photo: AvSText: GSTAADLIFE Armon Cantieni will leave his position as director of the BDG (Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad) in January 2016, according to a statement released by the Board of Directors....
View ArticleLocal Notary Launches Referendum Against Lex Weber
Text: GSTAADLIFE A small group in the Pays-d’Enhaut have launched a referendum against Lex Weber, the controversial initiative that was approved by voters in 2012. Implementation of the law remained...
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