Browsing entries tagged with St Moritz
1 Dec 2016
Following on from Eddie The Eagle chairlift promotion in Waterloo station with Austrian tourist office, Londoners will be again treated to a bit of ski fun, this time from Swiss International Airlines.…
10 Sep 2016
We’ve already reported on ancient gondolas being replaced in the Swiss ski resorts of Zermatt and Saas Fee and a hi-tech new chairlift in Klosters. Here is news of three more much-needed new chairlifts…
7 Jun 2016
Ever wanted to try skeleton or bobsleigh — the Formula One of winter sports? Well this Friday, you can, when the world of Winter Olympic sport arrives in the heart of London. Held at the Honourable Artillery…
8 Oct 2014
Does your child have what it takes to run a hotel? Badrutt’s Palace in St Moritz, one of the most famous hotels in Switzerland, wants to find a Junior General Manager to help upgrade its appeal to families.…
9 Apr 2012
Up to 75 passengers have been rescued from a cable car near St Moritz, Switzerland, that broke down half way up the mountain. The Diavolezza cable car was full of skiers heading up to the area’s…
9 Mar 2012
The chic Swiss resort of St Moritz will be under invasion this weekend, when 12,000 cross-country skiing fans descend on the area. The Engadin Ski Marathon is due to take place in St Moritz on Sunday 11…
2 Feb 2012
Given forecast temperatures dropping to minus 20 or so, there should be no problems with the frozen lake for this weekend’s horse racing in St Moritz. The annual White Turf event will take place…
29 Nov 2011
With Switzerland ranked the most expensive place to ski in the Alps this winter, and the exchange rates poor recently, the resorts are finding ways to ease the holiday cost and keep the Brits coming to…
24 Aug 2011
How about this for a way to see the Alpine peaks? Seven summits in seven days: that is the challenge a Swiss tightrope walker has set himself. Freddy Nock teetered on a narrow wire in St Moritz on Tuesday…
15 Jan 2011
Ponies, players, polo … add a dash of dramatic alpine scenery, the clatter of hooves across a frozen lake (or firm piste) and a slice of the jet set: Snow polo is coming to Klosters, Courchevel 1850…
20 Jan 2010
St Moritz has devoted part of its ski area to marketing a popular scheme in Switzerland known as ‘Chill-out Riding’. So what is Chill-out Riding all about? The basic concept is a slow skiing area,…
5 Nov 2009
To mark the new season in St Moritz they don’t head for the mountain, they ski through town. The annual St Moritz City Race takes place on 27-29 November and is a highlight of the opening weekend for…
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