MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS
Ever listened to live jazz at 2,000m above sea level? The Cosmo Jazz Festival in Chamonix makes for a mindblowing experience.
Le storie
Stile di Vita
MARATHON FARMER
“I always dreamt of having a farm in the mountains. I was lucky,” says Gérard Berrux of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
„MOUNTAINS ARE MY SUPERMODELS“
Mario Colonel is passionate about mountains – and one of the world’s best mountain photographers.
DELICATE GIANTS
The icy glaciers of the Mont Blanc massif have shaped the lives of the local people for many centuries. Environmental changes can have drastic effects on the delicate glacial ecosystem.
MONT BLANC, MON AMOUR
We meet two versions of Christian Mollier at Espace Tairraz, one of Chamonix' alpine museums:
THE NOT SO COMMON THREAD OF EMMA WIBAULT
“I want my designs to tell a story” – Interior designer Emma Wibault on ideas and finding inspiration in every day life.
GUIDANDO LA REGINA
Chi desideri esplorare Cortina d’Ampezzo in tutte le sue sfaccettature, non dovrebbe rinunciare ad un giro sulle stradine di montagna. La Audi driving experience invece offre un altro tipo di avventura.
UN CORTINESE DOC
Cortina sta per tradizione ed ospitalità all'italiana. Uno splendido martedì mattina, Best of the Alps visita la falegnameria di Massimo Lorenzi e scopre come si celebrano appropriatamente questi valori.
BRIGITTE BARDOT INCONTRA LA GENERAZIONE 2.0
Se c'è una cosa che è ben radicata nel tessuto di Cortina d'Ampezzo, è il concetto della Dolce Vita descritta in innumerevoli film.
FASCINO SU QUATTRO RUOTE
Le straordinarie macchine d'epoca che attraversano Cortina d'Ampezzo in occasione della Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti mandano in visibilio anche chi non è appassionato di sport motoristici.
IL GUSTO RAFFINATO DELLA NON CONVENZIONALITÀ
Fantasia e trasgressione sono le caratteristiche che ispirano le intriganti vetrine allestite dalla Sig.ra Zalla nella sua boutique a Cortina d'Ampezzo.
QUANDO IL COGNOME SEGNA IL TUO DESTINO
Pietro Picco corrisponde alla classica immagine di guida alpina: alto, di bell’aspetto, sicuro di sé e con la battuta sempre pronta.
IL CUSTODE DEL BOSCO
Maurizio Fonte non aveva alternative: è stata la natura a sceglierlo. Da allora il suo posto di lavoro sono i boschi di Courmayeur, la fauna selvatica i suoi clienti.
TROPPO VELOCE PER UNA VITA TRANQUILLA
Marcella Biondi non ama perdere tempo. L’ex campionessa di sci viene subito al dunque, quando si tratta della sua vita.
“ORA TOCCA A NOI”
Marta e Beatrice Colombati sono i nuovi volti dell’Hotel Svizzero, uno chalet a 4 stelle con vista sul Monte Bianco gestito da quattro generazioni dalla stessa famiglia.
L’ARCA DELLE ALPI
Sopra Courmayeur, a metà strada verso la vetta del Monte Bianco, alpinismo, architettura e tutela delle specie incontrano Isabella Vanacore Falco — la custode dell’ “Arca delle Alpi”.
CON LA TESTA FRA I MONTI
La vita di Alexander Campedelli ruota interamente intorno ai monti: ha costruito tutta la sua esistenza attorno ad esse, scegliendo di vivere nel Rifugio Monte Bianco ai piedi dell'omonimo monte assieme alla sua famiglia.
PER PURO DIVERTIMENTO
A 23 anni Simon Croux rientra nella cerchia dei migliori freerider d’Italia. Nonostante ciò, scia una sola volta a settimana. E gli altri sei giorni? Sta dietro al bancone o in cucina.
PRIMO!
Sono passati più di 20 anni da quando Edmond Joyeusaz, guida alpina e istruttore di sci, riuscì a scalare, con i suoi sci in spalla, il Shisha Pangma, una montagna situata nel sistema montuoso del Himalaya.
CAPRE CON LO SGUARDO RIVOLTO ALLE MONTAGNE
Solo pochi dei novanta capretti nella stalla dei Milliery hanno un nome. Uno, per esempio, si chiama Loretta, ma vista la loro somiglianza è quasi impossibile dare un nome a ciascuno.
LA STORIA NEGLI OGGETTI DEL PASSATO
Nel garage c’era quella enorme, vecchia valigia. All’epoca, l’architetto d’interni Caterina Caramello era una piccola bambina curiosa e aprire quella valigia misteriosa significava addentrarsi in un altro mondo:
LA SECONDA VITA DI ALESSANDRA D.
Talvolta capitano degli eventi che da un momento all’altro cambiano ogni cosa. Possono essere avvenimenti gioiosi e udibili, come la nascita di un bambino oppure tristi e silenziosi come la morte di una persona cara.
RIPENSARE LA MONTAGNA
É difficile spiegare la varietà offerta da Super G La cosa migliore da fare è sperimentarla di persona. Super G è un luogo per persone che amano la montagna e la neve.
PETER, IL LEGNO E LE PECORE
Sin da quando era bambino, Peter Trojer ama i lavori manuali. E, da allora, adora anche il legno. La passione di Peter è diventata la sua professione e, un po’ più tardi, anche la sua arte.
IN SALITA, MA NON SEMPRE
Da oltre 200 anni la famiglia Grivel e la loro omonima azienda sono strettamente legate all’alpinismo.
CRANS-MONTANA’S CULINARY ICEBERG
Two award-winning chefs have settled in Crans-Montana, the place with five lakes, more than 2,300 hours of sunshine per year and over 30 peaks of 3,000 metres or more.
TRANSFORMING GREY INTO ART
Street art on the mountain: At the Vision Art Festival, artists make graffiti works on concrete blocks. They blend in with nature, play with light.
EIN ANDAUERNDES AUF UND AB
Der Ski Rando Parc bietet auf mehr als 40 Kilometern rundum Crans-Montana alles was das Skitourenherz begehrt. Für alle, vom blutigen Anfängern bis zur ambitionierten Sportlerin, sind passende Routen vorhanden.
KEIN SPASS, ES WIRD ERNST
Mit Mitte 20 ist Robin Briguet schon über zehn Jahre in seinem Sport erfolgreich. Freestyle macht ihm zwar verdammt viel Spaß, als Funsport will er es aber nicht verstanden wissen.
THE DILIGENCE OF A GREENKEEPER
He is the one who takes care of the lawns, paths and water surfaces at the world-famous Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club. Roland Dumoulin is a greenkeeper, and his love for his work is tangible.
THE HEALING POWER OF THE MOUNTAINS
Crans-Montana has been a popular health resort for a long time. It all began 125 years ago, with the commitment of a doctor who brought his patients here for recovery. He was also instrumental in making Crans-Montana a tourist destination.
THE UNUSUAL STORY OF THE HOTEL AT OVER 2,000 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL
The Chetzeron was a cable car station before Sami Lamaa turned it into a restaurant and hotel.
CROSSING THE ALPS INTO A NEW LIFE
Instead of advising companies in multi-million Euro deals, Rudolf Wötzel now serves traditional Swiss dishes up in the mountains. Turns out, that’s even more fun.
THE APRÈS-SKI PIONEERS OF DAVOS
Whirlpools and palm trees at 2560 metres above sea level next to people in ski wear dancing on tables: The Jatzhütte mountain restaurant has been known for its legendary parties since 1988.
“ACTUALLY, I AM A PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD THINKER”
Pius App is considered to be a lateral thinker with unorthodox ideas, although he does not really like that label. His ideas for Schatzalp high above Davos, however, generate quite some buzz.
PASSION AND HARD WORK
Three young men set out to put their modern touch to one of Klosters’ most iconic hotels.
A SUMMER BACK THEN
If anyone really knows about the Walser people and their historic background, it is Barbara Gujan, director oft he “Nutli Hüschi“ museum of local history in Klosters.
HAPPINESS IS A FRESH LOAF OF BREAD
Sabine Friesinger's guests feel right at home in her lovely garden, where it is easy to forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Add a warm slice of her homemade rustic bread and enjoy a piece of paradise!
THE REAL HERO ON CENTRE COURT
He spent half of his life on the tennis court – without ever having played. But all the stars really respect and appreciate his work: Meet Fritz Mitteregger, groundskeeper at the Kitzbühel Tennis Club for 33 years.
THE VERY APPEALING CURVES OF NATURE
Actor Michael Walde Berger on his famous grandfather, painter Alfons Walde, and their native Kitzbühel.
THE LIFE OF A LEGEND
Even at the age of 81, former alpine ski racer Mathias Leitner is still an excellent skier.
DETERMINATION IS GREAT – BUT NOT AT ALL COSTS
David Kreiner is a double world champion in Nordic combined. He met us for a critical conversation on (professional) sports and life in general.
THE REINVENTION OF KITZBÜHEL'S MOUNTAIN CUISINE
Why visitors to Kitzbühel should book a table before hitting the slopes…
GOLF TWINS
Grace and Christina have been playing golf for as long as they can remember. Today the talented twins are looking forward to a bright future in professional golf.
„IF YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL, IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT IT IS“
Does a famous skier find it boring to plan houses? And to what extent is a documentary about extreme sport real or scripted? We got the answers from Axel Naglich.
OSWALD OF KITZBÜHEL
Oswald Hochfilzer is 36 years old. He owns an alp, breeds cattle, raises two sons with his wife, used to be a professional athlete and is soon going to run a hydroelectric plant. A restless soul, one might think. But is he really?
THE SCENT OF LEATHER AND LODEN
Kaspar Frauenschuh never listened to what his customers said. That might have been his fashion label’s secret to success.
THINKING, AWAY FROM IT ALL
Being surrounded by mountains fosters a special way of thinking. The Medicinicum in Lech Zürs puts this to a good use.
YOU HAVE TO PUT SOMETHING IN TO GET SOMETHING OUT
The name Strolz stands for the pioneering spirit of a whole region – and for a success story based on intuition and the courage to take risks.
IT'S WHAT YOU DON'T SEE THAT HAS THE BIGGEST VALUE
Gratefulness is the main driving force for Gerhard Lucian, a jack-of-all-trades in Lech Zürs.
YOU CAN ONLY LIVE WHAT YOU TRULY ARE
Strengthening a community’s spirit by baking bread? Baker Clemens Walch in Lech Zürs knows how.
NAMASTE, LECH!
A traditional ski resort in the Alps and Eastern spirituality – can the two go together? "Most definitely," says Anna Reschreiter who left behind a career in business consulting to teach yoga in Lech.
„THIS IS NOT AEROBATIC FLYING“
If you think helicopter pilots are adrenaline junkies, you should talk to Captain Stefan Ganahl in Lech Zürs.
THE ASCENT TO DEEP BREATHING
Letting go, climbing up and taking a deep breath have become the luxuries of our time. When was the last time you paid attention to your breathing? The last time you noticed how the air fills and then leaves your lungs?
GOLFING LIKE A KING
Finally, golf is being played in the Zugertal valley near Lech. It only took 40 years of planning and 24 different layouts.
A 2HP FAMILY BUSINESS
Coachman Josef Stöckler and his daughter Anna make for a “good team” in its most original sense.
PLENTY OF FISH IN THE POND
In Lech Zürs, trout and chars will tell you, if something around them is fishy.
NO BIG-SCREEN ROMANCE
At first, Wolfgang and Julia Huber’s story sounds like a corny love story from the big screen. Add some details, however, and you’ll see it’s not. Here is why the community of Lech is very lucky to have them anyway.
A FAMILY MAKES FOR A GOOD TEAM
11-year-old Moritz from St. Anton loves climbing. And there is something in it for everyone in his family.
A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE
How the mountains elevate one’s palate and mind we find out in St. Anton am Arlberg.
ART BY COINCIDENCE
arlberg1800: An art gallery and concert hall in the middle of the Alps. Hotelier Florian Werner started his art project without a real plan.
STRENGTH FROM STILLNESS
Summer after summer, Franz Hiesel looks after 40 bulls on Tyrol’s only mountain pasture for male cows only.
EMBODIED ENERGY
There is a lot of energy in and around the Darmstädter Hütte mountain hut. Positive and clean energy.
MOUNTAIN RESCUE IS NO ONE-MAN SHOW
The members of St. Anton's mountain rescue team are ready to help at a moment's notice – and they are all volunteers!
HIGH-FLYING IN THE ALPS
With a landing strip of only 600 meters, the altiport in Megève requires a pilot to hone in on their target.
DEALER OF CHEESE HAPPINESS
When Catherine Gaiddon left her career plans to take on her grandfather’s dairy store in Megève, she learned how cheese and courage go together.
IN THE PILGRIMS’ FOOTSTEPS
There is not much early pilgrims and modern day tourists seem to have in common. In the French town of Megève, however, the former paved the way for the latter, and Edouard Apertet, a former skiing instructor, knows everything about it.
WE WERE CLASSIC TOURISTS
Freestyle twins Sandy and Andy Collet do what they love, film it and make money.
LEGGI TUTTE LE STORIE
