PEOPLE AND STORIES FROM THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAINS Issue Winter 2018/2019 THE ORIGINAL IN WINTER S t . TOURISM Moritz | SINCE 1864 Issue Winter 2018/2019 Issue LUXURIOUS Reinventing the familiar – such as a horse race on frozen Lake St. Moritz www.stmoritz.ch www.engadin.stmoritz.ch CONTRIBUTORS TOP EVENTS We work with various photographers, writers and illustrators. These collaborations are a great pleasure and make every new issue unique. EVENT CALENDAR FABRIZIO The highlights of Winter 2018/2019 D’ALOISIO Fabrizio D’Aloisio is at home in the world of communication; in re- cent years, he has CUS worked as a communica- … is the pseudonym of a tion adviser and journal- German quiz writer. DECEMBER ist. His texts and illus- CUS’s identity is as mys- AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP ST. MORITZ ENGADIN SNOW GOLF CUP BY MASERATI trations have appeared terious as his puzzles, the 8.–9.12. Meeting of the world’s best female athletes 26.–27.1. Golf tournament played with coloured balls on snow in magazines such as solutions to which aren’t in the disciplines Super-G and Parallel Slalom www.engadin.stmoritz.ch/winter/en/ “Swiss International always obvious. He is ru- www.skiweltcup-stmoritz.ch/en/ Airlines” and “Ride”. moured to be a lawyer 28.–30.12. SINFONIA 2018 FEBRUAR Classic cars fall into one living in the Munich Enjoy classical music at the highest level ENGADINSNOW www.sinfonia-engiadina.ch of his areas of expertise. LEANDRO area. What we do know: MADLAINA 1.–3.2. Freeride spectacle on the north wall of the So who better to report ALZATE his quizzes also appear WALTHER Corvatsch on the “Winter Raid”? Leandro Alzate was born in the “Süddeutsche Madlaina Walther’s first ANUAR www.engadinsnow.com Exactly – that’s what we in Bilbao and lives in Zeitung Magazin”. For degree was in sports 11.–19.1. 26TH ST. MORITZ GOURMET FESTIVAL WHITE TURF ST. MORITZ thought, too! Berlin. He was already us, the mystery-monger teaching. She then went Nine days with around 40 delectable events 3./10./ Luxurious horse-racing event and a social creative as a youngster, turned his attention to on to the Swiss School for gourmets 17.2. highlight of the season www.stmoritz-gourmetfestival.ch/en www.whiteturf.ch/en and spent his time draw- the Engadin. of Journalism to study ing comics. We aren’t the editorial photography. 13.–20.1. 61ST. CONCOURS HIPPIQUE NOMAD ST. MORITZ only ones who like his Originally from the Traditional horse jumping event in 7.–11.2. Gathering of the world’s leading galleries in an informal atmosphere smart illustrations – he Engadin, Madlaina now unique architectural locations www.stmoritz-concours.ch www.nomadstmoritz.com has also provided visuals combines her two for “The Financial qualification as an 17.–18.1. 14TH WINTER RAID 14.–16.2. CRICKET ON ICE Times” and “Die Zeit”. outdoor and action Exceptional classic car rally in the middle Prestigious cricket event with players and of winter guests from all over the world What would St. Moritz sports photographer. www.raid.ch/en www.cricket-on-ice.com look like as a quiz? Together, we explored Leandro Alzate shows the best ski slopes 18.–20.1. 14TH OUT OF THE BLUE’S FESTIVAL SAMEDAN 16.2. GRAND NATIONAL us on page 42. around St. Moritz on Two evenings of blues concerts in a unique Highlight of the Cresta Run season atmosphere www.cresta-run.com a Snow Safari. www.samedanblues.ch ST. MORITZ ICE CRICKET LA DIAGONELA 23.–24.2. Cricket legends compete on snow 19.1. Classic cross-country race in the Ski www.icecricket.ch Classics series. Start and finish in Zuoz www.ladiagonela.ch MARCH IMPRINT 21.–27.1. IBSF WORLD CUP BOBSLEIGH AND SKELETON FIS FREESKI WORLD CUP CORVATSCH ON THE OLYMPIA BOB RUN ST. MORITZ 1.–2.3. The world’s best free skiers performing Published by: Engadin St. Moritz Tourismus AG, Via San Gian 30, CH-7500 St. Moritz Competition on the only natural ice bob track acrobatic tricks Publishing company: C3 Creative Code and Content GmbH, Heiligegeistkirchplatz 1, 10178 Berlin, www.c3.co in the world Shareholders in C3 Creative Code and Content GmbH are at 85% the Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, Oenburg, and at 15% KB Holding GmbH, www.corvatsch.ch/freeski-world-cup-corvatsch www.olympia-bobrun.ch Berlin. The sole shareholder in the Burda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung is Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft, Oenburg. The partners in KB Holding GmbH are Lukas Kircher (managing director, Berlin) and Rainer Burkhardt (managing director, Berlin), each with a 50% stake. 3.–10.3. ENGADIN MARATHON WEEK Editorial sta: Yasmine Sailer (management), Lisa Bierbauer, Annemarie Gassen • Freelance writers: CUS, Fabrizio D’Aloisio, Franco Furger, 25.–27.1. SNOW POLO WORLD CUP ST. MORITZ Highlight of the week: the Engadin Ski Marathon Christian J. Goldsmith, Eva Holz Egle, Anina Rether, Stefan Skiera, Sam Urech • Art director: Charlotte Bourdeix • Graphics: Regina Fichtner Polo tournament on frozen Lake St. Moritz www.engadin-skimarathon.ch/en/ Picture editor: Franziska Cruccolini Cover picture: Leo Mason/Gettyimages • Lithography: w&co MediaServices München GmbH & Co KG www.snowpolo-stmoritz.com Editors, international edition: Fiona Brutscher, Asa Tomash (freelance) • Project management: Franziska Radmacher • Printed by: Druckhaus Ernst Kaufmann GmbH & Co. KG, Raieisenstrasse 29, D-77933 Lahr • Rights: Reprints, including extracts, only with the explicit permission of the Engadin St. Moritz Tourismus AG, quoting the source. private (2) Walther, Photos: Filip Zuan, Madlaina 2 ST. MORITZ WINTER 2018/2019 WINTER 2018/2019 ST. MORITZ 3 WINTER 2018/2019 02 CONTRIBUTORS, PUBLISHING DETAILS 03 EVENT CALENDAR WINTER 2018/2019 14 06 EDITORIAL GERHARD WALTER IN CONVERSATION WITH MARTIN BERTHOD 18 08 SPORT & ADVENTURE 10 ON THE WORLD’S STAGE Cricket champions from all over the world attend the first “St. Moritz Ice Cricket” 14 FREEZING FUN We join two rally drivers for the legendary “Winter Raid” 18 PISTE CHASING 38 A safari in winter? Sure thing – on the best slopes of St. Moritz CHEERS ON ICE 24 CUISINE Extraordinary habits have 26 CORVIGLIA RELOADED been cultivated in St. Moritz The mountain station on the Corviglia has a new creative restaurant concept for at least 155 years 32 THE LOVELIEST EDGE OF THE WORLD Hotel Fex, surrounded by unspoilt nature, far from the madding crowd 26 36 CULTURE 38 HARD TO BELIEVE St. Moritz has a long tradition of curiosities. 155 years in fun facts 42 ST. MOR-QUITZ Test your knowledge of the Engadin 44 ONWARDS WITH STYLE Professionals, trendsetters or beginners – we have the right equipment for everyone 48 NATURAL BEAUTY 50 KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED! Whom might you bump into here? These native animals, for instance 54 ENGADIN FEELING FOR SNOW How we sustainably protect snow and ice 54 58 ARTS & CRAFTS LUXURIOUS 60 UNIQUELY BEAUTIFUL At his workshop in Samedan, Ramon Zangger makes wooden furniture with history The extraordinary lies in the eye of the beholder. Exceptional ideas are most 64 WHAT IF ... ST. MORITZ WERE AN INSTRUMENT? Interview with the Engadin wood carver Nora Engels likely to become reality if they are conceived in a place that is bold enough to be unconventional. A place like St. Moritz, for instance. Let our stories 66 PREVIEW: THE NEXT ISSUE inspire you – and encourage you to be bold! Photos: Gettyimages, Patrick Blarer, Madlaina Walther, Filip Zuan, Romano Salis Walther, Madlaina Blarer, Patrick Photos: Gettyimages, 4 WINTER 2018/2019 ST. MORITZ WINTER 2018/2019 ST. MORITZ 5 EDITORIAL most diverse guests, participants and audien- ces. I’ve also always been lucky with my colleagues, and that has motivated me. Where do the best ideas for events come from? Sometimes the problem is that we have too many ideas. Then you have to ask yourself, can you continue the tradition or should you adopt a new trend? All in all, communication is extremely important in St. Moritz, and we’ve always been expected to seek surprising new events. How have you kept motivated for so long? The air, the altitude … altitude training. But seri- ously, it is always tremendous fun! And the next goal is always just around the corner. To Tourism director Gerhard Walter (left) Martin Berthod was responsible and senior event manager Martin Berthod (right) me, sport is part of St. Moritz, and St. Moritz for bringing “Cricket on Ice” to St. Moritz. review 37 eventful years. has great opportunities to develop further. The first match was held in 1989. What advice do you have for your successor? You have to love sport, and organise it in a way that the audience enjoys it just as much as the ABOUT MARTIN BERTHOD GERHARD WALTER athletes. You should also have a wide range of The former ski racer was born in the interests and constantly evaluate ideas based Bernese Oberland and became the event on whether they make sense for St. Moritz in manager responsible for major sporting IN CONVERSATION WITH particular. events in St. Moritz in 1981. He brought What was the best professional tip you were World Ski Championships, ice cricket and ever given? “You have to put down your luggage many other events to the Engadin. With MARTIN BERTHOD before you get to say anything.” That was to say: his Sports Events Team, he was involved just because you’re here, it doesn’t make you a in an average of 200 events a year. His native. But I was happy here from the begin- place in the world of sports remains secure ning. I had many friends from my skiing days, – as head of the organising committee of and that really helped.