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A private party brings 850 guests from India and many other countries to St. Moritz at the end of February. The upcoming wedding of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta from India is being celebrated. The young couple is celebrating with family and numerous friends over three days in St. Moritz.

The first “Swiss Epic Graubünden” is already sold out. More than 500 mountain bikers will travel on single trails from Davos via St. Moritz and Lenzerheide to Davos from 22-24 August. Swiss Epic Graubünden is part of the new, worldwide “Epic Series”, which includes the legendary “Absa Cape Epic” in South Africa.

The “InnHub La Punt” initiated by Mia Engiadina is taking on concrete forms. The new center with work, seminar and sports facilities, retail, a restaurant and an underground car park is financed by the private sector and supported by the canton, region and municipality. The world-famous Lord Norman Foster draws as an architect.

Swiss water ambassador and expedition swimmer Ernst Bromeis wants to swim 800 kilometers across Lake Baikal in Siberia. With his “Expedition Baikal”, he wants to attract water ambassadors worldwide who are committed to the most precious resource on planet Earth.

update Fitness AG takes over the fitness business of Klinik Gut AG. The training center at the Ovaverva sports center in St. Moritz and the Crossfit offer on Via Serlas will continue. Subscriptions that have already been purchased remain valid and the Gut Training staff will be taken over. The takeover will take place on January 1, 2019.

The wild animals in Grisons are well prepared for the upcoming winter. They can adapt well to the cold and the scarce supply of food if they are not disturbed by humans. Well-intentioned relief measures such as feeding do more harm to animals than good. The feeding ban therefore makes sense and continues to apply.

The passion to constantly improve and the love for the Upper Engadine are the focus of the new issue of Skiservice Magazine. Four personalities who personify the diversity and uniqueness of the Engadin talk about their passions. In addition, the magazine features 160 pages of the trends and news of this winter sports season.

The investigation into the cause of the JU-Air JU-52 crash near Flims has so far revealed no evidence of a technical failure of the aircraft. JU-Air has ended its summer flight operations and is subjecting its aircraft to detailed inspection and maintenance until spring. A third JU-52 is scheduled to be restarted in 2019.

The expertise in spatial development and architecture available in Engadin is being bundled. Upper Engadine and Bergeller Architects have joined forces to form the Upper Engadine Spatial Development and Architecture Group. It wants to use its knowledge and experience for the benefit of the general public, communities and private individuals.

The Swiss mountain resort of St. Moritz has elected Christian Jott Jenny as its community president*. Jenny is the founder and director of the International Festival da Jazz and moved to the most famous winter resort in the world just two years ago. After the election, locals and guests are looking forward to a new boost for the global reach of their top alpine destination.

Business economist and auditor Dr. Hanspeter Frank becomes the new CEO of Klinik Gut AG. Frank has worked on the finances, management and boards of directors of Swiss clinics since 2001. He was previously an auditor and taught at universities of applied sciences and the University of Fribourg. He will take over operational management of Klinik Gut as of December 1, 2018.

The tourism industry in the Alpine region would do well to integrate the issue of health into all considerations for its future. This was the conclusion of the 4th “Health & Tourism” conference in Pontresina. 150 trade visitors from five countries and 13 Swiss cantons spent a day discussing health tourism in the Alpine region.

“InfoBondo”, the crisis communication of the municipality of Bregaglia following the rock slide and debris flows in 2017, was awarded the Swiss Prize for Corporate Communications on Thursday evening. The jury of experts praised the ongoing dialogue with those affected and the comprehensive media work.

Pfister Immobilien AG and Migros Ostschweiz are building a business development in Samedan for retailers, gas stations and restaurants with underground parking. Migros will open its first supermarket and Migros restaurant there in Engadin in 2021. Other shops and commercial spaces are being rented out. The development will further strengthen the Cho d'Punt quarter as a shopping street in the Upper Engadin.

Samedan Regional Airport is preparing for its future as a modern non-Schengen regional airport. In several stages, the existing high-rise buildings are to be replaced and the further infrastructure expanded. The winning project from a study contract comes from Hosoya Schäfer Architects/Blarer & Reber Architekten; it is now being developed into a construction project.

After a voluntary break, JU-AIR resumed flight operations on Friday with a flight to Germany. It has met all requirements of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation and has taken additional measures itself to guarantee safe flight operations. At the beginning of the first flight day, there was a minute of silence and the airplanes wore a mourning pile.

The residents and municipal authorities of Bergell remember the victims of the rock slide on Piz Cengalo on August 23, 2017. Eight people have been missing since the rock slide, 147 had to be evacuated following the debris flows. Since July, rocks have been moving again at Piz Cengalo. There is still a risk of further landslides and debris flows in Val Bondasca; all hiking trails in the side valley are blocked.

All occupants of the historic aircraft were killed in the JU-Air JU-52 accident on Saturday, August 4. The machine was 79 years old and was last serviced at the end of July. Both pilots were extremely experienced. JU-Air remembers accident victims and their families and friends.

All occupants of the historic aircraft were killed in the JU-Air JU-52 accident on Saturday, August 4. The machine was 79 years old and was last serviced at the end of July. Both pilots were extremely experienced. JU-Air remembers accident victims and their families and friends.

Once dismissed as a pleasure for old people, hiking has become a trend. Stressed city dwellers enjoy the slowness of movement, which also allows you to do something for your fitness.

Swiss helicopter pilots may continue to operate commercial passenger flights up to the age of 65. The European Aviation Safety Agency EASA has approved another exemption for Switzerland until January 2020. The Swiss Helicopter Association has thus successfully campaigned to ensure that pilots aged 60 and over can continue to transport passengers in the future.

Stefano Pini, head chef at Klinik Gut St. Moritz for 41 years, says goodbye to patients and colleagues. The 64-year-old native of Valtellina was bid farewell by more than 100 colleagues on Friday evening together with Aurelia Pedrolini, who retired after 17 years in domestic service. Daniele Del Grosso is the new chef at Klinik Gut St. Moritz.

The Swiss Helicopter Association was founded 25 years ago. The fight against excessive regulation was and is one of their main tasks. Three founders from back then look back.

Shoulder pain is painful and annoying. However, the treatment options are varied. “Surgery is not always necessary,” explains shoulder specialist Dr. med. Holger Durchholz.