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Argentinian Pablo Seewald (24) is one of the best downhillers in Europe. Biking brought him to Engadin. Here he has found his training base and new home.

The popular ski service magazine for guests and locals has been published for the first time as a summer issue. Impressive reports about mountain biking, hiking and running show summer in Upper Engadin from its best side.

The Swiss Helicopter Association (SHA) was founded 25 years ago. The Small Industry Association is striving to improve the framework conditions for helicopter aviation in Switzerland and Liechtenstein and to gain acceptance among the population. Cockpit spoke with SHA President National Councillor Martin Candinas.

Drones are conquering Swiss airspace. Remote-controlled multicopters are buzzing about residential areas, major events and birthday parties; they deliver medical laboratory samples or packages and measure plots of land. They often pose a serious threat to the safe operation of helicopters and aircraft.

The project for the Grace St. Moritz Hotel is being revised. The core of the changes is the creation of significantly more hotel rooms, all of which will offer lake or panoramic views. As a result of the project changes, the opening is postponed until 2020.

With 700 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors, HAI Heli Expo in Las Vegas is the largest and most important meeting of the helicopter industry worldwide. Small Switzerland has a very good reputation internationally.

His family name stands for the unmistakable style of Kitzbühel. Frauenschuh is the combination of tradition and modernity — in design, materials and first-class workmanship. Skiservice Magazin met founder and visionary Kaspar Frauenschuh.

St. Moritz is planning for the coming decades: By revising the local planning, the municipality is laying the foundation for its spatial and structural future. The population, associations, companies and regional neighbors are invited to contribute their needs and ideas for the St. Moritz of the future. On Wednesday, April 4, there will be a village discussion on the regional significance of St. Moritz's future local planning

With ever new inventions, the Kjus brand has created a worldwide reputation for innovation in sports fashion. “No compromise” is Kjus' motto: uncompromisingly tailored to the needs of customers.

The two local St. Moritz training providers “Gut Training” and “Skiracing Gym” are joining forces. The owners of Skiracing Gym have decided to close their fitness center at the end of March. Skiracing Gym members can continue training at the Ovaverva Sports Center until their Gut Training subscriptions expire.

Villages, traffic routes and snow sports areas in the Alps are latently threatened by avalanches. The intensive snowfalls in January impressively demonstrated the important role helicopters play in securing habitats in mountain areas. A mission report.

A record field with world-class runners from Norway, Sweden, France, Russia and Switzerland starts the 50th Engadin Ski Marathon on Sunday. The more than 14,000 participants expect demanding weather conditions with snowfall, mild temperatures and tailwinds.

810 runners started the second Engadin night run in Sils on Thursday. For the majority of participants, ranking did not matter much; they enjoyed the unique atmosphere of the race. Finn Kari Varis won for men, Czech Klara Moravcova won for women.

Olympic participants, World Cup winners and young athletes meet on Friday evening for the 38th Engadin night sprint. The attractive competition format and the celebration of the anniversary of the “Engadin” will attract hundreds of spectators to the St. Moritz Kurpark.

In a new record time, Rahel Imoberdorf from Münster (VS) won the 19th Engadin Women's Run. The Valaisan clearly distances Flurina Eichholzer (Zernez). Sandra Wagenführ (Davos Platz) is third. A record number of 1158 women had signed up — making the Engadin Women's Run the second-largest cross-country race in Switzerland after the Engadin Ski Marathon.

The fourth supraregional conference “Health & Tourism” combines theory with practice and shows how tourism and healthcare in the Alpine region can open up new business areas. Top national and international speakers could once again be hired for the conference on September 19. Advance sales for the conference are now open.

The ophthalmologist and eye surgeon Dr. med. Markus Halberstadt is now operating at the Gut Fläsch Clinic (GR). Eye patients from Nordbünden to Lake Constance, Glarus and Lake Zurich benefit from better care directly in their region.

More and more patients from the UK are traveling to Switzerland to have their joint and spinal complaints treated. Klinik Gut is one of the top addresses in the field of orthopedics. It offers consultation and surgery appointments without long waiting times.

HC Lugano won the international “All Saints Cup” in St. Moritz. The fourth in the current championship beat EHC Kloten in the final. In the game for third place, Skoda Pilsen beat Red Bull Munich.

Christian Gartmann is the new Communications Officer of the Swiss Helicopter Association (SHA). The Graubünden has worked in the media for over 30 years: as a journalist, media manager and management consultant. SHA is the national industry association of commercial helicopter companies.

Klinik Gut makes an important contribution to decentralized medical care in the canton of Graubünden. During a visit to Klinik Gut St. Moritz, Councillor Dr. Christian Rathgeb underlined the importance of cooperation between Graubünden regional hospitals and the only private acute care hospital in south-eastern Switzerland.

Although it is not a panacea for the downturn in tourism, it is an attractive market segment: There are also new opportunities for health tourism in Switzerland. NZZ short interview with Christian Gartmann

Exactly 50 days before the 50th Engadin Ski Marathon, all starting places have already been taken. 14,200 people have registered for the second-largest cross-country skiing event in the world. The “Engadin” has thus achieved the best reporting result in its history. Starting places are still available for the 19th Engadin Women's Run and the 2nd Engadin Night Run.

Personalities who have shaped the “Engadin” talk: In three fireside chats, long-standing participants talk about their experiences from 50 years of Engadin ski marathon. Christian Gartmann's guests in the first “marathon whisper” include Dumeng Giovanoli, Nino Ganzoni and Corsin Willy; on Wednesday, January 24 at 20:00 at the Hotel Schweizerhaus in Maloja.