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The municipalities of Flims, Laax and Falera are to protect the tourist infrastructure on the Weißen Arena Bergbahnen AG mountain from a potential sale and to take over it with a joint company. The mountain railways and lifts, mountain restaurants, commercial buildings and avalanche protection facilities will then be leased back and continued to operate by Weisse Arena Bergbahnen AG. Together, the municipalities should raise 50 million francs for this. The referendums on the project will take place at the end of October.

Bündner AVES Management AG will take over the operation of today's JUFA Hotel in Savognin from next winter. The popular three-star superior hotel is now called “AVES Hotel Savognin”. It opened in 2021 and has since developed into one of Savognin's important hotel businesses. AVES Management AG already operates the AVES Homebase hotel in Arosa.

Norwegian Håvard Moseby and Swiss Nadine Fähndrich win the 55th Engadin Ski Marathon. For men, a smaller leading group can never break out, resulting in a big sprint of over 40 runners. Among women, Giuliana Werro led confidently for a long time, but then had to admit defeat in the sprint. 12,400 runners started the race in bright sunshine.

Several world-class runners from Norway, France and Switzerland have signed up for the 55th Engadin Ski Marathon on Sunday. Valerio Grond and Nadine Fähndrich are the Swiss team leaders. In the best conditions, more than 12,000 participants will travel the 42 kilometers from Maloja to S-chanf.

Davos Lea Fischer wins the 24th Engadin Women's Run. She prevails in the sprint against Zernezer Giuliana Werro. Carla Wohler, winner from 2023, was third.

Construction of the InnHub La Punt Innovation Campus will begin next spring. The design by world-renowned architect Norman Foster will house conference and co-working rooms, hotel rooms and apartments, a sports area, a restaurant, a sports shop and the new La Punt tourist office. It is due to open at the end of 2028.

The registration figures for the Engadin Ski Marathon, the Engadin Women's Run and the Engadin Night Run are pointing steeply upwards. The three races of the marathon week await more than 15,000 cross-country skiers and will add another crown to the Engadin dream winter.

As Europe's “water tower,” Switzerland needs new, sustainable solutions for managing water as a vital resource. At the “Blue Summit 2025” conference in Reichenau Castle on Wednesday, personalities from research, politics, business and society discussed issues relating to the availability and quality of water.

Should the mountain village of Brienz/Brinzauls (GR) have to be partially or completely abandoned, land will soon be available for new buildings. In addition to specific relocation locations, the municipality of Albula/Alvra and the canton of Grisons were also able to present key financing points.

Three major construction projects around La Punt Chamues-ch, Bever and Madulain are to change the river landscape and traffic routes between 2025 and 2032. The three municipalities, the Rhaetian Railway and the Graubünden Civil Engineering Department presented their projects to the public on Friday.

The rescue work for the historical source version has begun in St. Moritz. The wooden spring frame from the Bronze Age was lifted out of its anchorage during the flood on Sunday and damaged.

The flood of the Ovel da Tegiatscha on Sunday moderately damaged the historic “Forum Paracelsus” drinking hall in St. Moritz-Bad. The technology of the “Ovaverva” sports center was largely spared. Two cars were damaged in the underground car park of a hotel. The total loss is likely to amount to several hundred thousand francs.

The world is changing at a breathtaking pace; even unshakable optimists sometimes lose confidence in future developments. Companies and public organizations are required to convey security to their stakeholders. Communication has gone from being a downstream service to a strategic management task.

The municipality of Albula/Alvra and Christian Gartmann AG have been nominated for the International German PR Prize 2024. The jury thus honors the risk dialogue and crisis communication for the village of Brienz/Brinzauls and its evacuation last summer. The award ceremony will take place on May 16 in Hanover.

CEO Marco Salzgeber is leaving Klinik Gut AG. Until a successor is found, long-time hospital manager Urs Baumberger will take over hospital management. He will start working in May.

The Graubünden Water Association is setting up an international library in Reichenau/GR on the subject of water. Reichenau Castle is creating a place where knowledge and problem solutions for the future can be collected and developed. The project is supported by the Directorate for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

Following the Engadin Ski Marathon, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation FIS has lifted three of the disqualifications imposed there due to fluorine wax. The women's winner is now Maëlle Veyre (France).

Giuliana Werro from Zernez won her second Engadin ski marathon. The Norwegian Magne Haga won the men. Heavy snowfall made the 54th Engadin a tough race; the start had to be postponed from Maloja to Silvaplana.

Almost 13,000 runners start the 54th Engadin Ski Marathon in Silvaplana on Sunday. In Silvaplana, a complete start-up infrastructure will be set up in the short term. The route will be 39 to 41 kilometers long; for the start phase, the road to Surlej must be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The favorites come from Switzerland, France and Great Britain.

Polish double Olympic champion Justyna Kowalczyk won the Engadin night run from La Punt to Pontresina. She outclassed last year's local winner Ilaria Gruber by more than three minutes. With the men, Roman Alder and Elia Beta, two Pontresinans rose to the skies after a thrilling final phase. More than 800 registrants meant a record number of participants.

The Engadin ski marathon on Sunday starts in Silvaplana. The large amounts of fresh snow and mild temperatures over the past two weeks have made it impossible to prepare the trail on Lake Silvaplana. Thursday evening's Engadin night run now takes you from La Punt to Pontresina.

The use of fluorine wax is prohibited at the Engadin Ski Marathon. As part of the Engadin Women's Run, skis were tested and four female participants were disqualified. The tests are being intensified for the Engadin Ski Marathon.

Therese Johaug is back: Two years after retiring from professional sport, the Norwegian won the Engadin Women's Run with an advantage of more than three and a half minutes. Her former Olympic rival Justyna Kowalczyk from Poland was second, Davos Seraina Boner third. Tania Arquint, who came in third, was disqualified due to fluorine wax on her skis.

Two years after retiring from professional sport, Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug is thinking about participating in the 2025 World Championships. She said in an interview that she was considering taking part in the 50-kilometer race. And when she takes part, it's to win.