"Metcalfe, and J. Biddulph. It has continued as a partnership to this day between the SMTC, founded in 1887, and the people of St. Moritz. The sport of intramural sled racing originated in winter resort activities at the Kulm Hotel in St. Moritz during the early 1870s. SMTC members still congregate for lunch in the 'Sunny Bar' at the Kulm. In the early days of competitive sledding, the predominant style was luge-style racing, lying on one's back, but the invention of the flexible runner sled (Flexible Flyer) in 1887, known colloquially as 'the America', led to Mr. Cornish using the"
"guests, as he had worked hard to popularize wintering in the mountain resort, and did not want to lose any customers to ennui, nor his workforce to injury from errant sleds on the streets. The run's head (top) is located under the remains of a Twelfth-century church, torn down in 1890, known as the 'Leaning Tower'. The overall drop is and the gradient varies from 2.8 to 1 to 8.7 to 1 (length to drop). The modern Cresta track is not shared with bobsled, unlike the first half-pipe sledding track built by hotelier Caspar Badrutt for his guests. Most of"
"Sporthotel Pontresina The Sporthotel Pontresina was completed in 1881. It is a three star hotel in the resort village of Pontresina, slightly less than two hours (depending on road/rail conditions) to the south of Chur in Graubünden, Switzerland. The hotel comprises 140 beds in 82 rooms, with underground parking for 60 cars. During the summer season its focus is on hikers and mountain bikers, while winter season guests mostly come for the skiing and other winter sports. The history of the hotel goes back to the boom in Swiss tourism during the second half of the nineteenth century. The founder"
"uproar among citizens because of the danger to pedestrians and visiting tourists. In 1884, Major William Bulpett, with the backing of winter sports pioneer and Kulm hotel owner Caspar Badrutt, constructed Cresta Run, the first sledding track of its kind in St. Moritz. The track ran three-quarters of a mile from St. Moritz to Celerina and contained ten turns still used today. When the Winter Olympic Games were held at St. Moritz in 1928 and 1948, the Cresta Run was included in the program, marking the only two times skeleton was included as an Olympic event before its permanent addition"
"used for these off-peak block training courses. The others are in Interlaken (BE) and Les Diablerets (VD). Sporthotel Pontresina The Sporthotel Pontresina was completed in 1881. It is a three star hotel in the resort village of Pontresina, slightly less than two hours (depending on road/rail conditions) to the south of Chur in Graubünden, Switzerland. The hotel comprises 140 beds in 82 rooms, with underground parking for 60 cars. During the summer season its focus is on hikers and mountain bikers, while winter season guests mostly come for the skiing and other winter sports. The history of the hotel goes"
"Bürgenstock Resort The Bürgenstock Resort (also Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne) is a Swiss hotel and tourism complex situated above Lake Lucerne in Canton Nidwalden. The resort is located on the Bürgenberg and comprises a total of 30 buildings, including four hotels and a number of sports facilities. It is the largest integrated hotel resort in Switzerland. The complex is built above ridge offering north-facing views of the lake 450 metres below. Linking resort and lake is the Bürgenstock railway. Views to the south encompass mountains and scattered settlements on their flanks. The resort is of cultural and historical significance. Franz"
"competed in bob sleigh for Great Britain before competing for Ireland. During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he served as chef de mission for the Irish team. Wrottesley is also a rider of the Cresta Run, St Moritz, Switzerland. He has ridden on the Run since the 1988-1989 season, won his Cresta colours in 1996, and has won many of the Open races since his first victory in 1997 (although he did not compete on the Run in the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 seasons, due to commitments on the FIBT Skeleton circuits). Of the 4 Classic Races on the Cresta"
"15 m) to the Lake St. Moritz shoreline provides excellent heart of the action viewing for the audience. Thanks to its favorable location, St. Moritz enjoys over 300 days of sunshine a year. Every winter it hosts the ""White Turf"" horse race on the frozen Lake St. Moritz attended by the international upper class. Popular pastimes include skiing, snowboarding, and hiking, and nearby there is also the world-famous Cresta Run toboggan course. The year-round population is 5,600, with some 3,000 seasonal employees supporting hotels and rental units with a total of 13,000 beds. St Moritz has a subarctic climate only"
"Alpina Gstaad The Alpina Gstaad is a luxury 56-room hotel in the Oberbort area of Gstaad, Switzerland. It is owned by Jean Claude Mimran and Marcel Bach. It was opened in 2012 and was the first luxury hotel to be built in Gstaad for a century. The hotel was built on the site of the Grand Hotel Alpina, which was demolished on April 11, 1995. Opposition from local residents to the building of a new hotel took thirteen years to overcome, and the hotel was completed and opened in late 2012. It was the first new large hotel built in"
"display in the Hotel Soldanella in St. Moritz. This skeleton was owned by and used by USAF Maj. Gen. Lawrence C. Ames from 1948 until 1977. His last ride was on his eightieth birthday. At that time he was the oldest man ever to have run the Cresta Run. Jack Heaton would also win the silver medal in 1948. The bronze medalist, David Carnegie, was also Earl of Northesk. Skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics These are the results of the men's skeleton competition at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. At that time the sport was called cresta,"
"Bernina Pass The Bernina Pass (el. .) () is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden (Grisons) in eastern Switzerland. It connects the famous resort town of St. Moritz in the Engadin valley with the Italian-speaking Val Poschiavo, which ends in the Italian town of Tirano in Valtellina. The pass lies a few kilometres east of Piz Bernina. The Bernina Pass is crossed by road and rail, with a popular tourist train, the ""Bernina Express"" operating year-round between Chur and Tirano. The train crosses the pass west of the road at"
"terms of employment in Canton Nidwalden’s economy as a whole, the resort’s share is 3.6 percent. Bürgenstock Resort The Bürgenstock Resort (also Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne) is a Swiss hotel and tourism complex situated above Lake Lucerne in Canton Nidwalden. The resort is located on the Bürgenberg and comprises a total of 30 buildings, including four hotels and a number of sports facilities. It is the largest integrated hotel resort in Switzerland. The complex is built above ridge offering north-facing views of the lake 450 metres below. Linking resort and lake is the Bürgenstock railway. Views to the south encompass"
"Crestasee Crestasee (Romansh: ""Lag la Cresta"") is a small lake shared by the municipalities of Flims and Trin in the Grisons, Switzerland. From 1892 a guest house on its northern end served as pension and still is a restaurant today in its original state. There is no tributary to the lake and whilst walking along its shores you may be surprised by finding the lake both sides of you, realizing, that the holes between the rocks lying around the lake are filled with water. The rough character of the whole area derives from being a debris area of the gigantic"
"Mont Tremblant Resort Mont Tremblant Ski Resort (commonly referred to as Tremblant) is a year-round resort in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada, located about northwest of Montreal. It is best known as a ski destination, but also features Lake Tremblant suitable for swimming and two golf courses in the summer months. The name of the mountain, Mont Tremblant, was derived from the Algonquin indigenous people, who called it the ""trembling mountain."" The summit is at an elevation of , which makes it one of the tallest peaks in the Laurentians. The resort is owned by Alterra Mountain Company. The"
"and columns are sheathed in saddle leather. And The Alpina Gstaad has traditional art as well. Hanging from the ceiling over the main staircase is a Late Baroque painting (circa 1780) measuring 28 feet by 17 feet. Antique wooden chests and hand-painted cupboards decorate several suites. Alpina Gstaad The Alpina Gstaad is a luxury 56-room hotel in the Oberbort area of Gstaad, Switzerland. It is owned by Jean Claude Mimran and Marcel Bach. It was opened in 2012 and was the first luxury hotel to be built in Gstaad for a century. The hotel was built on the site of"
"Crast' Agüzza Crast' Agüzza (, known also as Cresta Güzza) (3,869 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Italy and Switzerland. The peak is bounded to the north by the Morteratsch Glacier and to the south by the Upper Scerscen Glacier. To its immediate north-west lies the Fuorcla Crast' Agüzza (3,601 m); according to Collomb, this is 'the most important glacier pass across the central Bernina Alps; comparable in position with Col du Géant in the Mont Blanc range.' The first party to reach the pass (from the north) comprised E. S. Kennedy and J. F. Hardy, with"
"of Crasta. in the Oberengadin sub-district of the Maloja district, after 2017 it was part of the Maloja Region. The municipality's official name used to be ""Celerina"", until 1943, when it adopted the name ""Schlarigna/Celerina"". In 1950, it was renamed again to ""Celerina/Schlarigna"". It is located in the upper Engadin valley in the Oberengadin sub-district of the Maloja district and is across from the entrance of the Bernina Pass into the Engadin. The village is located between St. Moritz, Samedan and Pontresina. The famous Cresta Run for tobogganing leads from St.Moritz to the Cresta neighborhood of Celerina. Celerina/Schlarigna has a"
"event on the WTA Tour, attracting top players like Julia Görges. Bad Gastein Bad Gastein (formerly ""Badgastein"") is a spa town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Picturesquely situated in a high valley of the Hohe Tauern mountain range, it is known for the Gastein Waterfall and a variety of ""Belle Époque"" hotel buildings. Bad Gastein is located in the historic ""Pongau"" region, the municipal area of about is the largest in St. Johann im Pongau District. It stretches along the upper Gastein Valley following the course of the Gastein Ache creek,"
"Cristallina Hut The Cristallina Hut (German ""Cristallinahütte"", Italian ""Capanna Cristallina"") is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located in the Lepontine Alps in the Swiss canton of Ticino--specifically, On the west side of the Cristallina mountain. The original Cristallina Hut was built in 1939, but was almost completely destroyed during an avalanche in 1999, the third avalanche to cause the hut serious damage. It was rebuilt in 2002, 150 meters lower, on the Cristallina Pass, situated between the Bavona valley and the Val Bedretto, at an altitude of 2575 meters. The new hut was designed by Baserga Mozzetti,"
"Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (company) Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc. (RCR) is the largest private ski resort owner/operator in Canada, owning six ski resorts across Canada. The company owns Nakiska in Alberta as well as Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Columbia. Resorts outside the Canadian Rockies are Mont-Sainte-Anne and Stoneham Mountain Resort in Quebec. RCR also owns and manages a number of hotels, backcountry lodges and golf courses, including Trickle Creek Golf Resort and Trickle Creek Lodge in Kimberley, Wintergreen Golf and Country Club in Bragg Creek, and The Slope"
"known as the ""Chemin des Crêtes du Jura"" (Jura ridge way). It is marked with many official signposts using a white number ""5"". This ridgeway forms part of the long-distance European walking route E4 between Spain and Greece. Jura ridgeway The Jura ridgeway is a long-distance hiking trail along the Jura mountain range in Switzerland. It starts in Dielsdorf near Zurich, and follows the crest of the mountain ridge towards the southwest, to finish near Nyon by Lake Geneva. The total distance covered is around 310 km, and can be completed in around 17 or 18 days walking. The altitude"
"Some notably good riders from the membership of the past were Nino Bibbia, Italy; the amateur runner and gentleman driver Giorgio Jegher, Jack Heaton, USA; and Billy Fiske, USA (the first American pilot killed in World War II as a volunteer in the ""Millionaire Squadron""). In 1955 the then 71-year-old Lord Brabazon won the Cresta Run Coronation Cup at an average speed of . Among the best riders in recent years: Swiss Franco Gansser, eight times Grand National Winner Lord Wrottesley finished fourth at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and is the current Top record holder (49.92 in 2015), and"
"Hotel Nevai Hotel Nevai is a four-star hotel situated in the Verbier ski resort in Canton Valais, Switzerland. It was established in December 2007, replacing the Hotel Rhodania, and is a member of Design Hotels. Hotel Nevai's facilities include a spa called Elemis, a sushi restaurant, and a nightclub called the Farm Club. The hotel has 33 rooms and 2 penthouse apartments. The hotel's nightclub, called the ""Farm Club"", was opened in 1971 by two Italian brothers, the Berardis. It is one of the oldest clubs in the Alps and to this day maintains a seventies theme. The club has"
"day. From 1930-55, the resort was managed by Rudolf Schädler, who was involved in the persecution and attempted abduction of Alfred Rotter, a Berlin-based Jewish theatre operator who had obtained citizenship from Liechtenstein in order to escape Nazi persecution. He and his wife Gertrud died while fleeing from Scädler and his accomplices, who were later imprisoned for their part in the deaths. In 1976, Gaflei hosted a stage of the Tour de Suisse and was one of the most challenging stages in the race's history. Gaflei is a starting point and destination for various hiking trails, including the Fürstensteig route."
"stay guests. The Forêt Blanche link with its 180 km of pistes is a major marketing tool, especially with tour operators who can include Risoul with transfers to Montgènevre and Serre Chevalier. The resort was an early adopter of snowboarding. The Surfland snowpark existed for over a decade and is now complemented by rails for beginners and experienced users. The snowpark was chosen as a training zone for the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics. The resort believes that the concept of black, red and blue run gradings is outdated and is moving to a series of themed areas such as the"
"and 1931. Today the line's trackbed, which is in length and includes a tunnel and several bridges, is a rail trail that serves in summer as a panoramic footpath, and in winter for cross country skiing. Rigi Kaltbad Rigi Kaltbad is a resort in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Lucerne. The resort sits on a sunny terrace at a height of 1,433 metres, overlooking Lake Lucerne above Weggis in Central Switzerland. The locality is part of the municipality of Weggis. Rigi Kaltbad is located on the flanks of the Rigi and is connected to Vitznau by the"
"which you can find a blue, red and black. This run is actually quite timid - being a simple straight run, and all of these runs suffer badly if snowfall is not plentiful. Sunnegga Paradise ski area The Sunnegga Paradise is a ski area that forms part of the Zermatt ski resort, in Valais, Switzerland. The area relating to skiing is found on the Rothorn mountain, above the town of Zermatt. The trails extend to the valley floor between the Rothorn and Gornergrat mountains, and includes the ski runs directly down to the Oberhausern area of the town of Zermatt,"
"Waldhaus Flims The Waldhaus Flims is a five star hotel in Flims, a resort village to the west of Chur, in the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünden (Grigioni/Grisons). The hotel was founded in 1877 as the ""Hotel Waldhaus"" at a time when the tourism potential of the Swiss Alps was leading to rapid growth in the sector. In 2008, following a major building programme, the Hotel Waldhaus was rebranded as the ""Waldhaus Flims Mountain Resort & Spa"". In 2015 the business was forced by heavy indebtedness into bankruptcy and 900 shareholders lost their investment, although confidence was expressed that following"
"Skiarena Andermatt-Sedrun The SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun (previously the Gotthard Oberalp Arena and the Gotthard Oberalp Skiarena (until 2013)) is a ski area located in Andermatt, Sedrun, and Oberalp in Switzerland. It has 16 ski lifts and approximately 30 runs, and just over 100 km of pistes. The ski area covers five separate mountains: It previously included Winterhorn, in Hospental, which was abandoned in 2007. Train services (run by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn) are vital in this resort as they are the only means of transport available to travel from Andermatt (Nätschen and Gemsstock) to Oberalp, Dieni, and Sedrun. Between Andermatt, Hospental,"
"Prättigau The Prättigau, in the canton of Graubünden (Grisons), Switzerland, is the geographical region consisting of the main valley of the river Landquart and the valleys of its side-rivers and creeks, which drains into the Alpine Rhine in the village of the same name, and is on its upper end home to the world-famous ski resorts of Klosters. Landquart is a village with a railway junction on the flat floor valley of the Alpine Rhine just north of Chur, the capital of the Grisons. The Prättigau is a popular tourist destination for winter and summer activities, including downhill and cross"
"natural ice rink and the Western Switzerland's longest tobbogan run (10 km long and a drop of 848m) which starts at the summit of the station (2,354m). The resort is also directly linked to the Four Valleys ski area, with 98 more ski lifts and a total of 400 km of ski runs. The [Verbier] zone of the Four Valleys is renowned for its off-piste opportunities. In particular Tortin, Mont Fort, Valon D'Arby and Creblet are popular excursions. The village offers 1 outdoor tennis court, fishing, paragliding, mountain biking and climbing. It is situated on the Bisse du Saxon (part"
"Saint-Sauveur resort was born. During the summer, the park operates as an aquatic theme park. Sommet Saint-Sauveur is known for its world class night skiing and Quebec's longest ski season, with more than 160 days of operation. Mont Saint-Sauveur Sommet Saint-Sauveur () (previously Mont Saint-Sauveur), commonly Saint-Sauveur, is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains. Considered the home of Quebec's ski industry, it was here that in 1934, an American named Fred Pabst installed the first ski lift on Hill 70 which rapidly became one of the"
"and byways of St Moritz, bobsledding was eventually banned from the public highway. In the winter of 1903/1904 the Badrutt family, owners of the historic Kulm Hotel and the Palace Hotel, allowed Emil Thoma to organise the construction of the first familiarly configured 'half-pipe' track in the Kulm Hotel Park, ending in the village of Cresta. It has hosted the sport during two Olympics and is still in use today. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, also known as FIBT from the French . National competitions are often governed by bodies such as the"