Blog Saas-Fee/Saastal

Portjengrat & Dri Horlini

Behind the Almagellerhütte lies one of the Saas-Valley’s hidden gems, Portjengrat & The Dri Horlini. Ideal for mountaineers and sport climbers, this area comes with spectacular views. The journey begins with ...

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The Hannig cable car legacy: love high above Saas-Fee

In Saas-Fee, renowned for its impressive four-thousand-metre peaks, a meaningful relationship developed between Christel and Beni. Their first meeting in the Hannig cable car not only heralded the dawn of ...

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Saas Museum – At the heart of the Saas Valley

The Saas Museum in the Saas Valley not only preserves the history and culture of the region, but also reflects the diversity of life in the Valais Alps. It was ...

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An enchanting autumn weekend in Saas-Fee

Simon and his friend Bel put our disability-friendly wellnessHostel4000 in Saas-Fee and the surrounding region to the test. These are their impressions. This blogpost was created in collaboration with Swiss Youth ...

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Sport Climbing in the Saas Valley

Sport climbing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when someone thinks of Saas-Fee/Saastal, unless it’s one of our fantastic Via Ferratas. But you don’t have to ...

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Ramon Zenhäusern and Saas-Fee: An unbeatable combination in skiing

Ramon Zenhäusern is a Swiss ski racer who specialises in slalom. For years, he has been one of the most successful slalom racers in the world, and has triumphed in ...

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The SaasFeestival – music and mountains united

Switzerland is known for its breathtaking scenery. If you want to combine landscape with culture, there is no better occasion for the Saas Valley than a music festival.  The SaasFeestival ...

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Gletschersee Saas-Fee

From Swisstainable to hydropower: The Saas Valley focuses on sustainability

The Saas Valley is an idyllic valley known for its breathtaking scenery, clean air and crystal-clear mountain lakes. However, it is also a place where climate change and its effects ...

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Weissmies – An Indiana Jones path of the alps

Weissmies used to be billed as an easy 4,000 m peak, suitable for someone’s second big summit, after climbing Allalin. You could gondola up to Hohsaas, and in a matter ...

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Hunting Seracs

There was a time when a well known slogan for Saas-Fee was „The Glacier Village". If you look at photos from 100 years ago, the glacier reaches nearly all the way ...

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Mattmark-Stausee

The Power of Nature

The history of the Mattmark A person who has never visited the Mattmark and perhaps hasn’t even heard of it might well ask themselves what makes this place so special? ...

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