Blog Saas-Fee/Saastal

Our family getaway in Saas-Fee from 16 to 19 July 2015

We arrive at the entrance to this charming little car-free village and are greeted by the sight of typical Valais granaries. The tourist office is situated beneath the huge car ...

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Glacier Trail

The new glacier trail: A high-Alpine hiking trail (T4, white-blue-white) over Schwarzbergkopf, the Allalin glacier and the Hohlaub glacier to the Britannia mountain hut. The walk back takes approximately three ...

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80 days to summit all Alpine peaks over 4000m

82summits is the adventurous and ambitious project of Alpinist Ueli Steck from Ringgenberg (Switzerland) and his rope-partner Michael Wohlleben from Heilbronn (Germany). In one summer, the pair want to summit ...

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Saas-Fee Film Festival: Take Two!

They did it again – Stefan Fichtner and Gabriel Zurbriggen – getting to be a power team successfully organising the second Saas-Fee Film Festival from 18-22 March 2015 in the ...

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Have you ever heard of “cable shifting”?

As it is likely that many of you know little to nothing about this important task, we decided it was time to shed some light on it. Cable shifting is ...

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“Forget about your worries and your strife!”

An overview of all our off-season opening times Off season in the Saas Valley is a wonderfully tranquil and relaxing time of year – it’s a time to leave all your ...

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High altitude shopping at its best

The village of Saas Fee has a lot to offer in terms of shopping. The local community still thrives in this classic alpine town with several busy butchers and a ...

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Britannia Hut: A Platform to the Glacier

The Britannia Hut sits at 3,030m, like a guard house at the gates to the magnificent mountains and glaciers beyond. The hut is open all year round to hikers, climbers, ...

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Have you booked your 20% off accommodation for the Allalin Downhill?

The 33rd edition of the famous Allalin Downhill Race is getting nearer and Saas Fee are offering accommodation at a fraction of the usual price! With 20% off all spring ...

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] Get to know Saas Fee with an Audio Tour

An audio tour of Saas Fee is a great way to really get to grips with our beautiful town’s history and heritage. The tour will take you on a walking ...

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Burn off those chocolate eggs with an Easter ski race

Burn off your Easter chocolate eggs with a nostalgic ski race at Kreuzboden on Easter Sunday (5th April). Don your retro skis and luminous onesie or dress up traditional style ...

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