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Summer snow in the Brunni
From the 2016/17 winter sea-
son, the technica l snow for the slopes
in the Brunni area will be made f rom
solar power and pure mountain
spring water. Last spring, a solar
power plant was insta lled on the
roof of the old mountain station on
Ristis. The plant has a capacity of 27
kWp and is expec ted to y ield around
28,000 kWh per year. This is enough
to power ten households – or, in the
case of the Brunni area, the amount
of elec tricity needed to produce tech-
nica l snow for the slopes between
Ristis and the Brunni mountain
hut. To ensure the snow produc tion
is carbon-neutra l, Brunni-Bahnen
Engelberg will on ly use surplus
spring water and solar elec tricity.
To v iew the power plant ’s
current capacity as well as oth-
er information about it, v isit:
ht tp:/ tuelle-
info/sonnenkraf twerk/
Twenty electrifying years
In 2016, Niederberger Elek tro
und Mu ltimedia is celebrating its
20th anniversar y. Beppi Niederberg-
er founded the elec trica l company in
1996 with four employees; today he
employs 22. They include specia lists
in a diverse range of areas as well as
severa l trainees. Beppi believes it is
an essentia l and norma l par t of busi-
ness to of fer young people an oppor-
tunity to train. An apprenticeship as
an elec trician prov ides them with
the basic skills they need to enter
into any of the professiona l f ields
covered by the company – elec trica l
insta llation, mu ltimedia ser v ices,
building automation and event
technology. Niederberger is a one-
stop shop for its clients. The team,
recently augmented by an elec trica l
engineer, accompanies customers
throughout ever y phase of their
projec t. If it is a construc tion pro-
jec t, they are there f rom the elec tro-
technica l coordination phase right
through to the f ina l completion of
a building. If the projec t is an event
– no mat ter what size – the Nieder-
berger team secures a reliable elec-
tricity supply, prov ides lighting and
v ideo technology, and guarantees
great sound with its audio systems.
Niederberger Elek tro und
Mu ltimedia GmbH
Titlisstrasse 2
6390 Engelberg
Tel.: +41 (0)41 639 5757
Wacky races on the Titlis
The Sledging Cha llenge comes
to Engelberg on 29 Januar y 2017. Why
not put together a team and join in?
To win this f un race you have to do
much more than fast sledging. You
star t by whizzing the 3.5 km f rom
Gerschnia lp down to Engelberg, but
before the nex t member of the relay
team is a llowed to get going, the f irst
racer has to hammer a nail into a log,
snor t snuf f f rom the snuf f machine,
and down some beer. A ll this makes
the Sledging Cha llenge a hilari-
ous, ac tion-packed competition.
Equa lly enter taining is the
Waterslide Contest, which takes
place on the Joch Pass on 22 April
2017. Par ticipants on skis, snowboard
or “ f unmobiles” glide elegantly
across the water at high speed – or
not, as the case may be. Those who
end up taking an unexpec ted dip
have to ex it the competition. The
run-ups get shor ter and shor ter
with each round, and the competi-
tor who can stay above the water
until the end is crowned the winner.
While both events are
great f un for par ticipants, they
are a lso a hugely enter tain-
ing spec tacle for obser vers.
Snow & Safety Days
Engelberg is an unbeatable
location for a ll f reeriders and anyone
keen to tr y out the spor t. At our Snow
& Safety Days in winter 2017, guest
card holders can enjoy f ree guided
ski tours and guided f reeriding, and
learn impor tant information about
ava lanches. The Snow & Safety Days
take place four times this winter,
and each edition of the event lasts
three days. Guest cards can be ac-
quired f rom your accommodation
host – be it a hotel, a guesthouse,
a holiday apar tment, campsite or
youth hostel. The Snow & Safety
Days are led by experienced Engel-
berg mountain guides. In 2017 they
take place Mondays to Wednesdays
on the following dates: 23 to 25 Janu-
ar y; 30 Januar y to 1 Februar y; 20 to 22
Februar y; 27 Februar y to 1 March. The
number of par ticipants is restric ted
so it is wor th registering quick ly.
Information and registra-
tion:
Calling all early birds and night owls!
On three days during winter
2017, early risers can glide across
f resh ly groomed slopes f rom the
Stand to Trübsee while other mere
mor ta ls are still snuggled up un-
der the duvet. Rise and shine with
the Titlis Earlybird! On 7 Januar y, 4
Februar y and 4 March the f irst trip
up the mountain is at 7 a.m. As a
reward, the intrepid early birds get
to enjoy v irgin slopes followed by a
fantastic break fast buf fet at Berg-
hotel Trübsee right nex t to the piste.
But since we know that some people
just don’ t f unc tion in the morn-
ings, we a lso have specia l events for
night owls. On 14 Januar y, 11 Febru-
ar y and 11 March the slopes are open
to skiers and snowboarders until
late into the night. The Rutschpark
area for beginners and non-skiers
on Trübsee is a lso open. Anyone in a
need of a night-time nibble can pop
into Berghotel Trübsee for ref resh-
ments. Nightriders take the cable
car up f rom Engelberg between 7
and 8 p.m. and can choose to ski
back down or journey down with the
Titlis Xpress between 10 and 11 p.m.
A night in a yurt
A shor t distance above the
hamlet of Grafenor t, Trudi and
Thomas Käslin have created a de-
lightf u l accommodation option. Now
you can enjoy an unforget table stay
in a yur t – the traditiona l round tent
favoured by Centra l Asian nomads.
But there’s nothing makeshif t about
this yur t. The comfor table bed and
lov ingly decorated interior will
ensure you wake up feeling well
rested, and a shower and toilet are
situated nearby. The yur t can be
booked for one or severa l nights, and
in winter guests can choose to enjoy
a fondue supper under the starr y
skies. The Käslins of fer a standard
Bed&Break fast package as well as
a Romantic Weekend package. The
breathtaking v iews of the moun-
tains and sky are the per fec t back-
drop for some unforget table qua lity
time together. The Romantic Week-
end package a lso includes a cand le-
lit dinner, a break fast basket with
f resh farm produce, and a relax ing
bath in the hot tub. For more infor-
mation on the available packages,
enticing images and reser vation
options, v isit: www.jur