Programme!

The past week or so has been very exciting! In the space of about 36 hours we were knee deep in snow which was very good timing because shortly after that, our first guests arrived! A Ranger group of 21 from Hastings, Sussex. Their arrival meant us vollies got to go out on programme with them at the same time in order for us to be trained in that activity. The Rangers got to christen our powder on Baby Chalet Hill using our vast selection of sledges and tobbogans, inlcuding something called a ski-bock which at first I considered to be the most mental invension ever but now I realise it's fun! It's basically a ski with a small chair/bench stuck on top.

We also took our guests on a hike to Engstligen falls, which are slowly but surely freezing, and had a snow bbq in the forrest there. Other highlights of the week include a hike to the woodcarvers shop, with whom the Chalet have been working since seemingly forever. We have also been a part of several evening activities, inculding Swiss night, which includes chocolate fondue, and WAGGGS night, which involve quizzes and activities based around WAGGGS. We also had a camfire under the crystal clear night sky which was full of stars - a scene which I still remember from the first time I came here is just how perfect the night sky is here.

Round all this we have also managed a staff trip to Bern and had time to make this video. So on that note, here's hoping you had a very merry Christmas and einen gute Rutsch ins neues Jahr! (Nappy New Year!)