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2022
Ursern Valley
«Best Tourism Villages» Award for Andermatt
Andermatt wins Minergie rating for medium-size municipalities
first sustainability report of the ASA Group
SkiArena
Mike Goar to become Managing Director of Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG
Transaction closing between Vail Resorts, Inc. and Andermatt Swiss Alps AG
Safe pistes at the SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun thanks to an innovative monitoring system
Vail Resorts Inc. acquires stake in ski resort
Culture & Sport
Opening beachvolleyball and padel field
Second edition of The Bash
Opening of the Matti family paradise
Sun Trip Alps: Solar-powered bicycle race in Andermatt and Disentis
The 64th Central Switzerland Yodel Festival came to Andermatt
International award for Andermatt Concert Hall
Opening of Aline Run on Gütsch
Real Estate
Record high real estate sales in 2022
Virtually no adverse environmental impact despite intensive construction work
Records set in the 2021 financial
2021
Ursern Valley
The Chedi Andermatt – best winterhotel 2021/22
Savills Ski Report rates Andermatt as top 5 prime ski resort
The Chedi Andermatt Swiss Bar Award “Best Hotel Bar 2021”
First Swiss mountain restaurant with 16 GaultMillau points
New mobility in the Gotthard region
2 Michelin stars at 2,300 metres above sea level
Cooperation between the University of Applied Sciences Graubünden and Andermatt Swiss Alps
Culture & Sport
World Tourism Forum Luzern in Andermatt
Early opening of the valley run
Partnership with the St. Gallen Symposium
Andermatt Music Herbst Festival
New sports park at Feldküche
Swiss Orchestra is the resident orchestra of the Andermatt Concert Hall
The Bash – the new festival in Andermatt
Igi Zopp from Andermatt is the new Director of the SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun
SkiArena inaugurates green Pistenbully
Dragonflies like it on the golf course
Real Estate
One third more apartments sold than in 2020
Swisstainable label from Switzerland Tourism
Lex Koller exemption extended until 2040
Record year for Andermatt Swiss Alps
Environmentally compatible construction site
2020
Real Estate
In July construction of the houses Alma and Frame begins
Start of construction apartment houses Arve and Enzian
Positive result of environmental impact monitoring
Successful half-year
Bond placed for CHF 60 million
Culture & Sport
No handicap for birds
Andermatt Music Winter Festival
Prolongation Sponsoring Aline
Golf course receives GEO certification
Ursern Valley
Andermatt, the sustainable destination
Clean-up Day
2019
Real Estate
Raphael Krucker new CEO ASA
CHF 50 million bond issued
Harry John is the new Head of Destination Marketing
Annual Review 2018
SkiArena
Skiing for half price
Freeride Filmfestival
Awarded for cooperation with POW
New gondola to Cuolm da Vi inaugurated
Hans Regli got elected into the Board of Directors
Rated as top ski resort
First car free days with POW (Protect Our Winters)
Culture & Sport
Snow pass for over 600 kilometers of slopes
Andermatt Music Autumn Festival
New concert hall in the mountains of Uri
Best 18-hole golf course in Switzerland
Ursern Valley
Counter hall in Andermatt station is open
Top restaurant at 2,300 m above sea level
Thomas Christen, new Tourism Director in Andermatt
Hans Regli becomes new council leader
Mystic Mountain – tracing the myth of Andermatt
2018
Real Estate
Inauguration Piazza Gottardo
Raising real estate prices
Dietmar Sawyere assumes overall responsibility
Andermatt Swiss Alps AG issues new bonds
Real Estate bloc sold
First Shop opens at Piazza Gottardo
Monitoring of the environment Andermatt Swiss Alps AG
Andreas Meier is the new Hotel Manager of the Radisson Blu
Annual Review 2017
SkiArena
Andermatt-Sedrun ski area link inaugurated
Parking exclusively for families
Pascal Schär is new head of Marketing Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis
Bus service to Andermatt expanded
Rainer Flaig new CEO of Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG
Season start of SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun on 2 November 2018
Partnership with “Protect Our Winters”
Ski link Andermatt + Sedrun + Disentis becomes reality
Joined forces with Disentis
Andermatt-Sedrun ski link opens in one direction
Schneehüenerstock-Flyer opens
Construction of Schneehüenerstock-Express begins
Culture & Sport
Andermatt Swiss Alps wins World Golf Award for Best Golf Course
Business and trade fair Uri18
Ursern Valley
Hotel Monopol-Metropol with new owner
Tourism director leaves Andermatt
Ongoing special development
Inauguration of drinking water reservoir
Increasing tax revenues in Andermatt
2017
Real Estate
Construction of apartment house Alpenrose begins
Apartment house Schneefalke opens
Apartment houses Edelweiss and Wolf open
Annual Review 2016
SkiArena
Gütsch-Express opens
Lutersee-Flyer opens
Construction of Vordere Felli–Schneehüenerstock chairlift begins
New middle station at Nätschen opens with children’s restaurant and Kinderland
Numerous new pistes open, including snowmaking for valley descent from Nätschen–Gütsch–Oberalppass area
Three new restaurants open on Gurschen
Dynamic pricing introduced
Culture & Sport
“Nordic House” cross-country centre opens
Göschenen open-air theatre “Göschenen am Meer”
Bike Festival Andermatt / PROFFIX Swiss Bike Cup
Bike Festival Andermatt / Chasing Cancellara
Andermatt Swiss Alps Classics music festival
Start ramp for delta gliders
Ursern Valley
Review Canton of Uri
Andermatt KITA Paradise opens
Ugo Rondinone’s sculpture at roundabout inaugurated
2016
Real Estate
Construction of apartment houses Edelweiss and Wolf begins
Radisson Blu topping-out ceremony
Annual Review 2015
SkiArena
Construction of Gütsch-Flyer begins
Construction of Gütsch-Express begins
Construction of Lutersee-Flyer begins
Construction of Andermatt–Nätschen–Gütsch gondola cableway begins
Construction of Hinderbördli–Strahlgand chairlift begins
Oberalp–Calmut and Unterstafel–Gütsch chairlifts open
Regional ski pass for Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis introduced
Culture & Sport
Andermatt Golf Course opens
NRLA base tunnel opens
Ursern Valley
Current mayor elected
Flood protection infrastructure completed
Health centre opens
Nossen House from 1620 renovated
Andermatt light monitoring
2015
Real Estate
Apartment house Gemse opens
Ground-breaking for apartment house Schneefalke
Apartment house Biber opens
First exclusive chalet handed over to owner
Cornerstone ceremony for second hotel and Gotthard Residences
ASA places bonds on SIX Swiss Exchange
SkiArena
Construction in ski area begins with first new lift on the Gemsstock
Construction of Oberalp–Calmut chairlift begins
Gurschenalp 6-seat chairlift opens
Installation of snowmaking on Gemsstock begins
Culture & Sport
Schöllenen Railway centennial
Andermatt Festival
Classical Music Easter Festival by SwissChamber MusicCircle
Andermatt Schlager Days
Ursern Valley
120th anniversary of Andermatt military base
New sports area and plaza opens
2014
Real Estate
Construction of apartment house Biber begins
Apartment houses Hirsch and Steinadler open
Application of building permit for second hotel and Gotthard Residences
Rentals at Holiday Village Andermatt Reuss begin
SkiArena
Planning permit for SkiArena project enters into force
Culture & Sport
Pre-opening of golf course
Swiss Federal Office for Sport issues evaluation report for snow sport centre
Ursern Valley
Destination award for the community of Andermatt
Midnight sports for adolescents initiated
2013
Real Estate
The Chedi Andermatt hotel opens
Apartment house Gemse ground-breaking
Golf clubhouse ground-breaking
Culture & Sport
New hiking trails and bike routes
“Tyyfelsbrigg” (Devil’s Bridge) open-air theatre
2012
Real Estate
Ground-breaking for first exclusive chalet
Construction of apartment houses Hirsch and Steinadler begins
SkiArena
Lift company accepts take-over bid at AGM
Culture & Sport
“Woldmanndli” inscribed in the Swiss Federal Office of Culture’s List
Ursern Valley
Fire department commissions new tanker truck
2011
Real Estate
International design competition for public area
Ursern Valley
Revision of master plan for ski infrastructure
Andermatt-Urserntal Tourismus GmbH founded
Water-supply project begins
2010
Real Estate
Cornerstone ceremony for The Chedi Andermatt hotel
Culture & Sport
“Suworow” open-air theatre
Ursern Valley
Andermatt receives “Energiestadt” status
New home-care branch office with parental consulting
LED streetlamps for Bäzweg
2009
Real Estate
Ground-breaking for The Chedi Andermatt hotel, base infrastructure and golf course
Ursern Valley
Full-time mayor position
2008
Ursern Valley
Development master plan for tourism project approved
High government official visit to Suworow monument
2007
Real Estate
International architectural competition for development master plan
Ursern Valley
Andermatt community assembly approves new land use plan (96% in favour)
2006
Ursern Valley
“Lex Koller” exemption granted by Swiss Federal Council
VBS sells 735,000 m² of land to Orascom
2005
Ursern Valley
Samih Sawiris visits Andermatt as a consultant
Orientation event for the tourism project