Engadin Scuol Zernez

Whether as forestry operations manager, president of the avalanche commission or rescue chief - Antonin Hugentobler ensures safety in the region every day.

Five people who have had a decisive influence on cross-country skiing culture in the Lower Engadine provide insights and tell anecdotes about the development of the ‘Passlung’.

Created in 2006 by the Lehmann family – owners of the Hotel Altana – the Via Engiadina combines nature, culture and history of the Lower Engadine.

Marco Steinemann mit Spitzname «Stouni» ist einheimischer Bergführer im Unterengadin und ist am liebsten in der Natur unterwegs – sowohl im Winter als auch im Sommer. 

We accompanied Curdin Florineth on an exploratory tour in the forest. The gamekeeper tells us about the retreats of wild animals and why silence is so important in the cold season.

He stands for loyalty. Simon Rohner has spent almost his entire life in Lavin and has worked for the Rhaetian Railway RhB for over 30 years.

Barrier-free skiing means: skiing for everyone. In the skiing area of Scuol, on the Motta Naluns, "everyone" gets their money's worth.

Andri is a nature lover who enjoys relaxing on a ski tour. As head of Bergbahnen Scuol, he bears a lot of responsibility: economically, ecologically and socially.

Xaver visibly enjoys cross-country skiing. He appreciates the diverse range of cross-country trails in the Lower Engadine and the convenient accessibility by public transport.

Skiing is his profession and his passion. Cla Neuhaus has been working at the Scuol Ftan Ski School for 25 years and knows the Motta Naluns ski area like no other.

Curdin Erni has been rebuilding the Scuol Snowpark every winter for 14 years.

It's the feeling of weightlessness when skiing deep snow and the creative aspect of snowboarding that Elena Könz loves so much.