History

The founding of Swiss Ski School Villars In 1936, the first Alpine skiing event at the Olympic Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen[...]

Ski equipment from the ’30s The skis of 1930 measured around 2.30 meters and were made by Abel Rossignol, Franz[...]

The first ski lifts In 1936, everything changed : The company “Télé-Skis Bretaye SA,” under the presidency of Louis Chamorel,[...]

The ski instructor profession in the 1930s At the time, the profession of ski instructor was not yet well structured,[...]

The Ski School in the ’40s With the outbreak of the Second World War, Villars, which had been spared the[...]

From Omaha beach to Villars-sur-Ollon In the winter of 1946, Uncle Sam decided to offer a snow vacation to his[...]

The ski school in the 50s In 1950 in Aspen, Zeno Colo wins the first giant slalom in history ahead[...]

Towards professional recognition The profession of ski instructor transitions from a supplementary activity to a full-fledged profession. With the return[...]

From Swiss Ski Handicap to Villars Ski Open The “Swiss Ski Handicap”, a national concept of popular racing for all[...]

The ’60s In 1960, at Squaw Valley, the Frenchman Jean Vuarnet conquers Olympic gold with his famous “egg position” (the[...]

Snow in Villars The first half of the 60s was marked by a lack of snow. This half-decade will go[...]

The ’70s In 1972 in Sapporo, Bernhard Russi and Roland Collombin scored a memorable double in the Olympic downhill. At[...]

Institutions and schools The Swiss Ski School has always worked closely with the various children’s homes and schools on the[...]

The ’80s Although the ski industry was thriving, ski equipment did not undergo any major changes during the 80s. The[...]

The Ski Show In 1995, Marc-Henri Duc introduced a weekly ski show on the Palace’s illuminated slope during the February[...]

The Torchlight Descents As far back as the 60s, the Swiss Ski School made a habit of sharing a fondue[...]

The Tests The tests were introduced by the Swiss Ski School Villars as long ago as the winter of 1938.[...]

Swiss School of… Snow Sports… The activities of the Swiss Ski and Snowboard School Villars have never been limited to[...]

The ’90s In the skiing world, the arrival of the first shaped skis significantly changes the technical landscape. In 1992,[...]

New challenges The rapid development of second homes presents a new challenge for the Swiss Ski School Villars. The stays,[...]

The Federal Certificate for Ski Instructors The first course to obtain the Federal Certificate for Ski Instructors takes place in[...]

The new millennium In Villars, the new millennium is celebrated with superb fireworks. With the arrival of EasyJet in Geneva[...]

The Club Med Years Since establishing itself in Villars in 1968, Club Méditerranée has occasionally used the services of the[...]

The Swiss Ski School and the Villars Ski Club Since its foundation in 1932, the Swiss Ski School has always[...]

August 1st at the Swiss Ski School Every year, the August 1st festivities attract large crowds to Villars. The traditional[...]

Villars companions Due to the excellent collaboration in place for several years between the two companies, in 2002, Club Med[...]