The Our Chalet was founded in 1932. Lots of locations were considered for the site of the guiding centre, and Adelboden was eventually chosen because of the adventure the mountain provided for girls when they arrived. Me and my friend had finished a day of messed up train schedules (our commute from Geneva was supposed to be only 2 hours and it ended up being like 5) so it really was a challenge the first time, and one we weren’t expecting.
Our Chalet has only been closed once since it’s establishment, which was in World war 2, when it was a centre for reuniting refugees (especially those with guiding and scouting connections). It was also used for training military skiers and interning foreigners. The Our Chalet only accepted Swiss Guiders at that time. The Our Chalet did provide relief funds for the war though
The Our Chalet continues to be a place for connecting people from around the world. It also encourages engagement with the amazing natural world through badge challenges. Literally everything in Adelboden is on a mountain, including the grocery stores and cinema.
As I wrote this post I was struck by the thought, is it open now? Unfortunately covid-19 has caused this beautiful place to be closed now, which is why it is even more pressing now to celebrate it’s beauty virtually !
**** All factual information cited is from the Our Chalet website
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