Hefti Blog

It’s been a week that the craziest snowfall and blizzards have hit us in a long time. Just like a freerider’s dream coming true day after day. This morning, another 50cm of fresh powder had fallen on our mountains for a rare day of riding.

On Sunday, February 3rd 2013, the first ever "Snow-Up" will take place in Leysin and Les Mosses. What is a "Snow-Up"? It is a similar event to a "Slow-Up" which aims at setting up a walking, hiking or snow-shoeing course closed to all motorized vehicles and inserting various activities along the way.

It's been 2 years now that Hefti Sports has created a small freeski team to support local riders. We selected 4 athletes who have been demonstrating their skills in the snowpark and local mountain. Jimmy Schuler, Yannick Guillermin, Dylan Forde and Alexia Bonelli are also part of a film crew called "NewReal Production" and released their latest production; "Welcome to the Fairyhill", this past fall.

It has snowed a fair amount these past weeks in Leysin and Les Mosses and skiing has rarely been so good this early in the season. This winter is already looking perfect and should put smiles on everyone's faces. Not only are we thankful for the snow, but we are thankful to all of our loyal clients that keep on supporting and visiting our shops. It is a joy for us to serve you in the best possible manner with quality products and services.

The Leysin – Les Mosses  – La Lécherette ski area will be opening its doors this coming weekend, starting December 15th 2012. From the 15th until the 21st, a limited amount of lifts and runs will be open.

Winter is slowly arriving and with it a few nice storms that have covered our summits with fresh snow. With the opening of the "Glacier 3000" ski area, located 20 minutes away from Leysin, we thought we would tour to the Diablerets Summit (3210m) for a season first. The conditions were magical above an impressive sea of clouds.

Our rental department is ready for all your season and daily ski rentals that you may need. We offer a wide selection of products ranging from skis, snowboards, touring equipment, boots, and much more. By renting from us, you can easily switch your equipment during your rental period to different ski boots, ski lengths, or anything you may need.

The early ski pass sale has begun. You can purchase your winter ski passes starting now at a discounted price of 10%. Many options are available including the "Leysin-Les Mosses-La Lécherette" region, Alpes Vaudoises and the "SuperPass" including "Alpes Vaudoise & Gstaad Mountain Rides" region.

Winter is approaching fast as our summits get sprinkled with fresh layers of snow. For the second year, Hefti Sports and the Swiss Ski School in Leysin have teamed up to offer you a great package and some great prices.

The first edition of the "Leysathlon" took place last Saturday with 50 teams of 4 people signed up for an incredible event. The ceremony following the event was crowned with the handing of the "Legion of Honor" by Jean-Claude Killy to a local figure, Gilbert Felli. What a day!