With the first snowfall, the Gantrisch once again transforms into a quiet, wide-open winter landscape — the perfect setting for the 2025/26 cross-country season.

Freshly groomed trails lead through snowy forests and gentle hills, about 1600m asl. Every kilometre is an invitation to breathe deeply, find your rhythm and feel the calm of nature.

Whether classic or skating, the Gantrisch offers ideal conditions for everyone who seeks movement, clarity and a strong connection to the outdoors. Crisp air, wide views and a winter that reveals itself differently each day.

Here’s to a season full of lightness, nature and quiet winter moments in the Gantrisch.

Chapter-by-chapter: Abstract of “Ingredients for a Fulfilling Life – The Essentials“

The nuanced textures of our emotional life. They are shaped by our interpretations, memories, and inner world. Unlike emotions, which tend to be immediate and intense, feelings can be more sustained and layered. They color our experiences and influence our behavior. Recognizing our feelings allows us to stay connected to ourselves and others. When we dismiss or override our feelings, we lose access to our internal guidance system. Allowing ourselves to feel is an act of self-respect.
Feelings often point us toward unmet needs or hidden desires. Listening to them brings authenticity to our actions. In honoring our feelings, we honor our truth.

You can get the original book or ebook, Ingredients for a Fulfilling Life, here.

In today’s fast-paced world with so many distractions, a regular body scan is all the more important. A body scan is about interoception, sensing signals from the body. The more we connect with our physical bodies, the more we feel what is good for us. Everything we suppress will sooner or later show up in our physical bodies. That’s why body awareness is so critical to our health. Don’t neglect it, it speaks volumes!

Hip impingement, also known as femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), is a condition where there is abnormal contact between the bones of the hip joint. This can cause pain, stiffness, and reduced range of motion in the hip. There are two main types of hip impingement: cam impingement, where the head of the femur is not round and cannot rotate smoothly in the hip socket, and pincer impingement, where there is too much coverage of the hip socket, causing the labrum to be pinched. In addition, there is the mixed impingement, which is a combination of both.

Treatment options may include physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medication, and in severe cases, surgery. As you may know, there are no guarantees in life, and so far I have tried to “overcome” it with physical exercise and a cortisone injection (which brings temporary relief but not really root cause improvement). Maybe I will opt for surgery in the future to counteract the mechanical situation…Only time will tell.

I had so many disappointing and regretful moments in the past. But there is always a learning in it, right? Thanks to this painful diagnosis, I have discovered so many new things. My conscious field of movement has increased enormously, and I feel my body more deeply. I’m not just rushing through an exercise but try many different approaches to enhance my experience. There were so many new adventures to welcome and I’m deeply thankful for everything! When we open our lens and see it more as an opportunity, we gain so much. And since the doctor makes the diagnosis and God makes the prognosis, there is always hope😊!