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Snowsports School Kleine Scheidegg |
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Toni
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Kleine Scheidegg |
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Switzerland |
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1935 |
 
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- Toni Wyss
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- The ski school at
Kleine Scheidegg is founded in 1935. Fritz Steuri †
is the first head teacher. .
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1955 |
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Fritz Steuri, who is also
a mountain climbing guide, loses his life in a climbing
accident. Marcel von Allmen † takes over as the head of
the ski school. |
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1965 |
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In summer of 1965
Scheidegg ski teachers Charly Jung and Hansueli
Weissmuller † go for the first time to Queensland, New
Zealand, and give ski lessons there. |
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1975 |
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After 20 years as head of
the ski school, Marcel von Allmen † gives leadership of
the ski school to Toni Wyss. Toni and his parents have
worked for years now on Kleine Scheidegg running their
sport and souvenir store. |
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1978 |
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The ski school office is
moved from the Bellevue des Alpes into the sports store.
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1988 |
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After a landslide, the
north part of the building must be rebuilt and a new
foundation is necessary. More space is now available and
a meeting room for staff and ski instructors is added. |
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2000 |
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In 2000 Ruth Geissbuhler
takes over as the head snowboard instructor and Marc
Stamm as the head ski instructor. Toni still gives
lessons in both. |
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2007 |
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Stefan Rubin takes over as
the head ski and telemark instructor. Ruth Geissbuhler
is still the head Snowboard instructor and Toni still
gives lessons. |
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...…and the
story continues… |
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The Swiss Ski School
of Kleine Scheidegg had and still has popular and well
known ski teachers. Some of the best known: |
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† Fritz Steuri,
multiple Swiss national ski and ski jump champion.
† Arnold Glatthard, multiple Swiss national ski
champion, head of canton Berns ski teachers development.
† Willy Steuri, Arlberg-Kandahar and Lauberhorn
winner.
† Marcel von Allmen, multiple Lauberhorn
combination winner. Also started summer skiing on the
Junfraujoch.
† Ruedi Graf, multiple Lauberhorn downhill and
combination winner.
† Hans Graf "Toscani-Hans"
† Hans Brunner
Roland Urban, mountain climbing guide.
† Alfred Zurschmiede, member of the Swiss
national ski team, mountain climbing guide and later
head of the Swiss Ski School Lauterbrunnen.
† Hilti von Allmen, climbed the Eiger north face
and the first person to climb the north face of the
Matterhorn in winter.
Charly Jung, besides one break, ski teacher at
Kleine Scheidegg since 1962.
† Hansueli "Johnny" Weissmüller
† Bruno Kohler, mountain climbing guide and later
head of the Swiss Ski School Hasliberg.
René Berthod, Swiss national champion in the
downhill in Pontresina, 1974, 2nd place in the
Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbühel 1977. Now a hotelier in
Wengen, at Hotel Schönegg.
Felicity Field "Bunny", ski racer from
England. Teaching at the Ski School Kleine Scheidegg
since 1985. She came in 6th place in the downhill at the
1968 Olympics.
Ulrich Bohren "Blätz", Swiss national
champion for paragliding. Now runs the Grindelwald
Paragliding school.
Ruth Geissbühler,
Snowboard and children's ski teacher at Kleine Scheidegg
Ski School since 1990.
Marc Stamm, skiing and telemark instructor since
1998.
Stefan Rubin, Ski and children’s ski teacher at
Kleine Scheidegg Ski School since 1990.
Toni Wyss, ski teacher since 1966. Head ski
teacher since 1975 and still to this day!
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