St. Moritz is the place where the concept of modern winter tourism was born. Many innovations in terms of hospitality and travel appeared here and a lot of winter activities have their roots in the Swiss resort town. One of these is snow polo, the winter version of the noble game, which was started back in 1985 by Reto Gaudenzi.
In 2020, the Snow Polo World Cup saw its 36th edition, which took place, as usual, on the frozen lake of St. Moritz. Once again, the land of champagne, fur and snow brought together many of the world’s glamouratti who enjoyed a series of fun polo games while sipping on Perrier-Jouët and enjoying great food.
The tournament, which took place from the 24th to the 26th of January, drew record crowds, as the weather was very sunny and warm and thus, just the right setting for an entertaining and relaxing weekend activity.
The polo matches were as usual quite intense, with four teams battling it out on a field. The four teams that competed in this year’s tournament were team Badrutt’s Palace (which won last year), team Maserati, team St. Moritz and team Azerbaijan Land of Fire. The snow polo field is somewhat smaller than a grass polo field – which gives the spectators the impression that they are very close to the action. The ball with which the games are played is larger than a regular polo ball and is lighter, which makes in some ways more unpredictable, especially given that every once in a while, the wind would blow over the frozen lake. The snow, which can break or become uneven also makes the game more unpredictable. The final was disputed between team St. Moritz, composed of Valery Mishchenko, Robert Strom, Max Charlton and Nacho Gonzalez and team Azerbaijan Land of Fire, consisting of lcin Jamalli, Pato Bolanteiro, Agustin Kronhaus and Santiago Marambio. Ultimately, the winning team was team St. Moritz, as the final score was 4-1 ½.
Besides from the coveted cup, the team members also received Chopard Mille Miglia watches, which were presented by Evelyne Sutter,Manager of the Chopard Boutique St. Moritz and Marijana Jakic, Brand Manager St. Moritz.
Fabio Meier was named Best Playing Patron and the award for Most Valuable Player went to Max Charlton, who was offered a Chopard Alpine Eagle St. Moritz Edition.
The event was completed by VIP luncheons on the frozen lake, black tie dinners and late-night dance parties at the King’s Social House at Badrutt’s Palace. In the end, in St. Moritz, during the SPWC there are all the details that make the experience remarkable: the sport, the food, the champagne, the people, the fashion, the diamonds, the cars… Everything together creates a unique atmosphere that is quite hard to match and that you won’t find anywhere else.
Fraquoh and Franchomme
Further reading:
The Attire Club Travel Guide to St. Moritz
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