A new spa, Les Grands Bains, has opened at Serre Chevalier in the French Alps.

Serre Chevalier had already been voted number one wellness resort in front of Chatel and Megeve by Alpes Magazine. The resort has been blessed with natural hot springs since time immemorial.
The spa in Monetiers Les Bains, which has seen ownership by private companies and municipal authorities, has announced the official opening of Les Grands Bains spa.

The centre can accommodate up to 1200 people per day over three floors that feature indoor and outdoor pools with naturally heated water to 37 degrees C; Roman water features; relaxation zones; steam, jacuzzi and sauna; a health & beauty institute, and an oasis of calm reserved especially for adults.

Music legends Joe Cocker and Uriah Heep have announced plans to perform live at Kleine Scheidegg above Grindelwald and Wengen in the stunning setting of the Swiss Jungfrau in April.

The artists will perform at the Snowpenair concert on Saturday April 4th.

The area is offering special packages from CHF 150 / Euro 95 which include one or two nights stay with breakfast and a one day ski pass for Grindelwald/Wengen (valid only on the Saturday).

A new multi-functional sports centre has opened in St Anton am Arlberg.

Following a year of planning and design, the first digger moved onto the site of the existing indoor tennis courts in June of this year and the new sport and climbing centre, arl.rock, opened less than six months later.

Thanks to a special floor- indoor football or volleyball can be played on the two tennis courts and squash players also have their own court. In addition, four bowling lanes offer hours of fun.
The extravagant, sharp-edged architecture is eye catching and showcases the main attractions of the sports centre: climbing, bouldering and ice climbing – arl.rock offers up to 100 different indoor and outdoor climbing routes with various degrees of difficulty.

Ice climbing and bouldering are even possible all year round. When the ice has melted in the summer, a comparable artificial layer is revealed on the ice tower enabling climbing techniques to be practised twelve months long. In addition, a modern climbing route leads up the 17 metre high tower of the new activity centre from which there are two possibilities to get back down to firm ground – either with ropes or on the Flying Fox. Arl.rock also has a restaurant and Sports Bar.