Pony Express

Please click on the links below to read our Pony Express on line versions of the magazine, as published by PACE Polosport-Magazin. Many thanks to Annika and Christoph for all their hard work on reporting each day of the tournament.

Pony Express issue 3

Pony Express issue 1 and 2

Maissen/Parmigiani wins Klosters Snow Polo 2012

Congratulations to team Maissen/Parmigianni on winning the Alpine Trophy at the Klosters Snow Polo tournament on January 22nd !

In a thrilling final that was very even to the last second Parmigiani scored the "golden goal" in the 5th chukker and won the title with 10:9. The atmosphere was electric with a huge number of spectators joining to watch the games and shouting out the names of their preferred team.

Well done to all teams taking part at this tournament - this year we experienced everything from record levels of snow falling to Duran Duran and Annie Lennox singing unplugged in the VIP tent!

Many thanks to all the players, sponsors, event workers, the grooms and the local community of Klosters for all their support.

Please scroll down for all the images of the teams and the winners.

Results

Wednesday, 18/01/2012

Duran Duran // How To Spend It 16:7
BMW // CheapTickets.ch 15:9
Maissen/Parmigiani // Peach Property 16:12

Thursday, 19/01/2012

Hackett // Davos Klosters 14:11
Parmigiani Maissen // Duran Duran 12:11
How To Spend It // Peach Property 13:9

Friday, 20/01/2012

Davos Klosters // CheapTickets.ch 13:9
BMW // Hackett 17:15

Saturday, 21/01/2012

Peach Property // CheapTickets.ch 10:6
Hackett // Duran Duran 15:9

Sunday, 22/01/2012

Davos Klosters // How To Spend It 14:9
Parmigiani Maissen // BMW 10:9


Ranking:
1. Parmigiani Maissen
2. BMW
3. Hackett
4. Duran Duran
5. Davos Klosters
6. How To Spend It
7. Peach Property
8. CheapTickets.ch

New teams

New teams announced now including team CheapTickets.ch and team Peach Property - players and teams listed below


Teams

Team Duran Duran (+3)
1. Oscar Mancini ARG +4
2. Marcel Geser CH 0
3. Daniel Waechter CH -1

Team How to spend it (+6)
1. Henry Brett GB +6
2. Cédric Schweri CH +1
3. Stefan Locher CH -1

Team BMW (+5)
1. Sebastian Dawnay GB +4
2. Gavin Turner GB +2
3. David Lewis GB -1

Team CheapTickets.ch (+3)
1. Chris Kiesel GER +2
2. Dominik Velazquez ARG +2
3. Martin Vogt CH -1

Team Maissen/Parmigiani (+6)
1. Pedro Llorente ARG +5
2. Simon Luginbühl CH +2
3. Mark Hänni CH -1

Team Peach Property (+3)
1. Francisco Podesta ARG +3
2. Dr. Thomas Wolfensberger CH +1
3. Peter Sander CH -1

Team Davos Klosters (+6)
1. Jamie Morrison GB +4
2. Spencer McCarthy GB +2
3. Simon Arber GB 0

Team Hackett (+4)
1. Tim Bown GB +3
2. Charlie Wooldridge GB +2
3. Paul Knights GB -1

CheapTickets.ch link

Annie Lennox to attend the Klosters Snow Polo on the 21st of January

Scottish born singer, songwriter and charity campaigner will be representing on behalf of the Sentebale charity.

Klosters Snow Polo are delighted to announce that Sentebale are the chosen charity partner for the tournament in 2012.

Sentebale was set up in memory of it’s founding patron’s mothers’, HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. The charity provides support to the orphans and vulnerable children who are badly affected by the HIV/AIDs epidemic in Lesotho, a small landlocked country in South Africa.

On the 21st of January at the Klosters tournament there will be a special charity polo match and dinner evening. Polo game starts at 17:00h – Team Sentebale v’s Team Parmigiani/Hackett !

Annie Lennox will be representing on behalf of the Sentebale charity. Her music career is peerless with over 80 million record sales to date whilst her tireless charity work is widely praised and she has received numerous prestigious awards and honours. In January 2011 Annie Lennox was presented an OBE (order of The British Empire) by HRH Queen Elizabeth II. This great accolade was given for all her hard work and dedication as a humanitarian. Amongst her other awards for her services to charity include GG magazine’s Charity Women of the Year (2010), Nobel Peace Laureates ‘Woman of Peace’ Award for services to humanity (2009) and she became a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador (2010).

Tickets are 650 CHF per person – including 3 course dinner and VIP hospitality. All profits raised from the tickets sales and after dinner auction hosted by Christie's will be donated to the Sentebale charity.

Please contact celeste@klosterspolo.com for more information.

for more information on Sentebale click here

Alpine Soul Kitchen

Alpine Soul Kitchen - the unique pop up bar and club built on location at the Klosters Snow Polo and Altitude Festival

50's, 60's & 70's Motown party vibes and hearty 'soul food' are the order of the day in the world's first Alpine Soul Kitchen which 'pops up' at Klosters from the 18th until the 22nd January. This unique entertainment venue has been specially designed just for the event, constructed out of a labyrinth of converted shipping containers which will form an indoor bar, club and small restaurant. If Tina Turner or the Temptations were on the slopes this January then the Alpine Soul Kitchen is surely where you would find them! So come and 'apres ski' in style and share the 'soul' at Alpine Soul Kitchen. <br/> <br/> Alpine Soul Kitchen will be at the Klsoters Snow Polo tournament /Altitude Festival from the 18th until the 22nd of January - open each evening from 5pm until late, entrance free except Friday 20th and Saturday 21st when entrance is 20 CHF per person.

NZZ article

Klosters Snow Polo arena

Photos just in from location of the polo arena in Klosters

Looks set to be a fantastic tournament thanks to the brilliant snow and weather conditions recently - here are some images of the snow polo arena building built just these last few days.

Team Line Up 2012

Teams

Team Duran Duran (+3)
1. Oscar Mancini ARG +4
2. Marcel Geser CH 0
3. Daniel Waechter CH -1

Team How to spend it (+6)
1. Henry Brett GB +6
2. Cédric Schweri CH +1
3. Stefan Locher CH -1

Team BMW (+5)
1. Sebastian Dawnay GB +4
2. Gavin Turner GB +2
3. David Lewis GB -1

Team CheapTickets.ch (+3)
1. Chris Kiesel GER +2
2. Dominik Velazquez ARG +2
3. Martin Vogt CH -1

Team Maissen/Parmigiani (+6)
1. Pedro Llorente ARG +5
2. Simon Luginbühl CH +2
3. Mark Hänni CH -1

Team Peach Property (+3)
1. Francisco Podesta ARG +3
2. Dr. Thomas Wolfensberger CH +1
3. Peter Sander CH -1

Team Davos Klosters (+6)
1. Jamie Morrison GB +4
2. Spencer McCarthy GB +2
3. Simon Arber GB 0

Team Hackett (+4)
1. Tim Bown GB +3
2. Charlie Wooldridge GB +2
3. Paul Knights GB -1

Pony Express

Check out the tournament's exciting newspaper The Pony Express ! The first edition is out this week and includes team line up, schedule, match details, interviews and much more ! Click on the link here to read the on line version :

The Pony Express

Sentebale Charity Partner

Charity partner for the 2012 tournament announced

Klosters Snow Polo are delighted to announce that Sentebale are the chosen charity partner for the tournament in 2012. Sentebale was set up in 2006 in memory of it’s founding patron’s mothers’, HRH Prince Harry of Wales and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.

Klosters Snow Polo is an exciting partner for the charter as polo is a passion of Prince Harry’s. Lesotho is a small landlocked country in South Africa and Sentebale was set up to provide support to the orphans and vulnerable children who are badly affected by the HIV/AIDs epidemic. Sentebale Charity event will take place on January 21st with a special charity tournament polo match and dinner evening. All profits generated through ticket sales will be donated to Sentebale.

A charity tournament and dinner with all profits donate to Sentebale will be held on the evening of Saturday 21st .

A Sentebale ambassador will attend the event. Further information on the ambassador to be announced shortly.

For more details on Sentebale please visit www.sentebale.org

For ticket enquires to the Sentebale charity dinner event please contact info info@klosterspolo.com

Klosters Snow Polo Press Launches

Zurich and London press launches December 2012

Klosters Snow Polo tournament enjoyed not one but two very successful press launches this month, both set inside the ultra stylish setting of Hackett in both cities.

The London launch party enjoyed the company of Ms Tara Palmer Tomkinson, Klosters resident and long term snow polo tournament fan who made the team draws alongside Daniel Waechter. Also attending were polo players such as Guille O Flaherty, Sebastian Dawney and Jamie Morrison.

Whilst Zurich enjoyed the company of the cities most famous fashion stylist Clifford Lilly alongside Klosters players Stefan Locher and Cedric Schweri.

The polo ponies looked rather bemused by it all but were on their best behaviour both evenings!

Klosters Snow Polo 2012

8th Klosters Snow Polo, 18 - 22 January, 2012

The exhilarating Klosters Snow Polo tournament will once again descend this forthcoming January into the pretty Swiss Alpine village.

The holiday location is historically loved by Royals and skiers alike and is the perfect backdrop for the polo tournament’s “boutique” style, and chic but understated atmosphere.

Once again the tournament will host players and teams from all over the world, including Germany, England, Argentina and Mexico as well as Switzerland with many games played after dark in the unique snow polo arena.

The tournament takes on a festival style atmosphere with the Altitude festival on location for the first time. Featuring Duran Duran and Swiss pop band Pegasus live in concert on Saturday 21st of January and Sunday 22nd of January. Alongside DJ's, food stalls, pop up shops, children’s entertainment and a cool pop up nightclub.

More details on www.altitudeklosters.com...

celeste@klosterspolo.com