So .... a quick view of Our Chalet facilities

As you arrive at Our Chalet, up the narrow road from Adelboden, you are greeted with a beautiful sign. This marks the entrance into the site which is stretched over the hillside in both directions from the entrance road.

The original building (Main Chalet) was constructed in 1932 and is now the centre of program activities and guest accommodation.

Everything in Main Chalet is made of beautiful wood - which is scrubbed clean often, so it looks like new. The verenda is now closed in, giving more space in the dining room when crowds are larger. The upper floor (and loft) are all guest accommodation - rooms serving from 3 to 9 guests. The middle floor (the one just above the stone foundation) has the dining room & kitchen and several small reading/theme rooms. The lower floor has mens/womens shower facilities, the laundry room and the T-bar - an adult lounge area with self-service coffee/tea bar and computers with internet connections.

In the late 1990's, space was tight and a 2nd building (Spycher) was built - it now houses the administrative offices and guest accommodation.
Of course, there is a resident cat - Skipper - she's a beautiful brown tabby who lives in the administration building and is kept and loved for her "mousing" skills.

Also on the site are camping facilities (with a supporting "shower house") and "Baby Chalet" which is available for self-supporting travelers - beds are provided plus kitchen equipment, but you provide the rest. This sits on a grassy knoll not far from the Main Chalet building.

Our room looked like this .... very basic, but very comfortable. Like at Sangam and Our Cabana, washroom facilities are shared and rooms/dorms are only for sleeping. Lovely duvets were provided rather than blankets - nice and snuggly warm as the weather each morning was such that we could see our breath!

The dining hall is open bench seating which is flexible enough to "grow" when more seating is required - much like we have at Sprucewind in Yukon.

Adorning the walls of the dining hall are a collection of anniversary momentos over the years - quite the history lesson!

Our home away from home for 3 days - a wonderful spot that is definitely worth visiting again - given the sun never shone! It was a nice treat to see Sally Thornton again - she was the World Centre Manager at Sangam when we visited in 2006 - 2010 finds her as World Centre manager at Our Chalet! What wonderful opportunities Guiding can offer!