Facts at A Glance
Adrian Günter built his first igloo in 1996, to better enjoy the mountain and first powder snow of the day. Following an avalanche of interest from friends wanting to sample an igloo night, he increased the number of igloos and opened the "small world in white" in 2005, with 6 villages across Andorra, Switzerland and Germany now accepting guests.
Moving three thousand tons of snow every December to build each village, Adrian invites Inuit artists from Canada to craft sculptures inside each village. With only an ice pick, motor saw and shovel, artists produce seals, arctic wolves, polar bears and whales as well as swirling designs and patterns illuminated by candle light to look over the guests from the walls.
Every village is equipped with a large igloo hotel lobby and bar where the evening meal of gruyere fondue and 'vin chaud' is served. The top range Romantic Igloo Suites with a private whirlpool even include their own toilet, although you'll not want to spend too long sitting on the seat! The villages are open from Christmas day through to the beginning of April each year, snow conditions permitting. You can visit 5 unique Igloo Villages in Davos - Klosters, Engelberg-Titlis, Gstaad, St. Moritz and Zermatt in Switzerland.