Behind the scenes – blog posts from Air Zermatt
Find out more about Air Zermatt, its employees and themes that affect the helicopter rescue company in the articles below.
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Birth in the remote Matter Valley: a miracle in the snow
Having first trained as a bricklayer, Louis Gruber’s calling to help others came a little later on. But his fascination for helicopters took him to Air Zermatt soon after his training was complete. He first spent 18 months working as a task specialist at the heliport before fulfilling his dream to become a flight paramedic. Mid-April saw one of the most unforgettable moments of his time with Air Zermatt, involving a birth under extraordinary conditions.
A spring clean for the forest –
logging with Air Zermatt
Spring is here, and while many households are already clean as a whistle, it’s also time for some important maintenance in our forests. Regular felling is particularly necessary in protection forests, which help to safeguard against avalanches and rockfalls, so they can continue to perform this important function. And this is where Air Zermatt comes in, using its experience of logging to support forestry services and municipalities in the removal of felled timber – efficiently, safely and sustainably.
Safety with precision thanks to Air Zermatt’s technicians
Usually, when an Air Zermatt helicopter takes to the air, all eyes are on the crews. But every safe takeoff is a backed up by the much less visible force of the Air Zermatt technicians, working with passion and meticulous precision to make sure everything goes to plan.
Rescue specialists – ready for action in the mountains
Nowhere else in the Alps are so many 4,000-meter peaks concentrated in one place as in Upper Valais around Zermatt. No surprise, then, that Air Zermatt is often called on to help out in emergencies in the mountains. In situations like these, it is the skills and experience of the specialists called into action at these high altitudes that determine the success of a mission.
