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A family project takes off – Noa, Nik and their helicopter
Sometimes all it takes is one special moment, and a dream is born. For Noa and Nik, two energetic boys from Köniz, it all started when they visited the Air Zermatt base with their grandfather. Inspired by the helicopters taking off and landing, they came up with an unusual plan – to build their own life-sized Air Zermatt helicopter. Together with their grandfather Patrick Vögeli, they set off on a creative journey that not only ended in the creation of a unique model helicopter but was an experience they’ll never forget.
Five stories – one team: Air Zermatt in 2024
We’re approaching the end of 2024, a year that not only brought us challenges at Air Zermatt but also saw some moving and inspirational moments and made us proud. Behind every mission, every flight and every challenge is a team of passionate and dedicated people.
For our last blog post of the year we spoke to five staff members from very different areas and asked them: What was your personal Air Zermatt moment of 2024?
WE WILL BE THERE: A CAMPAIGN WITH A 55-YEAR-OLD BACKSTORY
In 1971, two climbers were rescued from the north face of the Eiger. We were there. And we were the world’s first helicopter company to complete an air rescue with a winch. Forty years later, a mountaineering accident at 7000 meters in the Himalayas. A helicopter rescue had never been attempted at such an extreme altitude. But we were there.
Markus Schöbi: the priest with a dual calling
Markus Schöbi, priest at the Magdenau pastoral care unit in Flawil, lives an unusual double life – for two weeks of every year, he swaps his stole for robust work clothes to become a task specialist with Air Zermatt. As a 61-year-old Catholic priest who also trained as a nurse, this arrangement allows him to live out his second calling. His time in Zermatt not just offers him a change of pace, but also a source of strength – physically, mentally and emotionally.