Only one day to go until the start of the 39th Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz! From Friday 26th to Sunday 28th January 2024, the world-renowned alpine metropolis will host the eagerly awaited, biggest and most spectacular event of the year. The impressive mountain panorama and the glistening snow on the frozen Lake St. Moritz form an unrivaled backdrop of superlatives for action-packed polo. The daring players and their spirited horses are cheered on by an expected 25,000 enthusiastic spectators. They travel from all over the world to experience the world’s only high-goal polo tournament on snow and its unique atmosphere live.

THE 39TH SNOW POLO WORLD CUP ST. MORITZ WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV.

The Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz has broken all records with the amount of VIP and Chukker Club tickets sold in the run-up to the tournament. The excitement is palpable! It’s amazing to see that the VIP tent is already sold out for Saturday, as well as the legendary Gala Evening at Badrutt’s Palace. However, don’t worry, there are still a few tickets available for Friday and Sunday, which can be purchased directly via https://www.snowpolo-stmoritz.com/tickets/. But remember: first come, first serve – time is ticking…

Best weather conditions and top entertainment program

And the weather gods are also smiling on the tournament. The forecast for next weekend is plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures for the Engadin, in the low teens. Sensational top conditions for a visit to the frozen Lake St. Moritz! As always, admission to the polo grounds is free! And in addition to the thrilling polo sport, guests can look forward to an unrivaled range of culinary delights in the Polo Village! The line-up includes mulled wine, traditional bratwurst and nut croissants from the renowned Crystal Hotel, uncomplicated alpine specialties from AlpenFood Catering and various dishes from the Giardino Mountain Hotel. Then there are the iconic dumplings and gyozas from the Swiss start-up Madame Sum, specialties from St Gallen barbecue visionary asado and the Pop-Up on the Ice by R.C Concepts, which will be serving its homemade ravioli and other small gourmet delicacies. DJ Mr. Mike and live musicians Huw Lewis & Band will be providing good vibes all day long!

3,900 tonnes of material on the frozen Lake St. Moritz!

The impressive infrastructure, including the polo field, grandstands and the large polo village, has been under construction on the lake since 13 January 2024. In total, the construction requires a highly experienced team of around 100 specialists! They work around the clock under the leadership of St. Moritz See Infra AG and achieve the almost impossible every year. Building the large tent city, VIP tent, grandstands and supply lines on schedule and completing everything on time before the start of the tournament is no small feat! When preparing the 200 x 100 metre playing field this year, the natural snow was supplemented with machine-made snow so that the most important athletes at the tournament – the polo ponies – could play in absolutely perfect conditions! And the ice formation is also progressing as desired! It is currently at a stable 35cm and continues to grow.

Snow Polo and the Evviva Polo St. Moritz Ltd

1985 saw the first-ever polo competition and St. Moritz staging this world premiere. The Snow Polo World Cup has reigned over the last weekend in January in St. Moritz ever since. In 2014, leading exponents of snow polo in Switzerland founded Evviva Polo St. Moritz Ltd and signed a long-term contract with the town of St. Moritz, thus securing a sustained continuation of the Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz. The Board of Directors consists of Dr Piero Dillier (President), Reto Gaudenzi (Founder, Vice-president and CEO) and Arndt Küchel; Jürg Reinger is the CFO. A well-rehearsed team of local and regional partners and the See Infra Ltd is working hand in hand with the organizers to carry out the tournament. For more information, visit www.snowpolo-stmoritz.com.  

39TH. SNOW POLO WORLD CUP ST. MORITZ – TEAMS: 

Team The Kusnacht Practice: Eduardo Greghi 0, Hugo Taylor 4, Gonzalo Ferrari 7, Nicolás San Román 4.

Team MACKAGE: Lidia Gauss 0, Jack Hyde 5, Isidro Strada 7, Ryan Pemble 4.

Team St. Moritz – Top of the World: Jonathan Tidswell-Pretorius / Niclas Johansson 0, Tito Gaudenzi 2, David Stirling 9, Pelayo Berazadi 5.

Team FLEXJET: Santos Bollini 2, Marc Ganzi 1, Martin Jauregui 6, Fred Mannix 7.

Team World Polo League: Melissa Ganzi 0, Adrián Laplacette 6, Alejandro Novillo Astrada 7, Grant Ganzi 3.

Team Perrier-Jouët: Philipp Müller 0, Nacho González 4, Hissam Ali Hyder 4, Max Charlton 6.

Following the practices on Thursday, the 39th Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz will be kicking off on Friday, January 26th, with the following order of play:

11am, Polo Game 1: MACKAGE vs. Perrier-Jouët

12.15pm, Polo Game 2: St. Moritz – Top of the World vs. Flexjet

2.30pm, Polo Game 3: World Polo League vs. The Kusnacht Practice