Polo on snow? Yes, you read that correctly, we already know that polo is a sport that is normally played in the summer under the intense sun and on green grass, vaporous clothing and a sparkling wine; however, since 1985 a competition has been held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, which has established itself as the most important snow polo tournament in the world and the first to do so in this modality.
In the midst of amazing nature, a frozen lake, snow-capped mountains and people of all nationalities with millions on their accounts, the St. Moritz Snow Polo World Cup is one of the most spectacular sporting events in the world. Surrounded by luxurious VIP tents filled with chefs preparing gourmet food and Perrier-Jouët champagne, this event has been created for personalities from the world's elite. Women dressed in fur coats and men in designer clothes make this city become the center of polo in the winter; causing all lovers of this sport to want to be here at the time of the championship and not on the paradisiacal beaches of the Caribbean, a destination where they all flee from the freezing winter.
We could say that the fathers of snow polo are Reto Gaudenzi and Hanspeter Danuser, renowned director of tourism in St. Moritz and who came up with this new modality in 1983; taking place the first tournament two years later, going from being played on a small field to the only one in the world played on a frozen lake. The winner will take home the precious Cartier Trophy.
Since its inception, admission is free and you can even watch the games from the stands, in recent years more than 15,000 attendees have been presented during the three days of the competition. To have a reserved seat, what you must do is buy a ticket for the Perrier-Jouët Chukker Club or if you want to live the full experience and in a more exclusive way, you can acquire for US $ 650 access to the VIP tents where you will have a panoramic view of the game while sipping champagne and eating first-rate food.
For 2021 the date of the tournament has been postponed to the following year, we know that this year has not been easy in the realization of sporting events and several disciplines have been affected; This is why the new dates will be from January 28 to January 30, 2022.