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Save Pond Hockey – Natural ice, team spirit, and climate action
Save Pond Hockey is an international movement that combines ice hockey with climate protection. By holding tournaments on natural ice, they draw attention to the loss of natural ice surfaces and support organizations working to preserve them. Since 2015, over 40 tournaments have been organized worldwide—from Finland to Canada—and numerous climate and nature conservation projects have already been funded, including moorland restoration and the protection of large carbon sinks.
For the first time in Switzerland
Two tournaments will take place in Switzerland in 2025/2026:
Davos – 13. December 2025
Recreational and company teams play at the Davos Eistraum.
Zernez – 17. January 2026
Natural ice rink in Runatsch.
Additional teams are needed for this tournament to take place.
Proceeds in favor of the Cover Project Foundation
All proceeds from both tournaments will be donated to the Cover Project Foundation and will support projects for the protection of glaciers.
Participating is very easy
Anyone can participate – no pros needed.
Certain equipment will be provided
Whether you're a group of friends, a company, or a recreational team, we would love for you to become part of this special combination of sport, nature, and climate action.
Information & registration: savepondhockey.org
Save Pond Hockey – Natural ice, team spirit, and climate action
Save Pond Hockey is an international movement that combines ice hockey with climate protection. By holding tournaments on natural ice, they draw attention to the loss of natural ice surfaces and support organizations working to preserve them. Since 2015, over 40 tournaments have been organized worldwide—from Finland to Canada—and numerous climate and nature conservation projects have already been funded, including moorland restoration and the protection of large carbon sinks.
For the first time in Switzerland
Two tournaments will take place in Switzerland in 2025/2026:
Davos – 13. December 2025
Recreational and company teams play at the Davos Eistraum.
Zernez – 17. January 2026
Natural ice rink in Runatsch.
Additional teams are needed for this tournament to take place.
Proceeds in favor of the Cover Project Foundation
All proceeds from both tournaments will be donated to the Cover Project Foundation and will support projects for the protection of glaciers.
Participating is very easy
Anyone can participate – no pros needed.
Certain equipment will be provided
Whether you're a group of friends, a company, or a recreational team, we would love for you to become part of this special combination of sport, nature, and climate action.
Information & registration: savepondhockey.org
The Foundation
The Cover Project Foundation works with scientists and universities to preserve glaciers as freshwater reservoirs around the world.
Präsident Thomas Spiegelberg
For over 35 years, Thomas Spiegelberg has been successfully active in the management of the national and international cable car market as a manufacturer of all types of cable cars. As a graduate engineer in mechanical engineering, his main interest lies in the construction of complex and innovative solutions for optimised customer applications. For this reason, the former Vice President of the Board of Directors of BARTHOLET AG Seilbahnen is interested in these future-oriented glacier snowmaking projects and believes that he can make a positive contribution to glacier conservation and drinking water storage with ice stupas and with organic cover sheets for snow and ice.
Vize Präsident Claus Dangel
Claus Dangel ist CEO der Bächler Top Track AG. Die Bächler Top Track AG ist ein weltweiter Anbieter von individuellen Lösungen in den Bereichen Schneebearbeitung und Beschneiung.
Dr. sc. nat. ETH Felix Keller
Neben seiner wissenschaftlichen Tätigkeit engagiert sich Felix Keller ehrenamtlich im Verein Glaciers Alive und arbeitet als Geschäftsführer bei der Firma Gletschervision.
Prof. Dr. Dieter Müller
HSLU – Hauptamtlicher Dozent Wasserbau (Lehre/Forschung & Entwicklung)
Markus Moser (Kassier)
Geschäftsleitung Corvatsch, Diavolezza und Lagalb.
Mission
The funded projects aim to support people who are highly dependent on the melt water supply from glaciers and to protect the environment. At least 200 million people worldwide will face water shortages if their glaciers disappear.
A new ecological snowmaking technique
to preserve large glaciers without the use of electricity is being developed, while covers are to be used to protect smaller glaciers.
TECHNOLOGIES
Snowcover
Fleececover
Snowcover
Fleececover
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