Lukas Kalbermatten
Lukas Kalbermatten is a hotelier in Blatten, whose establishment, the Hotel Edelweiss, was completely destroyed in a recent glacier collapse that devastated the village. Amidst the destruction, he expressed a strong determination to rebuild and maintain the livability of the region, highlighting the resilience of the local community in the face of disaster.
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Lukas Kalbermatten is the owner of Hotel Momentum and lost his previous hotel, Hotel Edelweiss, during the disaster in Blatten.
Um ano após colapso de glaciar, habitantes de Blatten reconstroem vidas nos Alpes | Suíça
Portugal· 2026-05-30
Lukas Kalbermatten is a hotelier who rebuilt his hotel after it was destroyed by a landslide.
Hoteliers aus Blatten eröffnen neues Hotel
Switzerland· 2025-12-24
Lukas Kalbermatten is a former hotelier from Blatten who plans to build a new inn after the disaster.
Blatten nach der Lawine: Wie ein Schweizer Dorf in 4 Jahren neu entstehen soll
Luxembourg· 2025-10-18
Lukas Kalbermatten is a hotelier and former mayor of Blatten who emphasizes the need for patience and trust in recovery efforts.
Hotel Fafleralp blieb verschont – und fürchtet KonkursSwitzerland· 2025-09-26
Lukas Kalbermatten lost his family's hotel and now lives in borrowed housing.
Cómo el derretimiento de los glaciares amenaza la idílica vida en los Alpes que define a Suiza
Panama· 2025-09-05
Kalbermatten lost his family's hotel and now lives in a borrowed home while reflecting on the loss of his village.
Cómo el derretimiento de los glaciares amenaza la idílica vida en los Alpes que define a Suiza
Venezuela· 2025-09-05Lukas Kalbermatten is planning a temporary hotel on the Lauchernalp for the recovery of Blatten.
Kanton Wallis präsentiert Fahrplan zu WiederaufbauSwitzerland· 2025-09-03
Lukas Kalbermatten lost the hotel that had been in his family for three generations due to the disaster.
Why glaciers are threatening to wipe out more mountain villages
United Kingdom· 2025-08-03Lukas Kalbermatten witnessed the destruction of his hometown Blatten in real-time from a mountain opposite.
Byn Blatten i Schweiz begravdes i grus efter jordskred
Sweden· 2025-06-16
Lukas Kalbermatten is a hotelier and former Gemeindepräsident who commented on the social experiment.
Wie funktioniert Blatten nach dem Bergsturz?Switzerland· 2025-06-15
Lukas Kalbermatten, a hotelier and former mayor of Blatten, fears the emotional impact of the rebuilding discussion.
Müssen wir in Zukunft Bergdörfer aufgeben?Switzerland· 2025-06-01
Lukas Kalbermatten is the former mayor of Blatten and reflects on the loss of his village after a disaster.
das Schicksal des Dorfes nach der KatastropheSwitzerland· 2025-05-31
Lukas Kalbermatten, whose hotel was destroyed, expressed determination to make the area livable again.
Die stärksten Zitate zum UnglückSwitzerland· 2025-05-30
