SPORT, PLEASURE, PASSION: these three values make the Champéry Curling Club one of the largest clubs in French-speaking Switzerland, with 140 active members and a strong dynamic among young players.
Champéry has curled since 1912, with locals using rice brooms to sweep in front of stones. But it was only in 1950 that the club was officially founded, when locals discovered stones left by tourists in a room near the ice rink. Today, the Champéry Curling Club has around 140 active members, making it one of the largest in French-speaking Switzerland. The junior movement is particularly dynamic, with about thirty young players competing in the Swiss Junior A and B leagues, ensuring the sport’s future from the age of 10.
The club boasts modern facilities within the Palladium in Champéry, offering three curling rinks open for eight months each year. The Palladium was inaugurated as the first European Curling Center in 2012, with Swiss champion Mirjam Ott as its patroness, further enhancing Champéry’s international standing.
The Champéry Curling Club is recognized for its commitment to developing young talent and for regularly organizing tournaments and introductory sessions, contributing to the promotion of curling in the region.
Key Moments:
1950: Official founding of the Champéry Curling Club
2010, 2014, 2015: Organization of the Mixed European Curling Championships
2012: Opening of the Palladium as the first European Curling Center, with patroness Mirjam Ott
2015: The club’s juniors are Swiss Group C champions
2017: Hosting of the WMxCC (World Mixed Curling Championship)
2020: Hosting of the curling events for the Youth Olympic Games
What is Curling?
Curling is a precision sport played on ice, where two teams of four players compete by sliding granite stones towards a circular target called the “house”. The objective is to place the stones as close as possible to the centre of this target. Each team has eight stones, and the game is made up of eight or ten ends.
This sport combines strategy, precision, and teamwork. It is played both recreationally and competitively.
Interested in curling? Join us on Mondays from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM to get acquainted with this sport.
First-year club membership is free | Ice fees for the season are CHF 80.-
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