Swiss ski slopes are alive with the sound of art

The second in a series of biennial-esque shows held in the Swiss ski resort of Gstaad is due to open early next year. “Elevation: 1049 Avalanche” (8 February-13 March), organised by the curators Neville Wakefield and Olympia Scarry, and the Swiss artist Raphael Hefti, will include mainly London-based artists (the participants are yet to be confirmed). “We are working on an experimental performance and sound programme that will run in tandem with the art exhibition,” Wakefield says. “The mountains, snow and ice lend themselves to sound through absorption, refraction and echoes.”