| Designer: | Photo: Heinrich Steiner |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Decade: | 1960 |
| Dimensions: | 101.0 x 63.0 cm | 39.763779527400004 x 24.8031496062 inches |
| Condition: | Very good/excellent | | A-/B+ |
| Category: |
Travel |
This original vintage Swiss travel poster promotes Corvatsch, overlooking Silvaplana and St. Moritz in the Engadin region of Switzerland, presenting the destination as a dramatic year-round alpine landscape.
The composition is divided into two photographic scenes. The upper image captures a high-altitude winter panorama with snow-covered peaks stretching across the horizon. In the foreground, a pair of skis planted upright in the snow and a lone backpack resting beside them evoke solitude, adventure, and the pristine quiet of alpine skiing. The untouched snow and sharp mountain ridges emphasize Corvatsch as a destination for serious winter sports and high-mountain exploration.
The lower image contrasts this with a summer view of the same region, showing the Engadin valley bathed in light. A red cable car glides across the sky, suspended above green alpine meadows, forested slopes, and a turquoise lake below. The village nestled in the valley reinforces the harmony between nature and human settlement, while the cable car highlights Corvatsch’s accessibility and modern mountain infrastructure.
A bold yellow band across the center carries the name CORVATSCH, with Silvaplana · St. Moritz · Switzerland beneath it, uniting the seasonal imagery into a single, striking advertisement. Together, the images convey Corvatsch as a spectacular alpine destination offering both exhilarating winter sports and scenic summer mountain experiences.