No one knows where to find the best parties like Zachary Weiss, who reports on them for publications like Vogue, L’Officiel , Architectural Digest, Travel + Leisure, and British GQ. So we asked Zach to round up his picks ahead of the annual St. Moritz Snow Polo World Cup and White Turf horse races.

For a rookie like me, St. Moritz isn’t about the skiing — although there are many, many great spots to do it. Instead, it’s an excuse to wear some great winter gear (usually from Alps + Meters!), and show off two of my best skills: eating and drinking. Here, I’ve selected some of my favorite St. Moritz attractions that keep me coming back for more.

The Kulm Hotel Pool

Probably the coolest pool I’ve had the opportunity to wade into. It’s a small part of this iconic, sprawling hotel where bathers can tinker around with a suite of bubbly spa treatments all with a sweeping view of the surrounding mountains.

The Cresta Run

Not for the faint of heart, this death-defying natural ice track has seen the likes of Gianni Agnelli and Gunter Sachs reach speeds of up to 85 miles per hour as they race down the course, head first. Beginners are welcome, but prepare to be humbled by the regulars.

The Dracula Club

Located beneath The St. Moritz Bobsleigh Club headquarters, this members club is equal parts dining destination and dance party. It’s doors open to the public once per year during the St. Moritz Jazz Festival.

Kulm Country Club

Get a dose of modern architecture at this Lord Norman Foster-designed space, which, in addition to its restaurant and bar, offers an ice skating rink and concert venue.

The Grand Hotel Kronenhof Ice Rink

Screen Shot 2020-01-21 at 9.34.07 AM.png

Slightly outside of the central town, about 10 minutes away by car in Pontresina, The Grand Hotel Kronenhof is a Wes Anderson dreamscape. There’s a quaint central lobby, a grand dining room, a games room complete with a bowling alley and a ping pong table, and one hidden eatery called Kronenstüblii, noted for its canard à la presse, but my favorite part is the ice skating rink and it’s accompanying pavilion. Order a potato rösti, and dine outside to nip your hangover. It’s magical.

El Paradiso

Screen Shot 2020-01-21 at 9.33.55 AM.png

Accessible via skiing or chairlift, this spot is a popular meeting point for a day party complete with fondue, champagne, and a wardrobe of fur coats, on loan for guests.

Skijoring

A pony is required for this take on skiing, invented by the Norwegians, but adopted in Switzerland as a leisure sport in the early 1900s. Variations swap out the horse for a car, reindeer, or dogs.

Polo Bar at Chesa Veglia

A local favorite for nearly 85 years, the masses usually flock to this converted farmhouse for its truffle pizza and Alpine favorites like beef consommé and spaetzle. I prefer Polo Bar, with just a handful of seats and a couple of tables, this unassuming little lounge pays homage to the past winners of the Snow Polo World Cup, which takes place every year on the frozen Lake St. Moritz — plus, they mix a good martini.

Vito Schnabel Gallery

Screen Shot 2020-01-22 at 9.09.32 AM.png

An alpine outpost for New York gallerist Vito Schnabel, whose selection of modern works range from sculpture repurposed from discarded refuse by Tom Sachs to blue chip paintings by Francesco Clemente.