So why is the village so cold?
So what stops the residents from upping sticks and moving to the Mediterranean? One possible conclusion is that the bone-chilling winters are made up for by the exceptionally warm summers.
Indeed, the village recorded a sweltering 35.7C in July 1983.
And of course, locals are in prime position for quick access to the region's excellent ski slopes, they're only 5 kilometres from the Swiss border, and there are wild animals galore from yaks, bison, and reindeer for those who like animal watching.
Besides logging, the village mostly relies on tourism to survive, and its website boasts of supreme ski opportunities, as well as great hiking and horse riding in the summer.
Indeed, why would you want to leave?
But a word of advice to those who plan to visit, courtesy of local resident Marie Goelzer.
What are you waiting for?
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