If you’re thinking about a ski vacation in the Alps this winter, undoubtedly you’ll be researching which mountain resort to travel to and where you can count on the best weather. And, if you haven’t already visited the Chalet at 11˚ East you may not be aware of all the reasons to choose the wonderful… Read more »
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The Weekly Après-Ski Food and Wine Pairing by The Chalet at 11º East
CHILLI CON CARNE PAIRED WITH RIOJA The après ski tradition is an important end to your day of skiing in Austria! After a day on the mountain you will have worked up a healthy appetite for hot, delicious food and a glass of wine to complement the home-cooking. This week, our recipe is for chilli… Read more »
Ober the moon about Obergurgl – (and The Chalet at 11o East)!
They don’t call it Obergurgl for nothing! Close to the Italian border, at the far end of the Oetz Valley, Obergurgl is the highest parish in Austria, so the resort and its neighbour Hochgurgl are rarely short of snow. Ober is of course German for “upper” or “high” as in Oberland – “highlands”. (Gurgl could… Read more »
Obergurl reopens for the new winter season
Like some deep-sea diving sphere recovered from the ocean floor in a Jules Verne novel, the slithering aluminium capsule from Professor Auguste Piccard’s hot air balloon is manhandled, in deep snow, by rescuers from the high-altitude Austrian ski village of Obergurgl (6330 ft). Passing skiers come to witness the extraordinary spectacle. It’s April 25, 1932,… Read more »