get a true taste of Austria try the Pleisenhutte for Gluhwein (mulled wine) that warms your very soul, or perhaps some traditional home-made schnapps – Blueberry comes highly recommended, but the Pepper is not for the faint-hearted!
For some of the best views in the valley, be sure to take the train to the very top of the mountain, to the Hoadl Haus, where you’ll find the perfect sunbathing spot. They have deck chairs, a 360 degree bar, live music on the weekends, and one of the most beautiful sun-traps in the world. For a taste of real Austrian food sure to try some Weiner Schnitzel from the restaurant inside! From the top you can try your hand at the slope that was used for the Ladies Downhill during the Winter Olympics – but don’t worry it’s only an Olympic slope because they were going straight, most people will chose to make some turns on the way down!
Around a third of the way along the piste you’ll come across a little hut blaring out music all day, you’ve found the Dohlen’s Nest. Named after the birds who nest high up in the mountains, and cause havoc for paragliders, it is kept warms with a wood-burning stove, and only houses around 20 people at a time. The walls are littered with pictures, nick-nacks, and presents, accumulated over skis seasons and party’s past. The venue is particularly famous for hosting an “Old School Party” every March, in which the whole resort is packed with people skiing in their old school ski gear and there is normally some form of viral video attempt (see 2013’s Harlem Shake or 2014’s Get Lucky). Here you can also get some of the best BBQ spare ribs served with a Potato Rostie (fried potatoes) or some Hungarian Goulash soup.
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