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Skiing? A Treat for All the Senses In the skiing areas Gitschberg Jochtal and Plose, skiing is just the tip of the iceberg – there’s plenty to enjoy off piste as well! We show you ten ski lodges worth a visit
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Rossalm lodge A night on the mountain
As the final visitors put on their skis in preparation for their descent into the valley, we’re leaning ours up against the lodge wall. We won’t be needing them again tonight because we’re staying up here – in the heart of the Plose skiing area. Wrapped in fluffy bathrobes, we make our way across the snow to the hot tub. Lying back in the water heated to 40 degrees sipping on a glass of Franciacorta Rosé, we enjoy the sensation of the evening sun’s rays on our face, surrounded by the unfamiliar yet pleasant silence of the mountain. We move into the sauna cabin, where we gaze out through the window at the white Alpine landscape gleaming in the twilight. For dinner, we are served a five-course meal accompanied by a selection of South Tyrolean wine. After the last mouthful of mint panna cotta, we roll into bed fit to burst and stare out at the night sky for a while, before falling into the kind of deep sleep only possible in the mountains. The next morning, we step onto the deserted terrace cradling a cappuccino, breathe in the crisp winter air and look forward to being the first to speed down the slope.
Altitude: 2,180 m Skiing area: Plose Valley station: Plose gondola lift, Seilbahnstraße 17, 39042 St. Andrä/S. Andrea (Brixen/Bressanone) Slopes: Pfannspitz, Familienabfahrt (Family Slope) www.rossalm.com
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