SKI LODGE BULLETIN
Ski Lodge Engelberg is a story about two old skiing friends, who finally took the leap of faith and realised an old dream – to open a hotel in the Alps. Niklas and Eric met for the first time in Engelberg in 2002, when they both had long hair, dreamt of becoming professional freeskiers and very few had heard of the little monastery town at the end of the road. After university and ski bumming years, they ended up with long hours behind desks in Stockholm and London, working in finance and advertising.
Ski Lodge Engelberg is a story about
two old skiing friends, who finally took
the leap of faith and realised an old
dream – to open a hotel in the Alps.
Niklas and Eric met for the first time
in Engelberg in 2002, when they both
had long hair, dreamt of becoming
professional freeskiers and very few
had heard of the little monastery town
at the end of the road. After university
and ski bumming years, they ended up
with long hours behind desks in Stockholm
and London, working in finance
and advertising.
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The shortcut to all knowledge<br />
Mountain guides are the gurus of the<br />
mountain. They understand it the way you<br />
understand your best friend or significant<br />
other. As such, they remain sensitive to<br />
the mountain’s “moods” and signals, which<br />
allows them to sense danger before it<br />
actually happens.<br />
We recommend all our guests to rent a<br />
mountain guide for at least a day. There’s<br />
no down side to it, and it’s a great short cut<br />
to an expert source of safety knowledge. As<br />
your guide delivers you to the best snow on<br />
the mountain, he or she will answer your<br />
questions about the safest routes, emergency<br />
methods and anything you’ve always<br />
wanted to know about all-mountain skiing.<br />
Avalanches<br />
No matter how much you’re enjoying<br />
your playtime in the deep snow, always<br />
remember that a slide can bring you down.<br />
Certain conditions make this more likely<br />
to happen. They include:<br />
• New snow: With big dumps comes bigger<br />
avalanche danger.<br />
• Wind: Powerful winds can move huge<br />
amounts of snow in short time, turning<br />
some parts of the mountain into<br />
treacherous slide zones.<br />
• Temperature: The snow loses stability<br />
when the mercury suddenly rises on the<br />
thermometer.<br />
Of course, the existence of multiple factors<br />
increases the danger. Learn to read<br />
the mountain and anticipate her nuances.<br />
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