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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MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE<br />
Skiers Behaving Badly<br />
Just say no to reckless mountain<br />
behaviour, despite what your buddies<br />
say about you. Backing away from a<br />
run is never the wrong decision. If<br />
everyone wants to take that run, and<br />
your instincts shout DANGER, convince<br />
the others to see it your way.<br />
Avoid the “We can do one<br />
more run if we really hurry!” attitude,<br />
especially in the late afternoon,<br />
when the light flattens, the temperatures<br />
rise and the snow loses stability.<br />
Go back to the Lodge and enjoy some<br />
après ski instead. Tomorrow is another<br />
day.<br />
Surroundings<br />
Respect the power of even the<br />
smallest avalanche. It might not bury<br />
you, but it can certainly drag you<br />
off a big cliff. Before you start your<br />
run, survey what’s below you, and<br />
check for safe spots for taking short<br />
breaks. Look up before you leap into<br />
the snow, and check to see if anyone<br />
coming up behind you can release<br />
snow in your direction.<br />
Have fun<br />
We didn’t want to scare you with<br />
these words, just make sure you come<br />
home safe to the bar every day. As<br />
long as you use your common sense,<br />
powder skiing might just be the best<br />
thing on the planet. Enjoy it!<br />
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