European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse A amps photos by Ken George skiers ride a lift up one of the Many snowy slopes americans Craig Mencel left and Steve Cass pour Beers at the londoner around kit Buhel. One of the livelier taverns in town. Is if j kit Buhel nig i i lie will kit Buhel sits at the foot of the Alps surrounded by Good ski slopes. Above the Village and its Church As seen from a Gondola. At left mountains plunge dramatically into a nearby Man made Reservoir. By Ron Mckinney staff writer a trip to Kil Buhel Austria could never be adequately depicted on a single postcard what with its Carefree nightlife and outdoor Winter wonderland. This Small Village of a set at the tool of the towering Alps is Host to More than half a million International tourists during the Winter season alone when most come to lest their skills on the 100 mile s of 70 ski runs in the Are a. The combination of natural be Auty and the skiing is what attracted Jon Breakfield trom Manhattan , calil., More than 70 years ago. While studying at Urcla he text compelled to do the student thing what could be More glamorous Lor someone who had Neva a Skie Al Belore than to learn in the austrian Alps during a study arc Akes but there was one thing Breakfield had t to unto Don. Quot when you re Young you in love with something Quot said arc Katie old a ski in True Tor who has lived in Kil Buhel eve a since he discovered it for arc afield it was the Quot old world e harm Quot of this h it it Quot it s kind of like a a inc land with Snow Quot he said. It is the nightlife however that has Lee a drawing Craig men it e1 irom his Home town of Randolph Ita a it h Winter Tor the past live years. Me acc a or it is a garrulous daytime Barte Dir at the londoner Pariot a Small e Ham of Tave rns in the area and one of the More popular ones among the Eio ens of e Lubs in the Village. I be usually spends his eve rings Here Leio hanging out with his seasonal lie nes. I he i e mde Mer is a Raue e is Lave in where the live cd Onle a Taine it me Lueles the flamboyant Barte a clerk As Well is the hire Al music . And with a Lively c lie Nley Leol tourists on vac it Ion and a Lew Tun Loving ski bums the Ambi eme a is generally Ixia and to be Well moxie alg. I hat s one t it the re ase is Steve ass a name Ramiy lieutenant at Bamberg in Many e ame to Kil Buhel ass 27, has a Quot Why not Quot attitude that makes him an Iele Al Barley Kieler in in i he i e Inele me i ass a new York c Ity native Hobnob with the various it it to ousts thu inuit a / Hill it i gtd ii january 9, 1992 stripes Magazine 3
