European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse A amps photos by Ken George m�0ift6ten und Madert mimic intermittent go no Are Oit the opt a acute danger. We Quot the Church of our lady is noteworthy for its Square Tower and the 18th-Century paintings inside. A couple of skiers inspect a map showing downhill trails. The Board to their right lists the runs and tells whether they Are open. A Quot it r5when the Sun goes Down the lights go on at the londoner. As the Sun sets a group of skiers prepares for the Day s final trip Down the girls 5 and 2vi, take a break after completing a successful run. It minued to it my Ige i mostly scandinavians dutch and italians who till i la i londoner during the Winter ski season. And he loves it. Quot it s not like at Home where it s someone irom the town next to you Quot ass said. Kit Tihel is one of the most popular resort centers in a Region of Western Austria known is i Irol. It is about it a it Miles East of inns Rui a the c capital of i Irol and about r>0 Miles Southwest of Sal Burg. I Ong ire lore kit Buhel de eloped its tourist i Ononia it thrived on other Nal uial resource a. During the Brone age some nine centuries before the birth of Christ i Opp i was mined in the area. Today the town s Heima Musi Uin has one of the r ii Hest collections of pre historic mining in Europe. Beginning in the 1 Toh Century kit Buhel became prominent As part of a Trade route Between Italy and Bavaria. But it was t until roads improved in the 1800s that the town began earning its lame As an International tourist Center. The nearby peat bearing Schwar see a Mountain Lake helped develop the Village into a health resort. The peat had a reputation Tor being helpful in the treatment of rheumatism chronic inflammation of joints phlebitis and broken Bones. Kit Buhel s old town is a Small enter eau closed by connected buildings Whir h give it tin look of a Little walled town kit Buhel which h has several castles in its outlying Region has new a been ked although its control has c hanged hands scleral times since it was first mentioned in i i its. It Bee ame a part of Tirol in i Tot alter the bavarian War of sue c session. Although the town does have a e Ertain c harm its greatest tame is not Tor its sights but for its skiers a most notably Toni Sailer known As the Blitz trom kit who won three Gold medals in the in Tab Winter olympic Fame s anal its surrounding slopes. Skiing is kit Buhel s highest tourist draw with one ski pass about $20 daily skiers have Access to More than 70 trails and >2 lifts including c Able e ars t chairlifts and i bars. 1 he ski trails Range to i c challenging deep Snow runs to beginner s slopes. Most of the groomed trails Are on smooth slow a winding around the Sim covered Pine tree s to the Valles below kit Buhel also otters some Oil Poe and Elween the i rvs runs Tor the e expert skiers. For beginners who want to work on the moguls Blue Trail no. 2 it Tom the i Are Shohe just a Bow the i Lahnen Kamm offers be eral Mogul mrs that can l e difficult but also Good continence builders. Near the end of the run take red Trail no. 40 to Klausen to a e ate h a Tram bae k up expert skiers will find plenty of Black runs and off Trail runs to choose from in any direction from above the Hahnenkamp Cable car. There Are plenty of ski schools in the area that offer ski courses in English. The schools begin with classes for children As Young As \ and offer adult classes for different Levels of skill. While most of the ski runs Are in the mountains South of the town a must Stop is the Tram up to the Kitz Buhler Horn which dominates the Northeast horizon. This Mountaintop provides a spectacular View of the austrian Alps and the five valleys that intersect t below. A two Day or More ski pass includes Prev use of the town s Aqua Rena indoor swimming Pool. Other activities in the area include m Kilometres of Cross country ski trails ice skating indoor Tennis Sleigh rides in the country Winter camping toboggans for children and a casino.4 stripes Magazine january 9, 1992
