European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Ski Europe Ideal base continued irom Page 3 big but Little known Kar Nische a 90 minute drive from the base and just across the Border from northeastern Italy in that three country area where Austria Italy and Slovenia meet. More to the East in Austria is another big resort bad Klei Kirchheim that s just. Being discovered by american skiers. Bad Klei Kirchheim has the largest ski circuit in the province e of Carinthia with More than 50 Miles of downhill runs most quite forgiving served by 29 lifts. Those 50 Miles allow skiers to zip around for a couple of Days it Ohotin repeating runs. What makes Klei Kirchheim especially skiers is the Opportunity to plunge into its restorative spa facilities after a tiring Day on the slopes. The resort has two modern and elaborate spa centers the Thermo St. Kathrein and the Romer bad. Both feature interconnected indoor and outdoor pools allowing bathers to float outside in 93 degree fahrenheit Waters while Star gazing or watching skiers flick Down the adjacent slopes. Not too far away to the Northwest is the vast three Valley ski Region. Embracing the resorts of Lachau Wagram and the twinned towns of Allendorf St. Johann in Longau the area is affectionately referred to As Quot Sei Giland Quot by the Many american ski clubbers who Learned to ski at St. Veit through Tours run by Seigi Baumgartner. The resorts have boomed in recent years after heavy investment in modern lifts knitted them together in a cogent ski circus. With some adjacent areas available on the same lift pass and together forming what is known As the sport Welt Amade they deliver More than 190 Miles of downhill runs served by 121 lists. The ski offerings Are much More modest in Slovenia once the northernmost province of the Yugoslavia that is no More. Mountainous Slovenia physically virtually indistinguishable from Canthia in adjacent. Austria is today much As Central Europe was a couple of decades ago. The Pace of life is slow while crime and prices Are extremely Low. For example a. Big Glass of top notch Beer goes for not too much More than $1, and . Meal accompanied by one of the. Country s Nice wines costs no More than $15. A a v a a. Americans skiers ate starting to seep a Back into Slovenia after being scared off by the Brief bout of armed conflict there in �?�1991, Low prices and proximity to Northern Italy ate the big draws. The we known resort of Kranska Cora nestled near Italy in the Julian Alps is Only a 90-minute drive irom Aviata. Kranska Cora offers nearly 20 Miles of. Runs mostly Broad swoops Cut through the Trees. The resort is Well suited to beginners 1 and intermediates. The nearby and. Beautiful Lake bled area also serves As a ski resort in Winterns Ith skiers using it As a base for outings to. Kranska Cora. Zarnik and Bohinc. Many blend based skiers make the 10-minute drive to the Linn ski inc tory outlet in be Gunge to snap us it skis at roughly halt price1. Sella Nivea Italy one of the resorts in the area where Italy Austria and Slovenia meet offers Glacier skiing. Austria Sloven i to St. Veita Cortina a Ort Seid am Pezzo q bad Klei Kirchheim Kranska Goras amp Dolomite s slopes available for single pass two decades ago ski lift operations in Italy s Dolomite mountains were in a state of confusion. Scores of operators used to run lifts in the dolomites and few ski passes covered More than one Are Twenty years ago the italians brought All the areas operators together to offer passes Good for districts and a ticket that was Good for the entire Region. The latter is the famed Dolomite super i pass giving Access to 467 lists at 42 ski. Resorts in i 2 giant valleys. The Pas is a Good Deal for advanced skiers because it opens up some 700 Miles of Dow Nhill runs. I however unless skiers an1 hard i iia Geis who Are going to rack up mile alter mile the be better off bin ing a Morr limited but considerably cheaper pass valid for just one area. Athe dolomites lie just South of Austria and the Superski Region runs from East of the Brenner pass Highway to a Point just. East of Cortina d am Pezzo. At the inner ring of the Superski Region is an unrivalled ski circus Ronda a around the vast and boldly Beautiful Sella Massif. Keep mind that you must have a Superski pass to do the Daylong roam around the Massif and through its four valleys. A a a a a. A Hill Day s Litt ticket this season will Cost 44.poo Kre about $31.50 during the High season and 44,000 lire about $28 during the Low season. Prices Are the same on be rends. Must Ida ski passes Are. Discounted. The runs from the end of november to dec. 23, from Jan. 8 to feb. 2 and after March,12. A. Seasonal Superski passes Good from late november until late april Are also valid in five huge austrian ski circuses including. Wachstein West Wachstein Klippenstein the Gastrin Valier the ski Paradise Wachstein tavern and the Europa sport Region. Seasonal passes Cost 720,000 lire about $464 for adults if purchased before dec. 23, and 810,000 lire if bought later. Children s ski passes Are substantially lower free for children under 6. In Case of a debilitating ski injury unused ski pass Davs Are refunded. _ j. King Cruger 4 october 26, 1994
