European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ski Europe 94 i Little Swiss gems Lenk and Adel Boden Superb skiing in Small town settings Swiss National tourist Board skiing in Switzerland does t have to mean big crowds As these strollers with the Hills to themselves demonstrate. Made Loden Lenks a ski the difference  specially Austria Swit Erland France Italy /usa.----.-,. Your individual sport Holiday exclusively organized by experts ifs so easy to make Contact & a or International biking skiing surfing yachting sailing hiking ask for More by Bill Walker staff writer Lenk and Adel Boden in Switzerland s Berner Oberland Region Prosper year after year by delivering big time skiing and Small town atmosphere. The two resorts although separated by a Mountain Ridge offer a combined ski ticket and maintain about 90 Miles of downhill trails. Three Cable cars eight gondolas seven chairlifts and 23 to bars serve area skiers from Early december until april. In Adel Boden 3,500 residents and Lenk 2,500 resident Swiss and German visitors dominate the hotel guest lists. A 10-minute walk suffices to get from one end of either resort s business District to the other. In both towns locals often speak to visitors and even the lift operators smile most of the time both sure signs that smaller is sometimes better when it comes to ski resorts. Another Nice thing about both resorts is that lift lines Are usually Short even during european Holiday periods. Nearby world class resorts like a stand and Grin Elwald Bustle with More activity and car traffic attracting a More International clientele including Many americans stationed in Europe. During a Winter with Good Snow Lenk can be a Paradise for intermediate skiers. The 6,563-foot be Telberg Summit is at the. End of a Gondola line running up from the Edge of town. Haifa dozen trails come Down from the Summit. The Best of the runs snakes Down the Hallerberg. Along the Hallerberg Ridge you can either sweep Down to the right for a return to the Gondola or ski to a chair which goes up the backside. If the weather is iffy with limited visibility Lenk is the better Choice. It has Trail skiing through the evergreens with More orientation possibilities like chalets and farm buildings paralleling the piste markers. Lenk has Only three Miles of Black or expert slopes. Over half of the 36 Miles of trails Are for intermediates. On a s a f s  % f for exclusive Tours  9 d 64546 mor Felden Walldorf Tel. 06105-41240 or 06105 4 12 50 fax 06105-4 12 60 an Early season snowfall brings smiles to the faces of eager skiers. October 26, 1994