Day 7: Golm
For my final day in Montafon, I went to a family-oriented ski area right next door to Schruns: Golm, with a 3,400-vert drop located in the tiny village of Tschagguns. As mentioned before, Schruns and Tschagguns (pronounced "chahgoonse") are both integral stops on the "Footsteps of Ernest Hemingway" regional tour.
After a week straight of bell-to-bell skiing, including the previous day's Madrisa Tour, I decided to take it easy, arrive in the late morning, and do some easy cruising in the sun, for which Golm is a good place:
Ridgeline:
I was told by locals that Golm offers some challenging terrain belying its family-friendly credo, including a stunning ski route to the village of Vandans in the lower right corner of the map that will cliff you out unless in the company of a guide. From the top, you can see some amazing back/sidecountry -- look at those tracks down the middle of that line in the distance:
After about two hours, I headed up to the summit restaurant:
I sat down with my umpteenth Fohrenburger of the trip, the preferred local beer, and looked out over the inversion blanketing Schruns:
Back in town, I took a walk around the village, past a nearby bakery ("seductively fresh"):
And my HQ for the previous three days, the pleasant and convenient Hotel Zimba:
Helpful co-owner Heike Ladurner:
For my final day in Montafon, I went to a family-oriented ski area right next door to Schruns: Golm, with a 3,400-vert drop located in the tiny village of Tschagguns. As mentioned before, Schruns and Tschagguns (pronounced "chahgoonse") are both integral stops on the "Footsteps of Ernest Hemingway" regional tour.
After a week straight of bell-to-bell skiing, including the previous day's Madrisa Tour, I decided to take it easy, arrive in the late morning, and do some easy cruising in the sun, for which Golm is a good place:
Ridgeline:
I was told by locals that Golm offers some challenging terrain belying its family-friendly credo, including a stunning ski route to the village of Vandans in the lower right corner of the map that will cliff you out unless in the company of a guide. From the top, you can see some amazing back/sidecountry -- look at those tracks down the middle of that line in the distance:
After about two hours, I headed up to the summit restaurant:
I sat down with my umpteenth Fohrenburger of the trip, the preferred local beer, and looked out over the inversion blanketing Schruns:
Back in town, I took a walk around the village, past a nearby bakery ("seductively fresh"):
And my HQ for the previous three days, the pleasant and convenient Hotel Zimba:
Helpful co-owner Heike Ladurner:
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