Anywhere with cold beer after a long day on the hill
That said, two of my favourites were ZigZags in Mottaret and the Red Parka Pub in North Conway, New Hampshire. Both loads of fun and relatively cheap!
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1. The Goatstall in Hinterglemm - especially after midnight!
2. Mooserwirt and the KK - have to try them before you pack in skiing!
3. Yucatan, Engelberg - something to behold at happy hour. Apparently it sells more beer than any other bar in Swisserland.
4. But the tops of the lot - the old Hotel Eden in Arosa, when they had a band playing on a Thursday night. Fantastic, but sadly the hotel is no more and being redeveloped as a swanky mountain resort. Shame
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Trofana Alm, Ischgl
Kuhstall, Ischgl
Nederhutte, Obergurgl
KK, St Anton
Mooserwirt-St Anton
Pavillion (very lively atmosphere, great staff)- Kitzbuhel (or Cuchebuhel as the Swiss call it!)
Stamperl- also Kitz.
Luiskeller-Selva
As for the Londoner (Chas n' Dave in the Alps), agree withqueen bodecia, andpjd, Dreadfull!
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Sounds like the Mooserwirt is a must though!
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1: Hotel Elizabeth, Ischgl (just got back & it was rockin')
2: Chambre Neuf, Chamonix (fantastic bar with great live bands but very crowded)
3: The Londoner, Kitzbuhel (never disappoints)
Basically anywhere with your mates & Jägermeister!!!!
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Three great Apres Ski joints that sadly no longer exist.
Ischgl . Cafe Chrisitine . In the 80's this was "the place" in Ischgl. It was where the Hotel Chistine is now.
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Whitegold wrote:
Almost all apres bars in the European Alps are a bit tragic.
Full of old people and pikeys.
Oh what a barrel of fun you are!
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stanton, Yes, Cafe Christine. I remember that from the mid 80's- heaving, the waitresses as well! How they managed to move through the crowd with a massive tray of beers.
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another vote for the Nedderhutte in Obergurgl, never seen anything quite like it.
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The Griz in Fernie, Rickards Red Beer, Nachos & live music.
Yeah, but just normally Friday/Sat. Shame.
Moe Joes in Whistler takes some beating, but doesn't kick off properly 'til elevenish, so maybe not 'apres' as such.
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The greatest après ski bar in the world was a little hut called Tea del plan in Livigno. It had big wooden benches, which meant really you had to sit with other people. To join in the après ski you had to either ski down or get the last lift up. The owner Claudio, was so welcoming. We'd stay till late and ski down by torchlight. There was a guitar on the wall for impromptu sing a longs and party games were encouraged. you pinned your photo to the back of the door, and year on year you could look back and see friends you had met there.
Sadly the wooden benches have been taken out and replaced by small plastic tables and chairs, the photos have been taken down and the party nights were no more last time I was there.
Enough reminiscing, time to find new places. I'm going to Morillon late February, staying in the village. Anyone know anywhere good in that area?
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Piz Seteur above Selva had some cheeky outdoor afternoon apres last Thursday, DJ was banging out euro club tunes, Austrian-style apres without the oompah cheese!
Unfortunately, this ended a few years back. I have more pics of the PS podium dancers somewhere.
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On a slightly different note this song was played all over the apres ski bars in the places I've visited in Italy and Austria this year and is number 1 across the continental European charts but is nowhere to be seen in the UK. Not that it's great but it does become an ear worm.
going back a few years, but I had a few really good nights in Piccadilys in St Anton - live music always helps.
And going back even further, a small place called the Elbow bar in Soll - I've heard it's changed names since and gone downhill, but in its day brilliant!
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tea de plan is that the Tea bork under a different name
where they do the alternate fondoo nights
2. Wherever gunar is playing in st Anton (picadilly for years but now Kandahar - will experience in march)
You should here him when he turns off all the software !!
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Will report on my favourite the Papperla in Zermatt next week.
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Will report on my favourite the Papperla in Zermatt next week.
Can you see how the Hennustall is too? That's my favourite but been too long since I've been there
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I know. Heard him when handing in jackets at Piccadilly - not great. Ah, the magic of beer
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Sarah, if I must!! It will be hard work, but I suppose someone has to.
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Cockerhoop tea bork isn't the same place as tea del plan. Tea del plan was reached by taking the 2 man chair (lift nr 22?). It's a few years since I've been to Livigno, the bar by the Mottolino gondola was good fun straight after skiing. Is tea bork the place half way down the black run on Carasello? I've been there in the day but not at night.
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Goatsstall in Hinterglemm
Hexenalm in Soll for full on Austrian Um Pah Pah
Salvenstadl in Soll for non um pah pah
Edelweiss & Lurzeralm in Obertauern
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BinkiBelle wrote:
The greatest après ski bar in the world was a little hut called Tea del plan in Livigno. It had big wooden benches, which meant really you had to sit with other people. To join in the après ski you had to either ski down or get the last lift up. The owner Claudio, was so welcoming. We'd stay till late and ski down by torchlight. There was a guitar on the wall for impromptu sing a longs and party games were encouraged. you pinned your photo to the back of the door, and year on year you could look back and see friends you had met there.
Remember it well - coming down on bin liners was another option, not to be recommended either unless fully anaesthetised by bombadinos
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For the benefit of Sarah, was in the Hennustall yesterday pm, was buzzing but no live music, and the soundtrack was a bit muted at 4.30pm. Only stayed for one though. Papperla pub in fine fettle with a good live band on. The pub has been done up with a ridiculous revolving door taking up a fair bit of room. Other than that though a must place to go if in Zermatt.
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OK, have finally experienced the full force of the Mooserwirt and blimey ! Love it at 3.30pm when DJ Gerhard plays the Final Countdown and they lower down that huge lighting rig thing (it must have cost a fortune!). Totally rammed in there as well, especially last night - even the stairs were packed. The rather drunken ski down in the dark was fun too.
Liked the KK but it took slightly longer to warm up than the Mooserwirt. Dancing on the tables was fun!
Much as the Mooserwirt is an amazing experience, I'd still say La Folie Douce slightly has the edge. However, this might have been because I went in March/April and it was lovely and warm which helps!
Therefore my list would be:
1) La Folie Douce (Val D'Isere)
2) Mooserwirt (St Anton)
3) The Ice Bar (Mayrhofen)
4) Krazy Kangaruh (St Anton)
5) Kandahar Bar (St Anton)
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twoodwar, Thanks for that!!
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The Spycher bar in Andermatt Switzerland.
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1.Goatsstall -Hinterglemm Especially when staying at the Alpine Palace or the Reisinger (which is the Austrian translation for "the Pits")
2.Krazy Kangeroo - Stanton If you don't fancy taking your life in your hands after a few shandies, just get a taxi to come and take you home
3.Mooserwirt - Stanton see above
George - Serfaus (worthy of a mention but not exactly iconic)
The Londoner in Kitz is OK, but without Short & Curlies show it would be just another bar.
Remember the old Andy Capp (much mourned in Sauze D'Oulx)??? or the now library-like Crazy Daisy in Zell am Zee?
Is it me, or is the Apres-ski scene quieter? - I can remember being slaughtered, still in my ski suit and boots late on in the evening, being VERY normal behaviour. Now it's a couple of beers, home for dinner and then early bed.
God I feel really old
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Underground (The old one ) St Anton
Remember all the skis leaning against the wall - that was the measure of how rocking it was in there - happy days indeed
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The greatest après ski bar in the world was a little hut called Tea del plan in Livigno. It had big wooden benches, which meant really you had to sit with other people. To join in the après ski you had to either ski down or get the last lift up. The owner Claudio, was so welcoming. We'd stay till late and ski down by torchlight. There was a guitar on the wall for impromptu sing a longs and party games were encouraged. you pinned your photo to the back of the door, and year on year you could look back and see friends you had met there.
+1 Happy memories. Seem to recall that all drinks had added rum. That's about all I can remember.
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Hinterhagalm was awesome
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La Folie Douce, Val D'Isere, for me. Closely followed by Le Farinet, Verbier. Did like the Mooserwirt the first time I went to St Anton, but the next time suddenly found it a bit rubbish, weirdly.
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Piccadilly wrote:
I'm going to throw in La Folie Douce in Val D'Isere.
Ignoring the outrageous prices, it's absolutely fantastic and proof that you don't need 8 pints for an amazing apres atmosphere.
It beats all the apres I've had in various Austrian resorts (but I'll compare with the Mooserwirt/KK after I come back from St Anton next month!)
I can't wait to get back to Val in March.
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Cafe Fats, Val d'Isere. Gone now, was a little grim but had some great nights in there.
Pub 37, St Anton. Small and cosy
My old back garden in the UK. Had a great apres-season party and 30th for the OH one May (10 years ago) just after we got back from Val. Quite a few people we'd skied with that season and friends we hadn't seen in a long time.
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Too bad about those women though 
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