Ski Amadé - The Irish Examiner
Driving through the mountains, night falls like a lullaby in the valley and I arrive in Maria Alm, a traditional farming village that translates to “Maria’s Mountain Pasture” where the farmers swap working the land for working the ski lifts during winter. A crowd has gathered in the small town square for the Christmas market, warming themselves with mugs of mulled wine. It doesn’t feel like a ski resort at all.