From the S&S archives: Garmisch a go go

The chilled folks who've been out all day on the snowy slopes of Garmisch can now look forward to a cozy place to get limbered up at night. It's the Garmisch Recreation Area's International Grill and Discotheque which opened last November and already has become a swinging landmark on the alpine scene. The steaks and the other delicious cuisine certainly are a factor. But what really pulls 'em in is provided by the discotheque where the snow bunnies and their escorts join in the latest apres-ski exercises like the frug, the swim, the monkey or the bunny hop. The action swirls around a semi-circular, 60-seat bar with a raised bandstand in the center. When the band is away, the spotlight centers on the opposite end of the room where a disc jockey — usually a she — keeps them spinning into the wee hours.
—Peter Kuhrt, Stars and Stripes


Disc jockey Margaret Russell keeps the tunes going at the Garmisch Recreation Area's International Grille and Discotheque.






Nancy Wallace slides under the limbo stick, half of which is held up by Christine Jarvis.