For subscribers

Cosy up and chill out in a ski chalet in New York

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox

Patrons in a ski chalet on the roof of the Peninsula Hotel in New York, Dec. 16, 2025. Restaurants, bars and hotels have gone full aprs-ski, hold the skiing. (Janice Chung/The New York Times)

Patrons in a ski chalet on the roof of The Peninsula hotel in New York on Dec 16. Restaurants, bars and hotels have gone full apres-ski, minus the skiing.

PHOTO: JANICE CHUNG/NYTIMES

Alyson Krueger

Google Preferred Source badge

UNITED STATES – Earlier in December, Ms Samantha Haufsk, a hairdresser who lives on Long Island in New York, enjoyed her share of the warming snacks and drinks that anchor apres-ski, the cosy gatherings that follow a long day of skiing.

Ms Haufsk and her sister dipped bananas and choux pastry into chocolate fondue, shared fried zucchini and calamari, and ordered rounds of espresso martinis and mulled wine.

See more on