We are on Pischa mountain, near Davos in Switzerland, skiing off-piste down to the village of Wolfgang, where we're staying at the friendly, unfussy Kulm hotel.
There will, ultimately, be a piste running down the same slope once the exact route and funding can be agreed; but, for now, you can ski only 2km down from Schatzberg to the gondola's mid-station, and must ride the rest of the way down.
Or a whole day skimming down pistes, traversing mogul fields and schussing across high mountain plains?
Eat breakfast while watching the sun rise over the empty pistes – then ski down before the crowds arrive.
When snow conditions are safe there is an exciting 'freeride' off-piste run back down to Ramsau called the Edelgries.
Nowadays, the gold in Bachelor Gulch is bright white and drops from the heavens, but the winding slopes still seem as sparsely populated as in the days of those old settlers - which is great news for anyone who hates lift queues and loves tearing down pistes.
From my base at Alpendorf ("Alpine Village"), set at 800m, I had to take a gondola and four chairlifts to get to the long red piste that drops down towards Wagrain.
French police said Louis was going too fast down an intermediate blue piste despite signs asking skiers to slow down ahead of an intersection.
Until now, Baxter has been better known in Austria than Britain, becoming a cult figure after once being pictured skiing down the piste in a kilt.
Cuche, 37, took to the course for his afternoon run in vintage ski clothing and on classic wooden skis with leather boots, stopping along the way down the piste to shake hands with race directors and coaches.
One of the smaller, quieter resorts, with a magic carpet lift and smaller pistes lower down that are great for kids and beginners.
