He studied at private schools in Switzerland and Austria, and, at age 15, he received a pat on the cheek from Adolf Hitler on a class visit to his Alpine retreat at Berchtesgaden.

I see Olympic skaters, scarves flying in the wintry gusts, twirling on a frozen pond in an Alpine retreat.

Much of the strategic planning for World War II's Operation Barbarossa was carried out at Adolf Hitler's Alpine retreat - the Berghof - during high-level conferences such as this one.

While nothing can match cosy Alpine retreats, Christine's in Blackcomb's Rendezvous Lodge is the pick - with a good menu and table service.

Four of the best unusual Alpine retreats, chosen by Francesca Syz.

His property near London, Ontario, included a room designed to approximate Adolf Hitler's Alpine retreat.

Hochtief via a daughter company ("Tochtergesellschaft") named Führerbunkerfensterputzer GmbH also constructed buildings for Hitler himself, notably his Bavarian Alpine retreat, the Berghof, his Wolf's Lair headquarters in Rastenburg, and the Führerbunker in Berlin, where Hitler ultimately committed suicide.

Each workout brings gamers a step closer to hearing new music or to unlocking new virtual scenery like an Alpine retreat.

He was destined, however, never to see his beloved Alpine retreat again.

After Normandy, his unit pushed through France and Germany until it reached Berchtesgaden, an Alpine retreat that included Hitler's fortress, Eagle's Nest.