Ski down the roof of this new Swiss hotel

By Francesca Street, CNN
2 minute read
Published 7:20 AM EST, Wed November 14, 2018
<strong>Hotel roof ski slope:</strong> This new hotel design takes skiing to another level. When it's built, guests will be able to ski down the roof directly from the hotel onto the local ski trails.
Hotel roof ski slope: This new hotel design takes skiing to another level. When it's built, guests will be able to ski down the roof directly from the hotel onto the local ski trails.
Courtesy Bjarke Ingels Group
<strong>Natural environment</strong>: The Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers is designed to flawlessly blend into the beautiful natural surroundings.
Natural environment: The Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers is designed to flawlessly blend into the beautiful natural surroundings.
Courtesy Bjarke Ingels Group
<strong>Unusual exterior:</strong> Inside the hotel will be two restaurants, a bar, a spa and conference center, submerged under this unusual exterior.
Unusual exterior: Inside the hotel will be two restaurants, a bar, a spa and conference center, submerged under this unusual exterior.
Courtesy Bjarke Ingels Group
<strong>Hit the slopes:</strong> The hotel is on the slopes of the Vallée de Joux in western Switzerland and will neighbor a museum celebrating the Swiss watch maker Audemars Piguet.
Hit the slopes: The hotel is on the slopes of the Vallée de Joux in western Switzerland and will neighbor a museum celebrating the Swiss watch maker Audemars Piguet.
Courtesy Bjarke Ingels Group
<strong>Inside and out:</strong> The designs inside look minimalistic and luxurious. In keeping with the theme -- the rooms are connected via a sloping corridor.
Inside and out: The designs inside look minimalistic and luxurious. In keeping with the theme -- the rooms are connected via a sloping corridor.
Courtesy Bjarke Ingels Group
<strong>Local finds</strong>: "Being able to ski directly out of your hotel room into the landscape will give plenty of people a seamless and exciting way to explore their surroundings," BIG partner Daniel Sundlin tells CNN Travel.
Local finds: "Being able to ski directly out of your hotel room into the landscape will give plenty of people a seamless and exciting way to explore their surroundings," BIG partner Daniel Sundlin tells CNN Travel.
Courtesy Bjarke Ingels Group
Photos of new Audemars Piguet Swiss hotel with ski slope roof
CNN  — 

Until now, skiing off hotel roofs has been an exploit reserved for James Bond stunt doubles and drunken fools with a penchant for plaster casts.

That’s going to change when the Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers opens its doors.

At this new hotel, due to open 2020, guests will be able to ski down the hotel roof straight on to the ski trails below, without risking life and limb.

The ambitious design from architects Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) blends the top of the building seamlessly into the snowy surroundings of the Vallée de Joux in western Switzerland.

The hotel, named for Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet, will also neighbor a museum celebrating this manufacturer of classic timepieces – also designed by BIG.

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