The old ski cabin was in use until the first half of the 1970s, but the room with the veranda on the second floor was dismantled as early as the 1930s. The ski cabin was a gathering place on Sundays for both hikers and skiers, offering a warm fireplace, coffee, hot cocoa, and waffles. The old ski cabin lacked running water and only had an outhouse, which was not up to modern standards for operating a café, leading to its closure.