VINTAGE SKI COLLECTION
YOUNG GURGL
An association of young people between 16 and their late 30s who live and work in Gurgl and want to make a difference there. The declared goal of the association, which has been registered since 2021, is to revitalise summer tourism, but also to improve leisure time and infrastructure for the local...
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THE SWEETNESSOF BEE-ING
“We can only appreciate and protect what we know." This is the guiding principle by which the young couple Bernadette and Lukas live and work together with beekeeper father Willi. Beekeeping is a very special affair of the heart, a life task and a passion for them. In 2016, they fulfilled a dream ...
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GOAS:GURGL FARM CHEESE DAIRY
“Rosi, Frida, Nelke, Reaparle ...”, when Maria and Martin Grüner talkabout their animals, they get into raptures. 40 mountain goats, twodonkeys a herd of mountain sheep, a coop full of chickens and the dogMonk have found a loving home.
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From a Farming Community to a Tourist destination
Today Ötztal is one of Tirol’s most touristic regions, but 200 years ago Tirol’s longest side valley was largely unknown.
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Naturparkhaus Ötztal
THE WEDDING PLANNER
In Mieming, in the heart of the Tyrolean Alps, surrounded by impressive mountain peaks and the surrounding golf course, lies the Stöttlalm - the dream location for weddings in Tyrol. Raphael Penz, the creative mind behind this unique location, has made it his mission to offer couples unforgettable ...
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10TH ANNIVERSARYPIONEERING AND SPORTING SPIRIT
The opening of the Riml Sports shop in Telfspark was back in November 2013. ”A great opening with entertainment by Life Radio, cateringby Gerry‘s Pub and the former ski star Philipp Schörghofer as our guest of honor,“ recalls Gerold Riml. Ten years ago, the Riml Sports storein Telfs added a ...
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SUSTAINABILITYAT RIML SPORTS
MY FAVORIT PLACE ...
APPRENTICESHIP BY RIML
Riml Sports trains sporting goods salespeople in its stores every year.The renowned company focuses on learning by doing and numerousfurther training opportunities. The enthusiastic apprentices talk tous about their first sales talks, understanding mentors and theirfuture plans for the time after ...
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LAMASTE!HIKING WITH ALPACAS
When Andrea Grüner raves about Prince and Madonna, she is not talking about the famous pop legends. She is talking about her alpacas. Her herd of alpacas in Gurgl now numbers 24. Apart from their melodious names, the adaptable animals have another special feature: they are ideal hiking companions. ...
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DOORS OPEN NOW!
Concrete, concrete, concrete. At the end of March, work began on the construction of the skatepark at the swimming pool parking lot in Oetz. Lookingback: A mad project! At the end of September, the sports and cultural association FLUGMODUS invited to the official Skatepark_Ez OPENING.
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CARNIVAL IN TELFS
Head Into The Backcountry
MAIR'S BERRY GARDEN
Raspberries, strawberries, currants, blueberries... Mairs’ Berry Garden hasthem all. For more than 30 years the cultivation of berries has been the centre of life and work for the Mair family. Only the sweetest fruits grow and thrive on seven hectares of land in the Tyrolean Inn Valley. And this i...
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Gerhardhof
a glimpse into the history book
A BICYCLE AT3,OOO METERSABOVE SEA LEVEL
There are plenty of exciting old tales and legends about Ötztal. But there are also some modern-day stories that amaze and astonish. One of them is theaccount of the mysterious bicycle that was found on a glacier at 3,000 meters above sea level. Ötztaler Heimatmuseum has the story.
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JEWELRYMAKES HAPPY
The Warmth of Wool
WHEN NAZ RULES
Every five years it is Naz’s turn to call the shots. As soonhas he comes to power on Epiphany, the mayor and localcouncil of Telfs loose all authority. 2020 is a Schleicherlaufenyear and the locals are beyond thrilled.
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Naturparkhaus Ötztal
Ötztals Past
The Art of Grooming Slopes
The Healing Power of Nature
Ötztaler Dialekt: Understanding locals
In 2010 UNESCO recognized Ötztal’s vernacular as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Thankfully the local language is not at risk of vanishing any time soon as Ötztal natives are very passionate about their unique dialect.
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