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The 5 Tyrolean glaciers stand for a maximally good winter - and really for everyone. The Kaunertal, for example, stands out for its 100 per cent barrier-free accessibility and the Stubaital impresses with its attractive family offers. And for all the glaciers - Kaunertal, Pitztal, Stubai, Hintertux and Sölden - the same applies: there is excellent skiing everywhere. Here, not only the big ski stars train and ski, but also those who want to become one. The 5 Tyrolean glaciers have taken up the cause of promoting young talent.
100 percent barrier-free through the Kaunertal Valley
In Kaunertal, everyone should be able to enjoy their holiday without restrictions. The big plus: the Kaunertal Nature Park and Glacier Region is completely barrier-free up to 3,113 metres - whether with prams, wheelchairs or monoskis. Numerous accommodations and hotel facilities have specialised in people with disabilities.
With the construction of the Falginjochbahn (opening winter 19/20) and Weißseejochbahn (opening winter 21/22), the Kaunertal Glacier has expanded its barrier-free offer to 55 kilometres of slopes. With the Karlesjochbahn, wheelchair users can also easily reach the viewing platform at 3,108 metres above sea level. Parking spaces are available directly at the slopes for monoskiers and people with a handicap, and all lifts as well as the "Weißsee" restaurant are easily accessible for all visitors. Monoskiers have also been given a monobob lane to all lifts, a separate access equipped with special flooring. A barrier-free Pistenbully even allows people in wheelchairs to join in the piste preparation on the Kaunertal Glacier and enjoy the sunset at over 3,000 metres. Two barrier-free kilometres are also available for cross-country skiers in Kaunertal.
Fun guarantee in the Stubai: great family offers with Pistenbully rides
Fun and action for children and families is guaranteed on the Stubai Glacier, whether in the BIG Family Kinderland, ice rally or Pistenbully ride.
With BIG Family - the popular family offer on the Stubai Glacier - toddlers to teenagers find the right ski offer for exciting holidays. Highlights such as the BIG Family Slalom and Boardercross as well as the Big Family Fun Slope are the perfect environment to experience fun and action on the slopes in the kingdom of snow. In addition, a kindergarten and a children's restaurant ensure that the young winter sports enthusiasts are also well looked after off the slopes. The offer is complemented by the slopestyle on the Eisjochferner - a snow park made for families and beginners in the winter months. Families beware: Children under ten years of age ski free of charge on the Stubai Glacier when accompanied by a paying parent.
A special experience is also a ride in the Pistenbully (from 27 December every Tuesday) or a visit to the ice grotto. Here children can go on an ice rally and solve many riddles in an exciting atmosphere.
Promoting the professionals of tomorrow
The 5 Tyrolean glaciers are a very popular training area, especially in autumn. Here you can train like the pros: at peak times, for example, up to 145 teams from 58 nations are at the start on the 47 training slopes of the Hintertux glacier, including Paralympic ski teams thanks to the barrier-free infrastructure. On the glacier you meet both the stars of today and those who want to become the stars of tomorrow. The 5 Tyrolean glaciers make an important contribution to the promotion of young skiers with their diverse training opportunities. The focus is on training young skiers so that the professionals of tomorrow can develop under the best conditions. The training season lasts eight months, with morning and afternoon sessions. From mid-December to mid-April is the competition season: then there is everything from the World Cup and FIS races to youth and school races. At the end of last season, the Tyrolean Ski Association could look back on a good track record: 16 young hopefuls from seven sports (including two Alpine) made it into an ÖSV squad.
Further information: www.tirolergletscher.com