The Stubai Valley, very famous for
the Stubai Glacier,
the year round skiing destination at the very
end of the Tirol, Austria valley is, if you’ll pardon the cliché, a
picture perfect area to visit in just about any time of year.
However before we get into all of this, I have a question. Of all of
the Canadians who wrote to me telling me what kind of a monster
I
was, really knew that I am just a boy from Nova Scotia, one totally
unconnected with Stubai Tourism except to provide information? As a
person who was early to realize the potential of the Internet were
these large numbers of people confusing me with either the Stubai or
indeed Austrian offices of tourism?
 We are referring here to a story featured on Canadian TV about the
Canadian tourist who went missing, was found deceased and was the
subject of a supposed cover up. My guess is the lot of them thought
we were responsible in some official way. Otherwise they would not
have been so virulent in their condemnation.
I was vilified,
insulted threatened and more, all because many people think that
only the Stubai Valley office of tourism could own the website
bearing the name. Huh! Our only aim is to provide information that
will encourage folks to visit the Stubai Valley beauty found in that
particular part of Austria. We hope to make a profit from
advertising and helping folk find the right accommodation, ski area,
ski school or what have you. Let’s go on record here. We are not and
have no affiliation with the Stubai Valley department of tourism,
the Tirol Tourism office, or the Austrian National Tourist Office.
We provide information at a profit.
This information mostly appears in the form of maps, hotel and tour
advertising and the like. Judging by the amount of people visiting
www.skiaustria.com,
www.stubaiaustria.com and other domains in the
Austrian Travel Network we are most successful in attracting
targeted visitors to our domains.
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The Stubai Valley Austria Skiing Overview
 The big draw here as far as skiers are concerned is the Stubai
glacier at the end of the valley. The glacier is, of course, ski
able the year round, a fact which is a great source of comfort to
both skiing visitors and to businesses that rely on winter sports
tourism for their living.
The Stubai Valley consists of the villages of Neustift, Fulpmes,
Telfes, Meiders and Schönberg. These are separate and individual ski
areas and separate and unique villages. Neustift and Fulpmes have
individual ski schools and ski areas, and each has an individual
lift pass allowing skiers access only to the slopes immediately
above the town. Each village also has a pass which permits one to
ski on the Stubai glacier, which is far and away the best draw in
the valley.
As glaciers go, the Stubai entry is bigger and better than many. Its
skiing will be a source of pleasure to all but the absolute
beginner, and will even not bore the undies off those who claim to
be real humdingers.
This particular slab of snow-covered ice though comes into its own
when caressing the talents of the relatively experienced
intermediate recreational skier. As well as guaranteed snow, the
glacier has some fantastic views, all of which add tremendously to
its popularity.
If you happen to visit the area in summer the drive to the glacier
is especially rewarding, as the blooming flowers, rivers, wild life
and mountains are indeed memorable.
The glacier is not the only game in town though. Many skiers are
perfectly content to spend their holidays on the ski areas directly
above the villages. These in fact are excellent places to enjoy a
carefree day on the slopes, and to improve your skills under the
tutelage of the local ski schools. Less you think these slopes are
for beginners only, you should know there is some moderately
aggressive terrain to be found and one could do a lot worse than
staying close to home base.
Aggressive marketing, resulting in increased awareness of the year
round sports and vacation possibilities in the Stubaital has led to
the area's increased popularity as a stunning year round active
lifestyle destination.
The resorts in the Stubaital are neither super sophisticated nor
expensive. Good value might be the best descriptive phrase here,
both hotel and aprés ski wise. The latter tends to be of the typical
Austrian variety offerings of Tyrolean style "knees up" evening
which folks do so tend to enjoy.
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Stubai live web cam
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sources : http://www.franzsennhuette.at
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How to get there
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The first thing that will most likely strike you
 The first thing that will most likely strike you ,
whether in snow covered winter or green summer, is the quiet, yet
demanding beauty of the Stubai Valley. From the minute you leave the
autobahn it is like entering the twilight zone, almost like a time
warp, if you will.
Gone is the whiz, whiz of cars and huge trucks rushing down the high
road to prosperity. The only distractions now should be the unfolding
landscape, which gives your mind more cause for relaxation as you
round every corner.
This delightful vista starts the moment you leave the Autobahn -
continues by Fulpmes, past Neustift and concludes at the foot of the
Stubai Glacier. On the way, you will spot Telfes, Mieders, and
Schonberg the other major players in this league of tranquility. If
there are captains in this league, players that attract more tourist
geld than the others, they would probably be Fulpmes and Neustift.
They have the most beds and probably earn the biggest share of the
action. But if you are looking for the star attraction, look no
further, go no farther than to the end of the valley and worship at
the foot of the Stubai Glacier
You don't have to be a skier to enjoy this monumental ice cake or
the road leading to it. Who needs to be on boards to appreciate a
rushing river or the broad expanse of valley it runs along? The
villages? As you will read in this article, they are rather typical
of the Austrian Tirol. Small and beautiful, the church spire is the
central attraction.
This area has, as the Americans say, "an attitude". A good one. This
attitude is one of striving for comfort and quality. It is evident
with accommodations, slope grooming and most other amenities and
necessities that make up a well-run village/resort destination. The
Stubai Valley then is a quiet, peaceful place to ski and enjoy a
get-away vacation almost any time of year. As individual resorts go,
the villages in the Stubai Valley are not international household
names. It is in fact their relative lack of star status on the
international scene that makes them so attractive to visitors from
farther a-field. Villages like this are largely responsible for
Austria's charm and attraction to tourists.Europeans and many
Austrians find the Stubai Valley much to their liking. North
Americans and the rest of the world somewhat less so, except for day
trips from Innsbruck, but that is changing. When Germans flock from
their big city centres, or Austrians from the non-mountainous parts
of the country to plan a ski holiday, the resorts in the valley
below the Stubai glacier are often high on their list of choices.
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Winter Sports Facilities
 Skiing & Carving
The 4 Skiing areas in the Stubai Valley provide unlimited skiing
fun. The Serles family skiing area in Mieders, the Schlick 2000 ski
Centre in Fulpmes, the 11er lifts in Neustift and the largest
all-year skiing area in Austria, the Stubai Glacier, Provide a total
of 100km of pistes. With snow abosolutely guaranteed! The programme
is completed by an extensive free ski bus system, various ski
schools and ski hire centres.
 Snowboarding
A natural fun park is available for snowboarders in the Schlick 2000
Ski Centre. There is also plenty for snowboarders on the Stubai
Glacier: snowboard fun park with apine, table-top and quarter-pipe
for limitless fun and action.
 Cross-country skiing
In total there are approximately 100 km of cross-country skiing
tracks of all degrees of difficulty in the Stubai Valley. Our
special tip: the magnificent scenery of the high-altitude tracks
around the Serles lifts in Mieders.
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skiing fun. The Serles family skiing
area in Mieders, the Schlick 2000 ski Centre in
Fulpmes, the 11er lifts in Neustift and the
largest all-year skiing area in Austria,, 
concerned is the Stubai glacier at the end of the valley.
The glacier is, of course, ski able the year round, a fact which is a great
source of comfort to both skiing visitors and to businesses that rely on
winter sports tourism for their living
