Axamer Lizum – Schlick 2000 ski link a step closer
Axamer Lizum – Schlick 2000 ski link a step closer
March 24th, 2009 by mat
Following a council meeting in the Stubai village of Telfes yesterday evening, a majority of the votes are now in favour of proceeding with ski lift connection between Axamer Lizum and Schlick 2000. The combined area would eventually bring together Mutters, Gotzens, Axamer Lizum and Schlick 2000 and complete the biggest ski region in the Innsbruck region. According to locals the project to link the Axamer Lizum and Schlick 2000 ski areas has been under discussion 20 years and deep divisions have existed between the towns of the Stubai valley as to whether to link into the Axamer Lizum ski region. The vote paves the way toward the start of the consultation and financing of the project.
I expect a huge amount of interest in this project ..the views over the top of the mountains dropping into Schlick would be great. I wonder if a tunnel to rival the Swiss mega tunnels would allow for motorcar access to the ‘other side .On second thoughts I have to rate the tram into Schlick via the valley floor a a true delight ,specialy after some fine spring skiing.
I once had the pleasure of doing this and at that time i had absolutely no worries on the hoizon.
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I think that they will have considered the tunnel to route a train or gondola through although I would imagine the cost would be prohibitive. The did this at the Pitztal Glacier but there was no other obvious way to get into the ski bowl there that would survive the hostile weather. For this ski lift link then I think it is over the top or nothing - the views really would be superb right over the Stubai Glacier and into Italy. Fingers crossed!