Hochgurgl impressions winter 1989

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Gurgl is a fraction of the municipality of Sölden in the Imst district in Tyrol. It consists of the village of Obergurgl, numerous smaller settlements such as Hochgurgl. The place is located in the Ötztal Alps near the main Alpine ridge and is surrounded by peaks up to 3500 m high and several glaciers, the largest of which is the Gurgler Ferner. The settlements are located in the Gurgler Valley at an altitude of about 2000 meters. Obergurgl is 1907 m above sea level as the highest church village in Austria. On average there are around 200 days of snow cover each year.
The name Gurgl is traced back to Gurgall, which should mean something like place in the glacier crown. The traces of the first settlement go to 7500 BC. Back to about 4500 BC. There is evidence of slash and burn and pasture farming in the Obergurgl area.
In the 20th century Gurgl developed into a winter sports resort, in 1949 the first drag lift was built in Obergurgl, in 1960 the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road was completed and the hotel village Hochgurgl was built.
Gurgl was often affected by natural disasters, especially avalanches, which led to the destruction of buildings and fatalities.
Agriculture is only possible under difficult conditions and used to be barely enough to feed the population. Due to the altitude and the short growing season, no grain cultivation is possible.
Due to old laws, sheep from South Tyrol graze above Gurgl every summer.
Tourism brought a fundamental change in the 20th century. Today there are over 4,000 guest beds in Gurgl that accommodate around 100,000 guests annually. Obergurgl and Hochgurgl have an extensive ski area with 25 lifts and 112 kilometers of slopes.

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