The in 2017 newly built cable car on the left side of the valley leads to the high plateau Lazaun (2,430m).The new cable car traverses a change in altitude of 430 metres (1,400 feet) and can transport up to 1,980 passengers per hour. The 27 closed gondolas conveniently take skiers, tobogganers and winter hikers up to the Lazaun mountain station in just under four minutes. The mountain station lies at 2,430 metres (7,970 feet) above sea level and is the starting point of two ski slopes of intermediate difficulty covering a total distance of around 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) as well as a toboggan track of 3.3 kilometres (2 miles) in length.Refreshment: The Lazaun mountain hut offers a giant sunny terrace.
Schnalstal Valley - Maso Corto
Outdoor Parking: Main Parking at the Maso Corto Ski Area: Very large parking area located directly at the Maso Corto ski area. Also suitable for buses. Paid year-round, unattended.
Indoor Parking: The indoor parking garage of the Alpin Arena Schnals offers around 40 parking spaces and is located directly at the valley station. Rates: Per hour: €1.50 Maximum per day: €18.00
With the SAD bus line no. 261 to Maso Corto/Kurzras
The panoramic webcam at the Iceman Ötzi Peak at 3,251 metres provides current views of the high-alpine landscape of Schnalstal Valley, overlooking the surrounding 3,000-metre peaks and glaciers of the Ötztal Alps.
Check the current weather and visibility directly from the summit. Located above Maso Corto, the Iceman Ötzi Peak can be reached by glacier cable car and commemorates Ötzi, who was discovered nearby at Tisenjoch in 1991.
The panoramic webcam at the Lazaun gondola mountain station at 2,430 metres provides current views of the Lazaun plateau above Maso Corto and the surrounding mountains.
Check the current weather and visibility on Lazaun. The plateau is easily reached by gondola from Maso Corto and offers hiking trails and a unique high-altitude moor in summer, as well as a ski slope and cross-country ski trail in winter.
The panoramic webcam at the valley station in Maso Corto at 2,011 metres provides current views of the highest village in Schnalstal Valley and the surrounding mountains.
Check the current weather and visibility in Maso Corto. Located at the head of the valley, the village is a starting point for hikes and alpine tours in summer and for skiing, cross-country skiing and other winter activities.
The panoramic webcam at the Grawand mountain station at 3,212 metres provides current views down into Schnalstal Valley and towards Maso Corto at 2,011 metres.
Check the current weather and visibility on Grawand and down in the valley. The mountain station can be reached from Maso Corto by glacier cable car and offers impressive views over Schnalstal Valley from an altitude of more than 3,000 metres.