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Article Großes Walsertal
Located in Walser Regions / Vorarlberg-Tirol
Article Hannes Schneider, a pioneer in skiing
Hannes Schneider was born on 24.06.1890 in Stuben am Arlberg and died on 24.04.1955 in North Conway, United States. Since 1907 he worked as ski instructor in St. Anton am Arlberg and founded his own ski school “Albergschule” in 1922. With this school as well as the instructional films of Arnold Fanck, Schneider propagated the stem-turn and a new style of skiing adapted to the alpine terrain. Thereby, he made the Alberg region an international centre of skiing. He also took part in ski movies and after his migration to the USA (1983) he founded the ski centre North Conway in New Hampshire.
Located in Culture / Personalities
Article Heimet uf m Büel
“Home on the hill” The abandoned Walser house “Heimet uf m Büel” is situated at an altitude of about 1600 metres near the path leading from the alp Batzen to the lake Körbersee. A special method of dating made it possible to analyse that the trees used for the basement’s ceiling were cut down in 1454 and those for the kitchen and living room in 1617.
Located in Culture / Building Methods
History
Holy protector of the Walser
Located in Culture / Religion
Article House
Hüss, Haus, Wohnhaus; vgl. Hiischi, Pl. Hiischini; 1. Implied is always the main house as opposed to the Stable, barn, to the Alpine hut and to the ecclesiastical buildings.
Located in Culture / Building Methods
Article How did the Walser settle?
Is there a common way of settlement? As a basic principle, the Romans settled in cramped surroundings in hamlets and villages. The Germanic tribes prefer a loose way of settlements with scattered buildings. Where this was not possible due to avalanches, mud flows or mountain torrents, the Walser built closed settlements.
Located in Culture
Article Immigration to Vorarlberg and Tirol
The Walser settlements in Vorarlberg are at a large the latest populated regions in Vorarlberg. Walser populated the Laternsertal, the Argental with Damüls, the Große Walsertal, the Brandnertal, the Silbertal, the upper Lechtal also called “Tannbgerg” as well as the Kleinwalsertal or “Mittelberg” which encloses the upper valley of the river Breitach.
Located in Walser Regions
Article text/texmacs Important trade routes and markets
Located in Trade and Economics / Trade
Article Troff document Imprint