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Remote, so not crowded. Very family friendly, nice little spa, all the necessary amenities. Fabulous nature, nature park. Amazing Gletcher skiing area - always snow, also in late Spring, fantastic freeride opportunities, not very many, but excellent slopes for intermediate and expert skiers and snowboarders. Limited opportunities for beginners at Gletcher, must go to Fendels for that.

Kaunertal is a great valley, not so crowded as other Austrian glacier valleys probably because of its more difficult access. From the highest point where you can stay for a night you still need to climb around 1000 vertical meters by car (or bus) to reach the ski resort. Ski buses only go once an hour and it takes at least 45 minutes to reach the top because the driver needs to load skis to a box behind the bus at each stop. The ski resort is not a huge one but you definitely have a lot of great slopes to choose from for both beginners and advanced skiers. We really enjoyed it there and consider it to be one of the best Austrian glaciers. Sometimes the ski resort or the road to the glacier is closed because of wind or snow but they count with it and sell ski passes that always give you one extra free day (e.g. 3 out of 4 days). On a windy day when the glacier was closed we went to Sefaus-Fiss-Ladis which a huge ski resort just round the corner but much more crowded than Kaunertal Glacier.

A definite must for motorcyclists, the nearby Glacier Road is amazing, the landscape breathtaking and the surrounding alpine environment is beautiful, crisp and calming. The result is a dream of a ride!

Thanks to being relatively close to the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski area, it is fairly uncongested. This means short waiting times at lifts and slopes that are relatively empty. The slopes might not be the hardest (the black ones seem rather dark-red) but they are fun.

Kaunertal is one of the winter resorts that I recommend to visit. Skiing at the highest level on the glacier or in the smaller Fendels area. Cross-country skiing in Kaunertal on groomed trails. There is also a local swimming pool for swimming or relaxation. Public transport and the ski bus also work well.