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Kaunertal is a huge municipality in the district of Landeck and is located app. 15 km southeast of Landeck in a valley with the same name at the upper course of the Inn River. The community has 13 parts. Main source of income is a glacier ski area with 35km slopes and 10 lifts, which was opened in 1982. Due to the high elevation of the ski area (2200m-3050m) and the glacier it is operational from mid October to sometimes well into June. A toll road with 29 180 degree turns leads all the way to a parking lot in 2850m altitude which serves as base for the ski area. The 6km long Gepatsch Lake, which is a man made lake serving as a reservoir to generate electricity through a 13km long pipe system, is located at the south end of the Kaunertal. The lake surface is at an altitude of 1820m. The most famous Snowboard artist in this area is Daniel Braun, aka Long Dan (refering to his extra long snowboard).
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Municipalities in the district of Landeck |
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