Golm Silvretta Lünersee Tourismus GmbH

Golm Silvretta Lünersee Tourismus GmbH (often shortened to GSL Tourismus) is an Austrian tourism and leisure company based in the Montafon valley of Vorarlberg. It describes itself as the most diversified provider of year-round leisure activities in Vorarlberg, with a strong economic impact for the Montafon and Brandnertal regions. Its portfolio spans 13 mountain railways, its own snow sports school, gastronomy and accommodation businesses, summer attractions, and the popular Silvretta High Alpine Road. The company welcomes roughly one million guests per year across its facilities. The company's three main areas are the Erlebnisberg Golm, the Silvretta-Bielerhöhe, and the Lünersee. At Golm, a ski and hiking mountain in the Rätikon range, GSL operates a ski area with 44 kilometres of pistes across all difficulty levels, from family runs to a demanding World Cup downhill. Summer attractions at Golm include the Alpine-Coaster-Golm, the Waldseilpark-Golm (forest high ropes park), the Waldrutschenpark-Golm (forest slide park), and the Flying-Fox-Golm. The Silvretta-Bielerhöhe is presented as a unique experience in both winter and summer, offering ski touring, snowshoe hiking and cross-country skiing in winter, and access via the Silvretta High Alpine Road from the Tyrolean side in summer. The Lünersee, described as the "pearl of the Alps" with its turquoise surface, is a paradise for hikers, anglers and climbers. GSL's history is closely tied to the construction of the Vorarlberger Illwerke AG power plants, which opened up the previously hard-to-reach high mountain valleys of the Montafon, Paznaun and Brandnertal. This led to the development of the Erlebnisberg Golm, the Silvretta and the Lünersee for summer and winter tourism, with modern cable cars, lifts and gastronomy businesses that became popular with guests and locals alike. Key milestones include the start of public operation of the Silvretta High Alpine Road in 1954, the beginning of summer operation of the Lünerseebahn and the start of public ski operations at Golm in 1959, the introduction of the Silvretta tunnel bus in 1975, the opening of the Tafamuntbahn in 1981, the takeover of the Vandans chairlift in 1988, the rebuilding of the Silvretta-Haus in 1992, the rebuilding of the Vermuntbahn in 1994, and the rebuilding of the Golmerbahn in 1995. As a private limited company (GmbH), GSL Tourismus is not listed on a stock exchange. It operates as a commercial brand and corporate entity in the Alpine tourism sector, combining mountain transport infrastructure with leisure attractions, hospitality and destination services. Its official website is gsl-tourismus.at, and its operations are concentrated in the Montafon and Brandnertal areas of Vorarlberg, Austria.

The origins of Golm Silvretta Lünersee Tourismus GmbH are closely linked to the construction of the power plant facilities of Vorarlberger Illwerke AG. These projects opened up the previously difficult-to-access high mountain valleys of the Montafon, Paznaun and Brandnertal. As a result, the Erlebnisberg Golm, the Silvretta and the Lünersee became publicly accessible for summer and winter tourism. Modern cable cars, lifts and gastronomy businesses were built and became popular with both guests and locals. The company's own timeline lists several key milestones. In 1954, public operation of the Silvretta High Alpine Road began. In 1959, summer operation of the Lünerseebahn started and public ski operations began at Golm. In 1975, tunnel bus traffic was introduced on the Silvretta. In 1981, the Tafamuntbahn opened. In 1988, the company took over the Vandans chairlift. In 1992, the Silvretta-Haus was rebuilt. In 1994, the Vermuntbahn was rebuilt, and in 1995, the Golmerbahn was rebuilt. Today, GSL Tourismus describes itself as the most diversified provider of year-round leisure activities in Vorarlberg, with a high value creation impact especially for the Montafon and Brandnertal. Its portfolio includes 13 mountain railways with its own snow sports school, gastronomy and accommodation businesses, summer attractions, and the popular Silvretta High Alpine Road. The company welcomes around one million guests annually across its facilities. Its three main areas are Golm, Silvretta-Bielerhöhe and Lünersee. At Golm, the ski and hiking area offers 44 kilometres of pistes in various difficulty levels in winter, from family runs to a demanding World Cup downhill. In summer, Golm is considered one of the most beautiful hiking areas in the Rätikon, with attractions such as the Alpine-Coaster, the Waldseilpark, the Flying-Fox-Golm and the Waldrutschenpark-Golm. The Silvretta-Bielerhöhe is a unique experience in both winter and summer; in winter it is a starting point for ski tours, snowshoe hikes and cross-country skiing, while in summer it is accessible from the Tyrolean side via the Silvretta High Alpine Road. The Vorarlberg side remains closed until 2030, but the Vermuntbahn including the tunnel bus also operates in summer, allowing access from the Vorarlberg side to the Bielerhöhe. The Lünersee, with its turquoise water surface, is described as a paradise for hikers, anglers and climbers.

• 1995

  The Golmerbahn is rebuilt.

• 1994

  The Vermuntbahn is rebuilt.

• 1992

  The Silvretta-Haus is rebuilt.

• 1988

  The company takes over the Vandans chairlift.

• 1981

  The Tafamuntbahn opens.

• 1975

  Tunnel bus traffic is introduced on the Silvretta.

• 1959

  Summer operation of the Lünerseebahn starts and public ski operations begin at Golm.

• 1954

  Public operation of the Silvretta High Alpine Road begins.

The most diversified provider of year-round leisure activities in Vorarlberg, with high value creation for the Montafon and Brandnertal regions.

• Erlebnisberg Golm

  Ski and hiking area with 44 km of pistes in winter and popular hiking in summer.

• Silvretta-Bielerhöhe

  Year-round mountain area for ski touring, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and summer access via the Silvretta High Alpine Road.

• Lünersee

  Turquoise alpine lake described as a paradise for hikers, anglers and climbers.

• Alpine-Coaster-Golm

  Summer toboggan run attraction at Golm.

• Waldseilpark-Golm

  Forest high ropes park at Golm.

• Waldrutschenpark-Golm

  Forest slide park at Golm.

• Flying-Fox-Golm

  Zipline attraction at Golm.

• Silvretta-Hochalpenstraße

  Popular high alpine road operated by the company.

1. 1Golm Silvretta Lünersee Tourismus – Official Websitegsl-tourismus.at
2. 2Über uns – Golm Silvretta Lünersee Tourismusgsl-tourismus.at
3. 3Erfolgsgeschichten – Golm Silvretta Lünersee Tourismusgsl-tourismus.at
4. 4Wikidata – Golm Silvretta Lünersee Tourismus GmbHwikidata.org