Stubachtal
Austria's Nationalpark Hohe Tauern straddles the crest of the Alps including the Grosvenediger, Grossglockner, and Hochalmspitze. One approach to the crest is up the Stubach River.
The valley floor is dotted with handsome houses.
A massive valley-floor home and B\&B.
A local sawmill.
Adjoining it, stream-control works.
Heading up the valley.
In sight of the summit.
Tauernmoos See, another hydro project.
The summit.
Eiskoegele with Odenwinkelkees.
Another view, with freshly shattered rock and moss.
You can hear meltwater trickling.
A case-study in geologic process.
Italy on the shade side of the Kalser Tauern.
Looking down into the south-draining Dorfer Tal.
The Dorfertal with one of dozens of cairns.