“Like most people in Tirol, I started skiing when I was three or four years old. When I was old enough I qualified as a skiing instructor and ski guide. It’s a magical feeling to see how guests arrive here and become happy in the mountains of Tirol. You can see them relax and leave the stress of everyday life behind. That sense of peace and calm is also something I try to communicate. Instead of rushing to do one last run or checking to see how many vertical metres you have skied, it’s better to open your eyes what’s really important in life.

I also run my own organic farm, so sustainability is a big topic for me. It’s always the same, be it in sport or farming: you can plan as much as you want, but at the end of the day nature is always the boss. There are so many fascinating aspects to nature: light, temperature and weather are just a few. For me the mountains are a challenge, but at the same they give me great peace and strength.

During the summer months I spend a lot of time up in the mountains with my cows. I normally try to run up to the hut. If I’m late I can generally make it up there in about 40 minutes. On other days I will run over the Hohe Salve mountain, which takes about two hours. My morning commute is my training.”

Andreas Eisenmann, Jack-of-all-trades and sports enthusiast

For Andreas Eisenmann there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. Together with his wife, Magdalena, he runs the Knolln farm and a number of holiday apartments where guests can enjoy homemade dried bacon, marmalade and yoghurt. The 37 year-old is also a fully qualified ski instructor, ski guide and cross-country ski instructor as well as a member of the regional avalanche safety commission.