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We have a wonderful winter landscape - the trail is already well prepared.

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The beautiful white beauty has surprised us in the first days of December. The exterior work is now finished abruptly, we are pleased. This year is the snowshoeing a big hi t. all want to experience the tranquility of the forest off the main traveled ski slopes. We can score points in Laas the Stelvio National Park, hike, listen to nature and with a little luck observe animals in winter.

Bernard Grassl, marble innovative arranger, teacher at the school in Laas marble has, in turn, discovered something new and out. For his work on the site in foal Laas he has placed his work in the orchard.

The high standing in the background of the oblique path

Sun crystalline and clear as the stone itself Laaser's intentions seem to be, the village has a marble - to provide another platform - far from being exhausted.

Heavy rock - hard work

The origin of the marble began over 500 million years ago in the sea. Calcareous remains of dead organisms sank to the seabed and there were lime sludge. Through in-house and water pressure was millions of years, a consolidation of limestone. This was converted by continental drift and mountain building. In the presence of pressure and high temperatures, there was a Mineralum and mineral formation. From the limestone was formed by a grain growth of calcite marble.
The town has a long tradition Laas associated with the marble. Documented the marble mining is scheduled for the 15th Century occupied. Not without good reason, it is also called the Marble Village.