View from the Stubai Glacier (Stubaier gletscher) in the Austrian Alps, Stubai Valley (Stubaital), Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Six people sitting in a ski Lift, Skiing, Stubaital Glacier, Tirol, Austria

Freeskier during jump, Stubai glacier, Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

couple hiking above lake Gruenausee, Wilder Freiger and galcier Wiilder-Freiger-Ferner in background, Stubaier Alpen range, Stubai, Tyrol, Austria

Mountaineer on hiking trail in front of dramatic high mountain landscape, view of mountain lake Vogelhüttensee and glacier Übeltalferner, Stubai Alps, South Tyrol, Italy

Mountaineer in front of dramatic high mountain landscape, view of mountain lake Vogelhüttensee and glacier Übeltalferner, Stubai Alps, South Tyrol, Italy

Mountaineer on hiking trail in dramatic high mountain landscape, view of mountains with mountain lake Vogelhüttensee and glacier Übeltalferner, Stubai Alps, South Tyrol, Italy

Mt. Liesenser Fernerkogel, Luesenser, glacier, Luesenser Valley, Hospiz, Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Ski run and t-bar lift, Jochdohle mountain, 3150m, Stubai glacier, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Ski run and t-bar lift, Jochdohle mountain, 3150m, Stubai glacier, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Ski run and Fernau Bahn chairlift at the Stubai glacier, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Chair lift to the Wildspitz mountain, Stubai glacier, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Stubai Glacier, ski piste, ski lift, sunny slope, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Stubai Glacier, Gamsgarten restaurant, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Stubai Glacier, skiing slopes, Eisgratbahn rail, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Ski tourers descending Alpeiner Ferner, glacier slope, Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Mass tourism on the Stubai Glacier, Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Fernau lift at Stubai Glacier, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Stubai Glacier in the Stubai Alps during summer 2011, covered with sun-protective foil, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Stubai Glacier, Gamsgarten restaurant, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Alpeiner Ferner glacier and Westliche Seespitze peak, Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe