The owners of the Gschößwandhaus returned for a return visit after 40 years

After 40 stays by Steinmühle ski course groups at the Gschößwandhaus high above Mayrhofen in the Zillertal, the innkeepers Christa and Gerhard Mitterer visited Marburg for the first time in mid-November. Since 1984, they had hosted generations of Steinmühle students at their inn and taken excellent care of them, and over the years, a warm friendship had developed with the accompanying instructors of the ski team. Christa Mitterer had “won” a night watchman’s guided tour of the city led by her former colleague Willi Stehling years ago and was now redeeming it. Of course, a visit to the Steinmühle was also on the guests’ itinerary. During the tour of the grounds, they were very impressed by the vastness of the site and the many buildings. “It looks like a school campus here. That’s not how I had imagined it,” said Christa Mitterer. A peek into the kitchen was a must, and Gerhard Mitterer chatted with assistant kitchen manager Florian Romang about what the children and teens particularly enjoy eating and how they manage to serve 500 to 600 meals a day. In addition to the school groups, the Gschößwandhaus also serves day visitors, who enjoy the magnificent view of the surrounding mountains while they eat. A brief reception hosted by Principal Björn Gemmer, along with greetings from several teachers who had previously visited the Gschößwandhaus, rounded out the visit. (Gisela Opper)

 

Group photo: Back row, from left to right: Willi Stehling, Björn Gemmer, Theo Nauheimer. Front row, from left to right: Gerhard and Christa Mitterer, Gisela Opper

 

Stay No. 40: When I signed the guestbook at the Gschößwandhaus in February 2023, this milestone was fittingly highlighted.