From 5 to 7 September our Gottwald team was in Schladming in the beautiful Obertal valley and got to experience some unique moments.
At twelve noon sharp on Thursday, 5 September, 22 Gottwald employees set off by bus from the company head office in Melk towards Schladming. The first stop was our site on the Planai, where our colleagues are busy completing the new ten-person gondola lift. After the tour it was on to the accommodation, where the team was welcomed by Felix Gottwald after a hearty dinner and given a preview of the two days ahead.
The motivated hikers began the second day with a joint morning meditation, a range of exercises that proved a great help with the tasks ahead, and then breakfast with Felix Gottwald. The first destination of the day was the historic silver mine in the Bromriesen in the Rohrmooser Obertal. In the dark, equipped with nothing but head torches, Felix Gottwald led our hikers down ladders into the tunnel system. The unique experience “underground” brings a mixture of awe and a queasy feeling in the stomach. The narrow paths through the tunnel were a challenge that the Gottwald team mastered incredibly well. The experience concluded with a visit to the historic smelting furnace directly below the tunnel entrance.
Once everyone had recharged their batteries, another breathtaking hike was on the programme. Past a waterfall of the Duisitzkarbach stream and up through the high forest to the Duisitzkarsee. There is good reason why it is one of the most popular photo subjects in the Schladming Tauern. The mountain lake sits at 1,665 m and is framed picturesquely by the peaks of the Schladming Tauern.
The third day also started with a morning meditation, trust exercises, helpful team-building games and breakfast together with Felix Gottwald. The bus took everyone towards the Stoderzinken, where the last – but no less beautiful – hike was waiting. Even the drive up the Stoderzinken alpine road is an experience, especially in the final third where the road hugs the rock face on its way to the highest point. Narrow and tight, this lovely path leads to the little church that hangs in the middle of the cliffs and offers an incredible view. To reach the summit you walk up through the mountain pine alleys past the tree line and finally across the open heights to the top.
To finish there was a steep descent – by zip line towards the valley. Our employees faced this challenge with great respect for the height (161 m above the ground) and the speed (up to 115 km/h in flight). All of them bravely took to the air and were delighted by the breathtaking experience.
Thank you to our management and to Felix Gottwald for making these wonderful, exciting hiking days through beautiful countryside possible.
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