Markus Knoll is 52 and runs the village alpine dairy in See. He grew up and went to school in Kappl – and now has landed up one village away. He speaks to Trisanna about instinctive flair, the atmosphere up on the mountain pasture, and why the alpine dairy may never have existed were it not for his spacious garage. 

Emil Zangerl, 85, is the face of Paznaun’s smuggling past. For decades he smuggled goods over from Switzerland into the valley. On skis, too, and mostly when it was really dark. He tells Trisanna some of his best stories. Today: the girl and the cheeky downhill run.

David Rudigier, who everyone just calls Dave, is 30 and has been a member of Kappl’s Krampus Club for more than half his life. As the club chair, he heads one of Europe’s largest Krampus gatherings each year. He speaks to Trisanna about holding on to traditions, what a club brings to a village, and the big challenge he faces anew each year. 

Gabriela Walser is 34 and has been chair of the Mathon church choir since 2017. Gaby grew up in Landeck and moved to Mathon for love. In Trisanna, she tells us who she’d follow absolutely anywhere, remembers a very special conversation and reflects on her relationship with God.  

Alois Eiter, know just as “Loisel” above 2000 metres, is 54 and has been the landlord of the Heiderberger Hut for five years. Born in Pitztal, he explains to Trisanna why people are more alike up on the mountain, and which jobs just can’t be learnt. Spoiler: a landlord is one of them.

David Raggl is 33 and grew up in Galtür. He studied to be an electrician, and during the summer he works with his company on building sites across the valley – and when it comes to operating a digger, he’s one of the best. And he proved as much last summer, too: David was crowned as European vice-champion digger operator.

Right up until the 1950s, poor farmers in the Alps, including those from the Paznaun valley, send their children to southern Germany to work. On the way there, the children, known as the “Swabian children”, crossed the Silvretta mountain range. Today you can hike along the paths they took.

In the winter, Ischgl is the centre for cool concerts. But music is played here in the summer, too – it just sounds a bit different. An overview of the concert highlights coming up in the next months.

Stefan Siegele is 37 years old, was born and grew up in Ischgl, works as a ski and mountain guide and has been the chair of the mountain guide association for two years. He speaks with Trsianna about the feeling of happiness that only the mountains can give him, and explains why he can’t imagine ever moving away from his homeland.

Sarah Connor’s career started almost 20 years ago with the single “Let’s Get Back to Bed – Boy!” Since then she has played innumerable concerts and brought out new songs, but also frequently disappeared from public view. Today she’s playing at the Spring Snow Festival Alp Trida. So here we’ve collected five things we find fascinating about Sarah Connor.

Margret Cimarolli is 73 and, in her words, a genuine Paznaun local. She was the head teacher of the Ischgl primary school for over 20 years, and today is chair of the local theatre club. She speaks with Trisanna about why Ischgl works so well, how it works, the fascination of the theatre and why a countryside childhood is so wonderful.

Hannes Parth, until recently on the board of the Silvretta Seilbahn AG (SSAG) cableway company, has launched a new project. It is focused on enabling tourism in the Alps to once again enjoy the status it deserves. For the people in the valleys, and for the tourists themselves.

Marc Freriks is 41, German by birth and has lived in Ischgl for almost 20 years. He is the proprietor of the restaurant and pub “Alt Paznaun” and is active in the town as the chairman of the tennis club. He speaks to Trisanna about love, a great sport and growing into a new homeland. 

The Kappl Schützen, or riflemen, were reestablished in 1951. But their history began much earlier. An historical profile from the very first mention up to the present.

Günther Zangerl is 43 and grew up in Ischgl, before going to Innsbruck for many years for work. Now the qualified lawyer is back. And in one of the most important positions in all Pazanun, at that. He speaks with Trisanna about joy and responsibilty.

Paznaun is an historical region, full of wild stories about clever people, forward-looking deeds, figures of good and evil – in the legends, at least. Today, the legend of the hens who hid their eggs.

Roland Tschoder is 22 and in winter he’s a freelance snowboard professional. He’s recognized as the best jumper in Paznaun, and enjoys being chosen as the sickest rider in competitions. He came to meet Trisanna with his hand in plaster – which doesn’t stop him from doing jumps, though.