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Daniel Pitsch
With daughter and son on the mountain
Daniel is out with his daughter, son and a work colleague. It is early in the morning and the wind is fresh. «I like to feel nature. That's exactly why I like to go ski touring. Here in Val Müstair, I have countless opportunities to do so and, what's more, I'm out and about in a UNESCO biosphere reserve.»
Summit destinations as far as the eye can see
Only a few more metres and it's done. What a panorama! On one side lies the untouched nature of the Swiss National Park, on the other, one ski touring mountain follows the next. Daniel explains: «Piz Daint, Piz Dora and Piz Terza are the classics. But there are also tours that I have never done in all these years.»
Powder snow until May
Even at 60, he can't get enough of skiing in powder snow. «Thanks to the altitude and the slopes in all expositions, you can still find good snow in May,» Daniel knows. Many tours start directly in the village. If you want to save metres in altitude, you can take the PostBus to the Ofenpass or to the Minschuns ski area.
A «Jauer» through and through
Daniel is a typical Münstertal man: close to nature, versatile and committed. And that's also how he approaches his job as head of the Minschuns ski area. Whether as a machine operator, patroller or lift worker - he lends a hand everywhere. Daniel is also a busy man in other ways, be it in the Samaritan association, as president of the Tour de Ski association and last but not least as an organic farmer.
With the skis directly to the organic farm
Daniel can ski from Minschuns to his farm in Tschierv. «That way I can do the final check on the way down to the valley.» And when does it end? «After I've cleaned the barn and checked that my 23 mother cows, my bull and my two horses are doing well.»
Life in the nature park
His ancestors already lived as farmers in the valley. And Daniel wouldn't want to live in any other place in the world either. «We may be a bit remote here, but the intact and wonderful nature compensates for everything. No wonder, the Val Müstair is a nature park of national importance.»
