The Kästle Mountain Museum in the Lech Zürs ski area of the Arlberg region in Tirol is a fantastic little free museum located right at the top of the Rüfikopfbahn 2 mountain ski station gondola (telecabine). It's a wonderful place to take a break from skiing and enjoy the spectacular views from 7710 feet / 2350 meters. If you have a love of graphic design, sports and skis, it's definitely a lot of fun to see all of the different Kästle ski designs on display with brightly colored logos and illustrations. There's also a very cool racing motorbike. Over 100 years ago in 1924, Anton Kästle Sr. created this ski brand in Austria. The first Kästle skis on display are made of wood and were named the Arlberg Ski for this region. In the 1950s the brand name Kästle was used for all the skis. The Kästle Mountain Museum was recently redesigned to mark the 100th anniversary of the company. The museum is open daily from 9:00 am to 4:00pm, during the normal operating hours of the Rüfikopfbahn. read more

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