This page was last updated on 11 August 2021 Click here to  Print this page Biography finder A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z     Index of first names The Douglass Hut                     John Sholto Douglass was an important Alpinist actively involved in the Austrian Alpine Club, leading to the building of a shelter hut on Luenersee, named the Douglas Hut. The Douglass Hut is located directly next to the mountain station of the Lünerseebahn at a height of 1,979 m above sea-level, by the Luenersee in the Rätikon in Vorarlberg. Enjoying the surrounding mountain landscape from the sunny lakeside terrace by the turquoise-blue "jewel" of the Rätikon - at El Dorado for mountain climbers, hikers and anglers - is fascinating for all nature lovers. The lodge stands on the natural rock plate Which borders the basin of the lake. What used to be the biggest natural mountain lake in the Eastern Alps which dammed up in 1960, raising the level of the lake. Our lodge service will spoil you all day with specialties of traditional Austrian cuisine, coffee and cake and ice cream dishes various. Overnight Accommodation: 50 in bunk rooms, 100 in mattress rows         Any contributions will be gratefully accepted in particular, any photographs of the hut as it was when built.   Errors and Omissions The Forum What's new? We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas Archives. If you spot errors, or omissions, then please do let us know Contributions Many articles are stubs which would benefit from re-writing. Can you help? Copyright You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page to Ancestry.com (or its subsidiaries) or other fee-paying sites without our express permission and then, if given, only by including our copyright and a URL link to the web site.   If you have met a brick wall with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer! You may also be able to help others answer their queries. Visit the Douglas Archives Forum.   2 Minute Survey To provide feedback on the website, please take a couple of minutes to complete our survey.   We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our What's New section on the home page. We also use the Community Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the Douglas Archives. Help with costs Maintaining the three sections of the site has its costs.  Any contribution the defray them is very welcome Donate   Newsletter If you would like to receive a very occasional newsletter - Sign up!

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