The development of the area for tourism began in 1953/1954 with the construction of the Gerlosstein ski region, today the Zillertal Arena, which was soon followed by other lifts and the opening of the Mayrhofner Penkenbahn in 1954.
Piirkonna arendamine turismiks algas aastal 1953/1954 Gerlossteini suusapiirkonna ehitamisega (täna Zillertal Arena), millele varsti järgnesid teised tõstukid ja Mayrhofner Penkenbahni avamine aastal 1954.