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Tips for alpinists – “mountain victims” lay in a hammock on the Traunstein
Well-intentioned is the opposite of well-done: the distress call from a concerned skipper on Lake Traunsee led to a rescue operation with a curious...
Experts warn – be careful on the high and glacier tours!
Many are now attracted to high mountain tours on hot days. However, the Tyrolean Mountain Guide Association warns against carelessness and also points...
Rescued by helicopter – alpinists escape the disaster on the Wiesbachhorn
A Bavarian group of mountaineers had incredible luck in Salzburg on Monday. During the descent from the Großer Wiesbachhorn (Pinzgau) a huge snowfall...
Use in the Zillertal – thunderstorm broke: woman trapped in the climbing wall
A Dutch woman found herself in an uncomfortable and especially dangerous situation late Thursday afternoon in Tyrol's Zillertal: The 21-year-old was climbing a via...
Base jumper over kick – jump into (mis)happiness? “I know the risk!”
They bring the "kick" and make you feel happy in free fall. Nevertheless, skydiving and wingsuiting remain dangerous ventures for parachutists, and base...
