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Drama in Tyrol – ice climber falls 30 meters just before the finish
Dramatic scenes took place in the Tyrolean Ötztal on Friday morning. A local ice climber (41) fell during a hike and was seriously injured....
Change required – bizarre: tax legislation endangers safety on the mountain
An international alliance is demanding that lawmakers classify local mountaineering guides as independent. Otherwise, training sessions would be canceled and safety on the mountains...
Rescued unharmed – paraglider “landed” on a 30 meter high larch tree
A 26-year-old paraglider had imagined this flight in the Zillertal differently, especially the landing. Mayrhofen's mountain rescue team freed locals from their airy 'prison'...
One fatality – Austrians fall 300 meters while ice climbing
Two ice climbers from Austria were hit by an avalanche on Saturday in the Ortler area near Sulden in South Tyrol. They fell over...
Nikki tried it – 4000 meters high: with a running start in free fall
The 1st Tyrolean Parachute Club is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. As part of the anniversary event in Radfeld, 'Krone' editor Nicole Greiderer...
