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Hans Wenzl – Austrian is a good luck charm on eight-thousanders!
Hans Wenzl is currently the most successful high-altitude mountaineer in Austria and is something of a good luck charm in the Eight Thousand Mountains,...
Controversial regulations – Mount Everest: Tracking devices become mandatory
In a controversial scheme, Nepalese authorities want to increase safety on Mount Everest and hundreds of other mountains that require a mountain permit. ...
Dangerous winter – mountain guides teach alpine safety in schools
There are cycling licenses and swimming courses, but in the Alpine regions of Austria, winter is the greatest danger for children. That is...
Woman seriously injured – lost footing: climber (29) crashed in Tyrol
Alpine accident Friday in the Tyrolean lowlands: A 29-year-old German lost her balance while climbing in Kössen (Kitzbühel district) and fell several meters into...
Inadequate equipment – Two people (25) ended up in distress on the Rax
A man and a woman from Wiener Neustadt (Lower Austria) had to be rescued by air police from Raxalpe. The 25-year-olds were probably...
