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Difficult conditions – Rax became a snow hell for father and son
Under breathtakingly unfavorable conditions, the 55-year-old Viennese and his son (22) decided to reach clear heights from the Höllental via the Rudolfsteig. And...
Seriously injured – rock hit 26-year-old climber straight in the face
A broken stone, barely bigger than a fist, from a height of several meters - that's enough to cause serious injury. During a...
“Not a crime”: – Reinhold Messner defends the use of snow cannons
Former extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messner (79) does not find it objectionable to make snow on ski slopes with flakes from snow cannons. “It...
After a heated discussion – surprising twist: Messner retains the world record
He was the first person to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders – or was he? Reinhold Messner was stripped of his world record in...
Extensive rescue – “climber” hanging unconscious from rope upside down
A 45-year-old Czech man ended a climbing trip in the Götzis municipality of Vorarlberg on Sunday with serious injuries - including suspension trauma. ...
