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On the Wildspitze – Surprised by a thunderstorm: 12 alpinists in mountain emergency
Twelve alpinists were on the Wildspitze in the Ötztal Alps on Tuesday when they were suddenly surprised by a thunderstorm. Four alpinists could...
600 meters deep – mountain climber in New Zealand survived crash
A mountain climber in New Zealand was very lucky this weekend. He survived a 600 meter fall on his way to the top...
Woman injured herself; rescue from via ferrata lasted all night
It was like a surprise late-night marathon; Only at half past five in the morning were all involved safely back in the valley:...
Accident on Dachstein: mountaineer slides over a crevasse
The emergency services were busy on Saturday with two alpine operations: On Dachstein, a 58-year-old from Salzburg slid a hundred meters down the glacier...
Switzerland: outrage over theft on a via ferrata
A stolen donation box at an altitude of 2350 meters has caused outrage in Switzerland. Some time ago unknown climbers stole the contents...
