At the initiative of Wilhelm Steindl (31), the first academy for mountaineers in Pakistan is established – for greater safety on the tops of the 8,000-meter peaks. Only the tragic death of senior doorman Mohammad Hassan and the worldwide news about it have woken up the local authorities.
In July, Wilhelm Steindl exposed the terrible incident at the foot of K2 in Pakistan. Senior doorman Mohammad Hassan (27) died because no one helped the injured Pakistanis. Instead, video footage shows athletes climbing over the father-of-three to reach the top.
Two months later, the 31-year-old Tyrolean was honored by the Pakistani Minister of Tourism and Prime Minister for his efforts. Wilhelm Steindl collected donations for the deceased’s wife, who now has to care for three children – so far more than 160,000 euros have been raised. “The family is financially secure,” says the hotelier happily.
New laws for climbing 8000 meter peaks
Reports of the young father’s terrible death caused such an uproar that Steindl, together with the government and Bergwelten TV, founded the first mountaineering academy in Pakistan. “A site of 13 hectares is available for this project. If everything goes according to plan, construction will start in March. The opening could then be in October. “I also want to use the donations I have raised to bring trainers here who will then teach the participants alpine knowledge for a while,” says the Tyrolean. The Everest climber is also working on the curriculum.
“In addition, the laws regarding climbing 8,000-meter peaks need to be changed. You are 35 years old,” the expert explains. Current law does not provide insurance for the Sherpa. This will change thanks to Steindl’s moral courage. Pakistan thanks the Tyrolean by, among other things, naming a street after the 31-year-old. How the Tyrolean managed to establish the mountaineering academy can be seen in the Bergwelten documentary on ServusTV on October 2.
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Source: Krone
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