Günther Messner was a twenty-four year old mountaineer from Villnöß, South Tyrol (German: Südtirol), who perished in the Himalaya mountain range more than five decades ago.
He was a younger brother of Reinhold Messner, who himself had been involved in the events leading to his brother’s disappearance at the merciless Nanga Parba mountain in June 1970.
In the 2000s, human remains of Günther Messner were discovered at the mountain faces, … read more
Javorová dolina (“Maple valley”) is an elongated valley in the north-eastern part of the High Tatras mountain range in Slovakia.
The valley is accessible for the general visitor during the summer season only (June 15 to October 31), higher altitude areas in the Tatranský národný park (TANAP) have a winter closure time.
A challenging mountain tour that takes a whole day is crossing Javorová dolina, traverse the Sedlo sedielko … read more
Wie ich mich jeden Winter darauf freue im Frühling und Sommer auf meinem Balkon Pflanzen wachsen und gedeihen zu sehen.
Für so manche Gewächse wie Gemüse und Sonnenblumen habe ich in den letzten Jahren eine gewisse Zuneigung entwickelt.
Sonnenblumen, botanisch korrekt Helianthus annuus, sind an sich recht anspruchslose Pflanzen, die jedoch trockene Erde in heißen Sommern über längere Zeit nicht sehr gut vertragen.
Bisher bekam ich dieses … read more
