Die Alpen.
Hiking tour from Zans (Rifugio Zannes, 1680 meters AMSL) to Piz Duleda (2909 meters AMSL) via Kreuzjoch and Roa Scharte (2617 meters AMSL), located in the Dolomites in South Tyrol.
I recommend to wear a helmet from the Roa Scharte on.… read more
Hiking tour from Zans (Rifugio Zannes, 1680 meters AMSL) to Sass Rigais (3025 meters AMSL) via Mittagsscharte (2597 meters AMSL), located in the Dolomites in South Tyrol.
This tour is difficult and demanding in sections (one instance see video below), so climbing experience is mandatory.
Though you can do without it (and I’d seen quite a few people going without it), I would recommend … read more
Günther Messner was a twenty-four year old mountaineer from Villnöß, South Tyrol (Südtirol), who perished in the Himalaya mountain range more than five decades ago.
He was a younger brother of Reinhold Messner, who was directly involved in the events which led to his brother’s disappearance at the merciless Nanga Parba mountain in June 1970.
In the 2000s, human remains that belonged to Günther Messner were found … read more
