Heatstroke is a life-threatening condition. Therefore, prompt assistance is essential at summer sporting events.
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Heatstroke is a life-threatening condition. Therefore, prompt assistance is essential at summer sporting events.
Stephan Binder and Andreas Würtele report on accidents involving the Sauschwanz and explain what precautions to take when using it.
Report of two similar mountaineering accidents in the summer of 2024 in the Venediger Group – both with fatal outcomes.
Place of residence and accident location are not always identical. We take a look at where the accident victims come from and where in Austria they have an accident.
Should you unhook yourself from the steel cable of the via ferrata during a thunderstorm or not? In this case, there was a fatal fall.
On 11.4.2024, 10 people are caught in an avalanche on the approach to the Martin Busch hut. 3 people die in the accident. Here is the analysis of the accident.
After a fatal cow attack on the Dachstein, Alpenverein Austria hosted a joint symposium to make mountain pastures safer.
The ÖKAS is once again organizing the Alpinforum as part of the Alpinmesse Innsbruck in 2025. Under the title “Mountaineering, only healthy? – With Xenon on Everest, extreme training on the local mountain, excessive demands on the high-altitude trail”, there will be four thematic blocks this year. November 22, 2025 at the Messe Innsbruck.
Hiking trails are rated differently in terms of difficulty, which can lead to problems. The DIGIWAY project provides a comparison for the first time.
Up Everest and back in 7 days. Lukas Furtenbach is revolutionizing commercial high-altitude mountaineering – and not only reaping the rewards.