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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.
First aid can save lives in an (alpine) emergency. The xABCDE scheme is a practical method for assessing and treating the patient.
Not all hiking trails are the same. The DIGIWAY project develops standardized geodata for the Euregio region and compares difficulty ratings.
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.
Completely buried by an avalanche – and survived. Two people talk about an avalanche in Norway, each from their own perspective.
How are avalanche forecasts used? Pascal Haegeli provides exciting insights into their effectiveness – based on international studies and surveys.
In memory of Günter Auferbauer: An obituary for the long-time alpinist, author and ÖKAS expert – including an interview with analyse:berg
Günter Auferbauer in an interview about a life in the mountains, moments of fate and the creation of a unique life rope team – a moving look back at seven decades of alpine experience and writing.
