Search for Solo Extreme Climber Missing in the Alps Abandoned After 12 Days Extreme climber Kai Mosbacher has been missing in the Austrian Alps for over a week. Mosbacher, who hails from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, was last seen on September 8, when he sent a selfie from the summit of Schwarzkopf at 3,174 meters (10,413 feet) in Austria.When the 62-year-old failed to return or respond to messages, a friend notified authorities, triggering […] Climbing CragBrains | September 20, 2025 0 Comments
Austrian Ski Resort Opens for Skiing Thanks to Summer Snowstorm The Austrian ski area Hochkönig near Salzburg decided to seize the moment and open its ski area around the Arthurhaus Lift in Hochkeil near Mühlbach. The Arthurhaus Lift is just one of 34 ski lifts in the 120-kilometer (75-mile) ski area that stretches between the three villages Maria Alm, Dienten, and Mühlbach. Hochkeil near Mühlbach is very popular with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 15, 2024 0 Comments
Obertauern, Austria, Report: The “Snow Bowl” Report from Saturday and Sunday, February 25 & 26, 2023 You may have heard about the abysmal season much of Europe is having on SnowBrains, but the European Alps are an expansive area and there are some pockets where snow has been good. Obertauern is one such place. Obertauern is known in Austria as the “Snow Bowl” and its reputation […] Conditions Report Julia Schneemann | February 28, 2023 0 Comments
Five Climbers Die in Austrian Alps in Season’s Deadliest Accident Five German mountain climbers have died at a popular tourist spot in Austria’s Zillertal Alps, bringing the death toll of this weekend’s mountaineering to eight. According to Austria’s Red Cross, the five victims were climbing on Mount Gabler, east of Innsbruck, and were roped together when they fell. A major search operation began to recover their bodies and five rescue […] Climbing Steven Agar | August 28, 2017 0 Comments
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