Teen Climber Killed in Slab Avalanche on Zugspitze, Germany’s Highest Peak A 19-year-old German climber was killed on Saturday when a small slab avalanche swept him 350 meters down the Stopelzieher route on the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain on the border with Austria. He had been ascending the via ferrata with a 21-year-old companion when the slide broke above them shortly before 10 a.m. on December 5. Related: 29 Stranded Hikers […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | December 7, 2025 0 Comments
Strokes of Luck Save Climber Trapped Headfirst in Glacier Crevasse at Zugspitze, Germany A mountaineer is alive today thanks to strokes of extraordinary luck: first a bystander happened to witness him fall headfirst into a glacier crevasse during a solo ascent of the Zugspitze, Germany, then rescue teams managed to locate and extract him in two narrow weather windows. The fall occurred Friday afternoon, July 4, on the Höllentalferner, a shrinking glacier traversed […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | July 13, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Day 4 of the Summer Snowstorm in the European Alps The summer snowstorm in Europe is on its way out, leaving behind magical images of winter conditions in the northeastern Alps. Temperatures are set to rise above freezing again in most areas by Wednesday. There is some rain forecast for Tuesday, but it is not in the quantities that we have seen from Thursday to Sunday. Lower-lying regions are […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 16, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Zugspitze and Garmisch, Germany: My Escape at the Edge of the Alps I learned skiing on once-a-year family trips to Italy, where I did my first laps on skis at age five and got hooked immediately. Soon enough, these vacations weren’t enough to fulfill my need for skiing, so my dad put both me and my brother in a local ski racing program, which trained at Garmisch Classic and Zugspitze ski area, […] Leander Walchshöfer | June 3, 2024 0 Comments
29 Stranded Hikers Rescued From 9,718′ Zugspitze, Germany’s Highest Mountain, After Over 6 Feet of Unexpected Snowfall A rescue operation was launched on Saturday, June 1, to evacuate dozens of hikers who found themselves stranded on Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze, due to treacherous weather conditions. Related: French Mayor Wants to End “Mont Blanc in Heels” as Tourists Attempt Dangerous Peak in Shorts, T-Shirts, and Trainers According to the Bavarian Mountain Rescue Service, 29 hikers attempted to […] SnowBrains | June 2, 2024 1 Comment
Germany’s Zugspitze Sees 3 Feet of Spring Snow in 5 Days Germany’s tallest mountain, the Zugspitze with an elevation of 9,718 feet (2,962 meters), received 16 inches (40 cm) of snow in the last 24 hours and around 3.3 feet (1 meter) in the last five days. Snow conditions at the Zugpitze Ski Area are perfect right now, despite the resort having started preparing for the summer season. Thanks to the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 22, 2024 0 Comments
Top 7 Snowiest Resorts in the European Alps Right Now The European Alps have been experiencing one of the best starts to the season in a long time. If you find yourself with free time and are hunting for some stashes right now, these are the seven resorts with the biggest snowfalls so far this season*. We do have a three-way tie for fourth place, so resorts with the fourth, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 16, 2023 0 Comments
Famous Cable Car Badly Smashed in Germany Today According to Kriesbote, an unmanned maintenance basket collided with an empty cable car after a chain hoist broke at Zugspitze ski resort in Germany today. No one was injured in the accident. Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany at 9,717′. Zugspitze ski areas 10 lifts are located on the Zugspitze mountain. The accident occurred during a routine maintenance operation. The broken […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 13, 2018 0 Comments
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