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Essential climbing knots for climbers and outdoor enthusiasts

The essentials of climbing knots at a glance It’s unbelievable all the things you can do with a pliable piece of textile. The right twists and turns in the right place open up a lot of options. They frequently even save lives. A climber knot is vital during climbing and mountaineering in particular. That’s why […]

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Durmitor: summits, ridges, deep gorges

“Among the gigantic mountains of the Southern Slavic countries, the Durmitor is the most mighty and magical.” Kurt Hassert, German geographer and explorer (1868 – 1947) Profile of the mountains and landscape The small high mountain region of Durmitor rises like an island from the surrounding Alpine plateau of north-western Montenegro. The plateau located at […]

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Accursed Mountains

“All mountains on one side, and Prokletije on the other.” Serbo-Croatian saying “The Accursed Mountains must be one of the last mountain ranges in Europe that haven’t been fully discovered yet. It’s one of the most mysterious and romantic places in Europe.” From the (slightly outdated) profile on Summitpost.org1 That may be slightly exaggerated but […]

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The thru hike: see it through!

The “thru” in thru hiking means “through”. A thru hike involves hiking an established long-distance trail end-to-end without major breaks. And this long-distance hiking trail can even cover several thousand kilometres! This type of long-distance hiking requires some real commitment. Come what may! If you accept this challenge, you can experience unbelievable beauty but you […]

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The Path of Unity: Peaks of the Balkans trail

The phrase “Peaks of the Balkans” is the “brand name” of a long-distance hiking trail developed from 2006 onwards. Extending for 192 kilometres, this Peaks of the Balkans trail connects Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro. It crosses the highest and wildest mountain ranges at the southern end of the Dinaric Alps. The local descriptions for this […]

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Old, unfit, clueless? Try rock climbing for beginners!

When you take a look around a climbing hall in a metropolitan area, you’ll mainly see young, fit people with muscular bodies. But there is also a good number of those who don’t care about fitness, age or beauty stereotypes. Which is a good thing. After all, the benefits and joys of climbing should be […]

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Speed climbing – what is it and why do it?

Speed climbing is climbing at speed, simple. Not on speed, i.e. under the influence of an amphetamine but trying to go as fast as possible. Though doping with speed was once prevalent in high-altitude mountaineering using innocuous brand names such as Pervitin. But today’s speed climbers are going about their business without drugs. They’re also […]

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The Tatra mountains: hikers’ paradise

the most important things What was the first “proper” high mountain region you saw? The Alps? For me, it was the Tatra mountains at the early age of six. That may be decades ago now but the effects have stayed with me. What I experienced then really sowed the seed in me for this undying […]

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The Pyrenees: beauty with character

the most important things Are the Pyrenees merely a smaller version of the Alps? This may be the case theoretically because both of them are fold mountains that developed about 50 to 100 million years ago during the Tertiary period. Both of them were also covered by glaciers during Ice Ages and have therefore been […]

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Outdoor clothing in the city centre? I need that!

It is the nightmare of style icons, fashionistas and cultural guardians: the outdoor wave that is sweeping the city centres. Ten years ago, people were sure it was one of those silly crazes that would be laughed off in 10 years’ time. But far from it, it still remains and shows no signs of fading. […]

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