Here you have my interactive map with 35 bivouac shelters in the Austrian Alps, all with coordinates and external links for more detailed information.
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This page provides some general but essential instructions and tips for those who are looking for an answer to the question how to start mountain climbing. I myself started mountaineering almost 40 years ago, so I feel I could say something about this activity. Read more...Featured Posts

Dolomites Solo: My New Book
This ebook documents fifteen years of my solo mountaineering in the Dolomites, starting in 2010 with my first visit and my ascent of Marmolada.

Monte Paterno (Paternkofel) Traverse: Innerkofler-De Luca Via Ferrata
I climbed Monte Paterno by walking from the car parking below Lago d’Antorno to Rifugio Locatelli and then to the summit. After that I traversed the mountain and descended toward Rifugio Lavaredo.

Climbing Cima Ombretta Orientale: Circular Route via Passo Ombretta and Ferrata Ombretta-Vernale
I climbed Cima Ombretta Orientale from the main road at Penia village. I began by walking toward Rifugio Contrin and Bivacco Marco Dal Bianco, and then completed a round descent that utilized a via ferrata section, before walking past the Rifugio and back to the parking spot.

New Book: Livigno Peaks – Summer Climbs to Mild 3000m Summits
I have been mountaineering in the Livigno area since 2014. Most people know this region for winter sports but my time there has been spent in summer. Hence the book.

Climbing Cristallino d’Ampezzo and Ferrata Ivano Dibona
Cristallino d’Ampezzo and Ferrata Ivano Dibona tour is among the best tours you can have in the Dolomites. Here you have a detailed report from my round tour that also includes Bivacco Buffa di Perrero.
