Keyword: German Alpine Club

This is Germany's focus team for Tokyo 2020

At the summer games in Tokyo 2020 climbing is represented for the first time at an Olympiad. The German Alpine Club has now defined who he sends in the women's and men's race for the coveted starting places.

Recall: Via Ferrata Dynamax by Rock Empire

The Dynamax via ferrata set from the manufacturer Rock Empire was examined as part of a random sample investigation by the Croatian market surveillance authority. In two test scenarios, deviations outside the...

These reversing chains are potentially dangerous

A FIXE deflection chain breaks again. DAV safety research recommends replacing previously installed chains from the manufacturer with the "INOX" mark or...

Historic low in fatal accidents

The German Alpine Association publishes the mountain accident statistics for 2016. Never before have there been so few fatal accidents, but there have been many rescues of uninjured mountaineers. Good news from the...

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