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Grossglockner

American  
[grohs-glok-ner] / ˈgroʊsˌglɒk nər /

noun

  1. a mountain in S Austria: highest peak in the Hohe Tauern range. 12,457 feet (3,799 meters).


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According to data from the Austrian Board of Trustees for Alpine Safety published in Austrian newspaper Der Standard, 29 people have died on Grossglockner in the past 20 years.

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One Austrian climber told us that in harsh conditions, climbing Grossglockner "can feel like fighting to survive".

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Should people undertaking such ambitious routes as Grossglockner be obliged to climb in bigger groups, to prove that they're experienced enough or have packed sufficient safety supplies?

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Though mountaineers have been watching the Grossglockner case, they're not sure yet what effects it will have.

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His girlfriend, Kerstin G, died of hypothermia during a climbing trip on the Grossglockner mountain in January 2025.

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