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Hochvogel: A famed mountain straddling Germany and Austria faces a rocky collapse

It is one of the most famous mountains in the Allgäu Alps - and it could soon be history. According to experts, the summit of the Hochvogel will soon collapse, and up to 260,000 cubic metres of rock could fall into the valley.

Accident

Berlin mountain climber falls 200 metres to death in Austrian Alps

A hiker from Berlin fell to her death during poor weather conditions in the Austrian Alps on Monday evening. Rescuers first found her on Tuesday morning.

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Mountaineer’s body found two weeks after deadly fall in German Alps

Mountain rescue crews have located the body of a climber who fell to his death while walking alone on Germany’s third highest mountain in mid-August.

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German climber dies in Nepalese avalanche

A German mountaineer was among nine people killed in Nepal when they were buried by an avalanche on one of the world's most deadly mountains.