A message from your hiking guide and instructor
Alfred:
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The Dachstein
and I are old friends because that’s where I spent
some of the happiest times of my childhood. At the age
of four, my mother, an avid hiker, made me cross ice fields
to reach
places that only eagles, helicopters and hikers are able to reach.
There are many mountains in this world that are beautiful and exciting but none
are quite like
the 200 million year old limestone formation of the northern Alps im Austria.
The
untamed
beauty of the Dachstein is truly magnificent and one of a kind. |
When you join
me on this adventure, you will be challenged by the terrain,
fascinated by the beauty
of nature, humbled by the
dimension of this mountain from close by and above all, you will
feel alive and you will be greatful to be capable of getting close
to nature and heaven under your own esteem.
Unlike other conventional hikes
or walks, I will take you to places that are a well kept secrets,
known only to a very view and one day you may find on
National Geographic’s.
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participate in their daily life and learn about their culture.
You will stay in remote rustic Alpine huts, in quaint country
hotels, taste the native food and become part of this ambiance. |
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You will see herds
of Chamois, (not quite goats and not quite antelope) that
live about
the tree line and are superbly adapted to the mountains,
having particularly soft hooves which help them cling
to the rocks
on the mountains where they live. |
You will observe Alpine Dohlen (Alpine Crough), a bird that is an excellent aviator,
often gregarious, fearless and if you are lucky, may eat out of your hands. |
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You will be surounded by
wild flowers like Enzian and Almrosen that flourish only
in this Alpine pastures and hardy pine trees, Zirben that
can become a thousand year of age, able to survive in this
harsh environment.
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You will cross glaciers,
take cable cars to mountain tops, visit wild underground
streams and ice caves. You will visit historic villages,
visit small craft factories that have been in the same
family for hundreds of years. You will go to old churches
and cemeteries where generations of native families are
buried.
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But most
important, you will have the opportunity to make new friends,
come home as a new individual, recharged and with expanded
perspectives. You will have the chance to learn a lot about
yourself,
your capabilities and the true values that matter
in life. |
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