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Issue No 78. October 2020
TYROLIA 2020 Mountain Books Rights Guide

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alpine biography |NOVELTY

Tom Dauer
Kurt Albert
Think freely - climb freely - be free
336 p., 107 col. and 36 b/w photographs
15 x 22,5, hard cover with dust jacket
ISBN 978-3-7022-3874-2| Price: € 29,95
2020

The biography of the redpoint inventor
Kurt Albert (1954–2010) was one of the greatest andmost ingenious climbers and mountaineers of all time.
Born in Nuremberg, he was one of the pioneers of theinternational free climbing movement, which had oneof its centers in the Franconian Jura. Kurt Albert wrote climbing history with the invention of the redpoint. His keen mind, his openness to people and ideas, his thirst for adventure and his wit made him
the focus of a sporting and social subculture, the influences of which went far beyond climbing andmountaineering itself. With this, traditions, values and patterns of thought also changed, climbing
became a popular sport, the economic and aesthetic significance of which is clearly visible in many
parts of society today.
With numerous first ascents, Kurt Albert left his mark in the mountains of the world. Even more remarkable than his alpinistic achievements is the consequence with which he maintained his lifestylefor decades. Kurt Albert was not only a free climber - above all he led a free, independent life.
With his biography, the multi-award-winning author and filmmaker Tom Dauer fills a memory gap
that Kurt Albert's sudden accident death in September 2010 has ripped. His book will appeal to all
those who see climbing and mountaineering not just as a sport but as a way of life.

Author:Tom Dauer, born 1969, feels connected to Kurt Albert in many ways. The literary and political scientist
and graduate of the German School of Journalism wrote b. a. a book about Reinhard Karl. He lived in
Patpagonia for over a year for his standard work “Cerro Torre - Mythos Patagonien” and shared a wooden
hut in the base camp of Fitz Roy with Kurt Albert for weeks. As an alpinist, author and filmmaker, he is
and remains independent - an ideal that he also shares with Kurt Albert.

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NOVELTY | climbing biography
Angela Eiter
Climbing is problem solving How I found my way up
160 p., 47 colour photographs
15 x 22,5, hard cover with dust jacket
ISBN 978-3-7022-3806-3| Price: € 19,95

A climbing star and his look behind thescenes of a picture-book career"Success is not a happy privilege, but a hard, often
painful fight", Angy Eiter - a very big one of the sport
climbing scene - writes in her new book, that grants alook behind the scenes of her picture-book career for the first time.
Personally and honestly, Angela Eiter talks about her passion for climbing, about being discovered asa natural, developing into a perfectly functioning professional, her most brilliant competition
2 achievements and finally about rock climbing, where she can set milestones as well. But she also
gives insight into a relentlessly harsh performance apparatus, in which she got to know exhaustion
and anorexia, failure, bullying and pain in her own body ...
The touching story of an exceptional athlete whose career also accompanied the special way ofclimbing in Austria since its beginnings!

Author:Angy Eiter, born in 1986 near Innsbruck, , is one of the best women athletes in the world. Thebalance of her competitive career is unparalleled: the Tyrolean became world champion in 2005,
2007, 2011 and 2012 in the Lead, 2010 European champion and secured in 2004, 2005 and 2006
three times in a row the overall World Cup victory. She won the legendary Rockmaster in Arco six
times - an extraordinary achievement that no other woman has ever achieved. In 2013, the 33-yearold withdrew from the competition and dedicated himself to free climbing in the rock. She won her
greatest triumph in Spain in 2017: she was the first woman in the world to climb a route in difficultylevel 9b (XI + / XII-).

alpine coffee table book |NOVELTY

Andrea Fischer/Bernd Ritschel

Alps glaciers – a homage
256 p., 158 colour. pic., 1 overview map|
24 x 30, hard cover w. relief embossing
ISBN 978-3-7022-3846-9 | Price: € 39,2020

Before they disappear ... A photo trip to theglaciers of the Alps
The dying of the glaciers cannot leave anyone cold especially not if you have connected your life to thealpine ice like mountain photographer Bernd Ritscheland glacier researcher Andrea Fischer. They make this illustrated book both: a scientifically soundinventory, which nevertheless tries to outline the phenomenon of glaciers in a gripping and easy-tounderstand manner, and at the same time a fascinating symphony of images about the size andbeauty of the no longer eternal ice in the high mountains - before it goes away threatens.
Extensively researched photos from the Eastern and Western Alps bring geographical and glaciological peculiarities as well as emotional moments into the picture. The text contributions are devoted tothe history of the glaciers and the dynamics of current developments, asking questions about theirimportance for life and business in the Alpine region, what comes when the ice goes or what awaits
people in the high alpine ice today. Finally, an info block recommends 25 places (viewpoints, educational trails, huts) where non-mountaineers can experience glaciers up close.

Author:Andrea Fischer, As a scientist, she has been researching alpine glaciers for 20 years. Fischer is the nationalcorrespondent of the World Glacier Monitoring Service, board member of the Austrian Cluster for Environmental
History and was head of the glacier measurement service of the Austrian Alpine Association until 2016. In 2013 she
was awarded Austrian of the year in the research category. Since 2010 she has been researching and teaching at theInstitute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Innsbruck.

Photographer:

Bernd Ritschel, born 1963, is one of the most renowned mountain photographers and the most successful mountainbook authors in German-speaking countries. He published more than twenty illustrated books, a photo textbook,calendar, lectures and photo workshops. Tyrolia has already published the illustrated books “Tirol” (2010), “Austria
Alpin” (2nd edition 2014) and “Magische Momente über den Ötztal”. The present documentation of the Al-pen
glaciers is a matter of the heart for him and has been at the center of his photographic work in recent year3

NOVELTY | alpine guidebook
Thomas Mariacher
Ski tours in East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia
Hohe Tauern – Lienzer Dolomiten –Karnischer Kamm
424 p., 250 col. photos, 50 maps and 1 overlook map
14,5 x 21, paperback with flaps
ISBN 978-3-7022-3875-9| Price: € 34,95
2020

200 ski tour destinations
Recommended by the local mountain guideSki touring has enjoyed increasing popularity for years in Tyrol - both with local mountain enthusiasts
and with guests. East Tyrol with its Hohe Tauern is particularly characterized by a range of tours for
all weather conditions and throughout the season.
With 200 carefully worked out tour tips, this tour guide offers a really comprehensive and uniqueportfolio of what is possible on two boards in the snow off the slopes. The spectrum ranges from
simple day tours for beginners to demanding high tours for experienced ski mountaineers. The tour
4 selection includes the entire diversity of the mountains of East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia, broken
down by starting point: Lienzer Dolomiten, Schobergruppe, Defregger Berge, Villgrater Berge, Lasörlinggruppe, Panargenkamm, Rieserfernergruppe, Venediger, Granatspitz and Glocknergruppe, Goldberggruppe, Gailtaler Alps and Karnischer Kamm - targets for more than half a life.

Author:Thomas Mariacher, born 1978, lives in Lienz in East Tyrol and is a certified mountain and ski guide in theentire Alpine region. In addition to ski mountaineering and sport climbing, his great passions also include
steep wall climbing, which always offers him new challenges. Thanks to the ascent of all three thousand
meter peaks in East Tyrol, both in summer and winter, he has a profound knowledge of the local
mountains. The ski tour tips that he publishes in the “Osttiroler Bote” have enjoyed great popularity for
years and have resulted in the publication of three ski guides, all of whom are now out of print. This bookis the sum of his experience as a mountain and ski guide and as an author: All tour tips published so far
have been completely revised and supplemented by other attractive destinations.

alpine coffee table book | NOVELTY

Stefan Herbke
Dream Ski Tours
25 extraordinary ski crossings in the Alps
With Transalp, Haute Route and Tauerncross
224 p., 294 colour. pictures,24 x 29, hardcoverISBN 978-3-7022-3808-7| Price: € 34,95

Over all mountains in powder and firn
The great touring portfolio for all ski tour
fans
Ski tours are becoming more and more popular andthe trend is towards along ski touring weekend or a whole week of touring, during which you
can hike from hut to hut with touring skis and appropriate equipment through the wonderful
mountain scenery.
This modern, generously illustrated book brings a charming portfolio of attractive multi-day
tours and exceptional day laps, in which ski touring beginners, variation freaks and freeriders
as well as ambitious ski mountaineers find new destinations.
In addition to classic ski crossings such as the Haute Route or the ski route Hoch-Tirol, there
are presented completely new rounds such as the Nockberge Trail in Carinthia. The focus,
however, is on the crossings created by the author himself in cooperation with local guides.
They combine the best of each area and were not described before. Beneath the animating
and informative text reports there are given detailed info blocks with all the important facts
for personal tour planning and overview maps for each tour to make it easy to realize allthese ski touring dreams.

Author:Stefan Herbke, is a true ski aficionado: There is hardly a region in the Alps where the native
Munich has not already made his turn. The graduate geographer and journalist has publishednumerous publications on skiing and several ski tour guides. With this book, he summarizes his
popular tour series in "Panorama", the member magazine of the DAV, and gives her a lastingvalue. More at www.bergsuechtig.de.

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Rudi Mair/Patrick Nairz

Avalanche.

Recognizing the decisive problems
and danger patterns
232 p., 143 color illustrations and 45 color graphs
17 x 24, paperback with flaps
ISBN 978-3-7022-3504-8| Price: € 29,95
Sold: Italy, Russia, Czech Republic, USA/GB

The definitive book of snow and avalanche science
The two internationally renowned Tyrolean avalanche warners Rudi Mair and Patrick Nairz succeeded in setting new standards in avalanche science with the standard manual "lawine." The innovative
concept of the hazard pattern has led to the transnational representation of five avalanche problems
that occur repeatedly in the course of a winter: 1. fresh snow, 2. drift snow, 3. old snow, 4. wet snow
and 5. sliding snow. These basic problems are presented in this book and explored in ten key hazard
patterns. The analysis of current accident data from the last few years optimally prepares theknowledge in a tried and tested form.

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What are the special meteorological conditions in early, high and late winter or in spring? How dothey affect the snowpack? And above all: What are the risk factors? Short, concise blocks ofknowledge, the meaningful illustration and the elaborate layout optimally develop the specialist
knowledge. By referring back to typical, actually occurring accidents, recurring hazard patterns canbe identified - and wrong decisions can be avoided.

Authors:
Dr. Rudi Mair, born in 1961 in Innsbruck, studied meteorology and glaciology in Innsbruck.
Since 1999 Director of the Avalanche Warning Service of Tirol, since 2000 a court
appointed and certified expert for meteorology, avalanche science, avalanche accidents
and avalanche protection. Since 2011 university instructor of snow and avalanche science.
DI Patrick Nairz, born in 1970 in Innsbruck, studied flood and avalanche protection
measures in Vienna and VancouverSince 1999 Deputy Director of the Avalanche Warning
Service of Tirol, from 2009 to 2013 he directed a working group of the European Avalanche
Warning Service.

alpine guideboo |BESTSELLER

Csaba Szépfalusi

Via ferrata Guide Austria

Over 500 secured via ferrata- from very easy to very difficult
728 p., 570 col. pict. and 162 maps details, 1 outline map
14,5x 21, paperback with flaps
ISBN 978-3-7022-2548-3| Price: € 37,95
Sold: Poland

Austria's via ferrata bestseller
The latest edition draws on cutting-edge research and includes all secured routes in Austria's via ferrata paradise. The most exciting and beautiful of them are described in detail, with detailed information on how to get there, pictures, maps and a uniform difficulty rating. The most important information is briefly summarized for all other climbs.
For the number of via ferrata friends, which has grown enormously in recent years, the via ferrata
guide Austria from the Viennese Alpine Club trainer and tour guide Csaba Szépfalusi offers a comprehensive overview of the abundance of via ferratas that can be conquered in the federal states. Also
taken into account are the many new climbs that have been added in almost all federal states in re- 7
cent years in all degrees of difficulty. The guide is rounded off by competent tips on technique andtactics, which should make it easier for newcomers in particular to get started in the fascinating via
ferrata sport.

Authors:
Csaba Szépfalusi, born 1961 in Vienna, freelance alpine journalist and photographer,author of numerous mountain books, including the bestseller "Via Ferrata Guide Austria".
Editor of the "Edelweiss aktuell" magazine. Active in the Austrian Alpine Association in the
training, leadership and lecture area.

alpine biography
Caroline Fink/Karin Steinbach Tarnutzer
First on the Rope
Pioneering Women Climbers in Rock and Ice
304 p., 49 col. and 88 s/w photographs
15 x 22,5, hard cover with dust jacket
ISBN 978-3-7022-3252-8| Price: € 29,95
Sold: Poland

When Women cut their own pathsin the Mountains
When Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner reached the summit of K2 inAugust 2011, thus becoming the first woman to climb all
fourteen 8000-metre-peaks without supplementary oxygen,her feat made headlines far beyond her native Austria. This has not always been the case: In the early years of alpinism it was difficult for women climbers even to be allowed to tie into the rope of amountain guide. Still, they were climbing mountains from very early on, even though their names
often remained unknown and their stories unheard. From the first pioneering women climbers in the
8 Alps of the 19th century to female high-altitude mountaineers across the world and today’s topnotch alpinists, this book documents the remarkable feats of self-confident women in rock and ice.
Above all, it tells stories of an independent life full of enthusiasm, passion, and inspiration.
The book contains 26 carefully researched and grippingly told portraits of women climbers from theAlps, Europe, and overseas, who made inspiring, pioneering feats in the mountains of the world.
Eight to ten double-page texts about the various epochs of mountaineering provide additional background information about the historical evolution of mountaineering and climbing. Each portrait isaccompanied by spectacular images.

Author:

Caroline Fink, born in 1977, the alpinist from Zurich works as a freelance author and photographer in the fields
mountains, alpinism and travelling for the NZZ, the “Schweizer Famile” and other specialist journals in theGerman speaking region. More information at: www.caroline-fink.ch

Author:Karin Steinbach, born in 1966 and raised near Munich, was traveling in the mountains from his youth. At theage of 22, she received the license to become a specialist training instructor at the German Alpine Club. The
literature and communication scientist has worked with numerous alpinists and mountain book authors inmany publishing years in Munich and Zurich. She lives as a freelance journalist and author in St. Gallen.

alpine biography
Nicholas Mailänder
He went ahead to Lhasa
Peter Aufschnaiter. The biography
416 p., 68 bw photos, 3 maps
14,5 x 21, hardcover w. dust jacket
ISBN 978-3-7022-3693-9| Price: € 34,95

The head behind "Seven Years in Tibet"
The fascinating life of the great Himalayan pioneer
It is one of the great epics of the modern age: the adventure of
the two Austrian mountaineers, who flee from a prison camp innorthern India in 1944, overcome the vast expanse of the Tibetan highlands in winter and finallyreach the forbidden city of Lhasa in rags, where they were to witness the traditional Tibetan society
in the last few years of their flowering. While one of the two refugees, Heinrich Harrer, became
world famous with the bestseller "Seven Years in Tibet", which was eventually filmed with Brad Pittin the lead role, Peter Aufschnaiter (1899-1973) remained largely unknown. He was the head and thedriving force behind the sensational adventure: he knew Tibet from years of study, drew maps, spoke
Tibetan fluently, and it was he who had the energy and determination to persevere and continue
where his companion had long since given up.
But who was this mysterious man, who remained after the Chinese invasion of Tibet and the flight of
the Dalai Lama in the Himalayas, and who deserved the development of Tibet and Nepal like no other? - With this meticulously researched, first comprehensive biography, illustrated with unique historical imagery, one of the greatest explorers, climbers, cartographers and development workers ofthe 20th century for the first time paid the attention he deserves - and tells the true story behind themyth gripping.

Author:Nicholas Mailänder, born 1949, published numerous publications on alpine-historical topics (eg "In thesign of the edelweiss - the history of Munich as a mountaineering city"). He has been researching the lifeof Peter Aufschnaiter for about ten years, working closely with autodidactic Otto Schloder specialist Otto
Kompatscher and the Ethnological Museum in Zurich, which manages the estate of Peter Aufschnaiter.

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Jochen Hemmleb
Nanga Parbat
The 1970 drama and the controversy
232 p., 50 col. and b/w pictures
15 x 22,5, hardcover w. dust jacket
ISBN 978-3-7022-3064-7| Price: € 24,95
Sold: Italy, Poland

How the Messner tragedy became the greatest
dispute in Alpine history
It is the most frequently told and most hotly debated mountaineering drama: the story of Reinhold Messner and the death of his brother Günther on
Nanga Parbat in 1970. A tragedy full of contradictions, accompanied by controversy, suspicion and blame. The public only perceives the media-effective tips of this story, such as thefilm "Nanga Parbat" by Joseph Vilsmaier. The real questions about Nanga Parbat 1970 cannot be answered with this.
Did Reinhold Messner intend to cross the mountain back then? Or had he dismounted on
10 the other side of the mountain because there was no other way out with his ill brother? Why
hadn't Messner clearly indicated an emergency when two other members of the expeditionpassed nearby? Why hadn't they tried to reach him? Had Günther been buried by an ice avalanche at the foot of the wall? Or had he died before? Had the expedition leader failed tocome to the aid of the missing Messners?
Jochen Hemmleb takes up these questions, is not satisfied with simple answers and blackand-white painting that is effective for the media - instead, he hooks: observed with thenecessary distance of the independent observer, with a clear view of the complexity of thefacts and with his own detective flair and he analyzes the events of Nanga Parbat 1970. He
analyzes the statements of those who were involved, reveals connections and outlines developments that let the events and protagonists appear in a new, differentiated light.
Author:Jochen Hemmleb, born 1971, graduate geologist, screenwriter, consultant, co-director andproduction assistant in the field of mountaineering, book author, translator and speaker, lives in
Bolzano. In 1999, 2001, 2010 and 2011 he initiated and accompanied the search expeditions to
Mallory and Irvine on Mount Everest, which succeeded in the sensational discovery of theHimalayan pioneer George Mallory, who went missing in 1924. Several publications anddocumentaries were made on this subject. In 2004 his penchant for the historical and detective
search for clues in the mountains led him to Nanga Parbat, in 2006 to Broad Peak.
More at: www.jochenhemmleb.com

alpine literature |BESTSELLER

Karl Gabl“I have seen the clouds from above and below“
The mountains, the weather, my life
240 p., 65 colour. a. 20 b/w pictures, 15 x 22,5, hardcoverISBN 978-3-7022-3808-7| Price: € 24,95

The weather whisperer Karl Gabl
The memoirs of the renowned meteorologist
Some call him fair-weather guru, others their storm
prophet, and hardly anyone goes on the highest mountains in the world outside his tent
longer without his advice: Karl Gabl is one of the most renowned expedition meteorologists,
on his forecasts rely extreme mountaineers worldwide. But who is this well-known weather
face? Humorous and profound, entertaining and witty, he himself tells about his life, that led
him as a mountaineer to almost fifty peaks over 5000 meters, and that allows him as a meteorologist, to be up close in spectacular first ascents all over the world.
Gabl tells of his mountaineering beginnings, of his path as a mountain guide and meteorologist and of his tours in the Alps, the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas and the Andes. Of course,
Gabl also gives insights into his work as a weather advisor and his efforts to constantly develop new measures for safety in the mountains. The contributions of extreme mountaineers such as Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Simone Moro, the “Huber-Buam”, Ines Papert andHansjörg Auer give more than an idea of the importance of a call to “Charly”.
Author:Prof. Dr. Karl Gabl, born 1946 in St. Anton am Arlberg, headed the Innsbruck weather service formore than three decades. With his forecasts, he still supports extreme mountaineers on tours
around the world even in retirement. The certified mountain and ski guide and experienced
mountaineer initiated the Alpine Association's Weather Service and, as President of the Austrian
Board of Trustees for Alpine Safety, has been making a significant contribution to accident
prevention in mountaineering since 2004. Gabl has been teaching Austrian mountain guideaspirants in alpine meteorology since 1977.

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BESTSELLER | alpine biographyPeter Habeler/Karin Steinbach

The aim is the summit
208 p., 51 colour. pic., 21 b/w pic.|
15 x 225 , hard cover w. dust jacket
ISBN 978-3-7022-2812-5| Price: € 24,90
Sold: Czech Republic, Bulgary, Poland, Paperback

Mount Everest without additional oxygen
An extraordinary mountaineering life
Peter Habeler became world famous in 1978, when together with Reinhold Messner he managed thefirst ascent of Mount Everest without additional oxygen. Further successful eight thousand expeditions, f. e. to Nanga Parbat, Cho Oyu or Kangchendzönga followed. Already before, Habeler made aname for himself on the international mountaineering scene with its early, sometimes incredibly fast
repeats of extreme routes. And even today, he continues his successes of that time: Together withDavid Lama he climbed in the spring of 2017 - 42 years after his 10-hour record with Reinhold Messner - the notorious Eiger North Face, setting a world record age.

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Looking back on his exciting life with and in the mountains, Peter Habeler reports on his great
achievements in personal texts and in-depth interviews, bringing half a century of alpinism history tolife. The book also makes it possible to meet Peter Habeler personally, with the landscape and thepeople who shaped it. Honest and open, he tells of borderline experiences, triumphs and defeats, ofimportant experiences and friendships, of necessary youthful impudence, of the art of getting older
as a mountaineer, and why it still keeps pulling him to the summit.

Author:Peter Habeler, born in 1942 in Mayrhofen in the Zillertal, was one of the best climbers in Austria even before
the sensational first Everest ascent without bottled oxygen. He led the Austrian mountain and ski instructor
training for many years. In 1999, he was awarded the title of professor for his services in alpine security.

Author:Karin Steinbach, born in 1966 and raised near Munich, was traveling in the mountains from his youth. At theage of 22, she received the license to become a specialist training instructor at the German Alpine Club. The
literature and communication scientist has worked with numerous alpinists and mountain book authors inmany publishing years in Munich and Zurich. She lives as a freelance journalist and author in St. Gallen.

alpine biography
Wolfgang Nairz/Horst Christoph„It will be fine"
Mountains and other adventures of my life
272 p., 120 col . a. 12 s/w pictures
15 x 22,5 , hard cover w. dust jacket
ISBN 978-3-7022- 3411-9| Price: € 14,95

The adventure of a successful
mountaineering life
Biography of a great expedition leader
Boundless optimism is at the beginning of those adventures, that succeed thanks to a mixture ofcourage, experience, improvisational skills and luck. This attitude allowed Wolfgang Nairz to set out
for new targets throughout his life: as a mountaineer, expedition leader, hang-glider and balloonist
as well as in his professional and social commitment.
In 1978 he was the leader of one of the most successful Mount Everest expeditions of all time, when
Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler first climbed Everests “by fair means”. Robert Schauer, Horst
Bergmann and Nairz themselves were the first Austrians to climb the summit, Oswald Oelz - andReinhard Karl were the first German. The Tyrolean Franz Oppurg also managed the first solo ascent.
The group of "young savages" of the early 1970s had become one of the most prominent expedition
teams of the post-war period and Wolfgang Nairz was their mastermind. His expedition leadershipstyle, inspired by the free spirit of the 1970s, shaped an era of mountaineering in the Himalayas - justas, conversely, the Himalayas as a living and cultural space deeply shaped the character of Wolfgang
Nairz. So far he has been to Tibet and Nepal more than eighty times. His connection to this country
and its people is directly expressed in the projects of Nepalhilfe Tirol, which he initiated.
Reinhold Messner describes him as "adventurous, always busy with new targets and always surrounded by friends". In conversation with one of them, the cultural journalist Horst Christoph, Wolfgang Nairz talks about the adventures of his life and about his active life at seventy. Richly illustrated,with partly unpublished archive material, previously unpublished letters from the Everest expeditionin 1978 and personal contributions from companions.

Author:Wolfgang Nairz, born 1944, received numerous international awards for his outstanding alpine achievements
as well as his social commitment to the population of Nepal, the Austrian federal government awarded him theprofessional title of Professor in 2005. Nairz lives with his wife Edith in Innsbruck. More at www.nairz.at

Author:Horst Christoph, born in Innsbruck, studied German and history at the University of Innsbruck, was cultural
editor of the news magazine "profil" for many years. Since his retirement he has been working as a freelance
journalist. Numerous publications on the topics of time and alpine history. In 2012 he published the biography“Max Reisch. Beyond all streets ”.

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alpine biography
Christoph Hainz/Jochen Hemmleb
Only the mountain is my boss
272 p., 87 colour. and 3 b/w pictures
15 x 22,5, hardcover with dust jacket
ISBN 978-3-7022-3753-0 | Price: € 24,95
Sold: Italy

The freedom of a life in and with the mountains
The multi-faceted portrait of
the South Tyrolean "Zinnenmann"
Whether as a mountain guide in the Dolomites and Alps for
the German Federal President and many other guests or on his solo ascent of the Fitz Roy inPatagonia, whether climbing the Shivling, the El Capitan, the Ulamertorsuaq or on new ways
in his "house mountains", the Drei Zinnen - the "Zinnenmann" Christoph Hainz has remainedtrue to himself and his passion. He loves his independence and the joy of mountain experience and is today one of the most versatile and unconventional all-round alpinists of his
generation.
14 In an interview with alpine journalist Jochen Hemmleb, Christoph Hainz tells the story of thepast world of his mountain farming childhood, which taught him self-reliance and closenessto nature. He describes highlights and unforgettable encounters in the mountains of theworld and on his doorstep, remembering stories that leave a wonder, a shudder and a smile.
And he tries to convey why he has preferred his diverse life today to a pure career as a professional mountaineer.

Author:Christoph Hainz, born 1962 in Mühlwald / South Tyrol has been one of the best-known and most versatile allround mountaineers for about three decades, as well as one of the most sought-after mountain and ski guides in
the country. He became known above all for the first ascent of numerous extremely difficult rock routes in the
Dolomites as well as ice and mixed climbing in the Tauferer Ahrntal. To this day, he finds great adventures righton his doorstep and continues to climb at a high level. www.christoph-hainz.com

Author:Jochen Hemmleb, born 1971, qualified geologist, screenwriter, consultant, co-director and production assistantin the field of alpinism, author, translator and speaker, lives in Bolzano. In 1999, 2001, 2010 and 2011 heinitiated and accompanied the search expeditions to Mallory and Irvine on Mount Everest, which succeeded in
the sensational discovery of the Himalayan pioneer George Mallory, who went missing in 1924. Several
publications and documentaries were made on this subject. In 2004 his penchant for the historical and detective
search for clues in the mountains led him to Nanga Parbat, in 2006 to Broad Peak.
More at: www.jochenhemmleb.com

alpine biography |BESTSELLER

Gregor Sieböck
The world wanderer
Global Change - Halfway around the world on foot288 p., 137 col. photos and illustrations
15 x 22,5, hardcover w. dust jacket
ISBN 978-3-7022-3042-5| Price: € 24,95
Sold: Paperpack

The way of change
A foot trip to the wonders of the world, to alternative life concepts and to yourself"One day I just started walking," he recalls, not without astonishment at his first step. "At the front
door, in the direction of the Atlantic. The sea was still a long way off, but the joy of simply setting out
gave me the strength to dare the way."
In the beginning, Gregor Sieböck longed for a lifelong dream that was worth realizing. He has foundthe commitment to a simple, conscious life in respectful contact with the earth - after 15,000 kilometers on foot on 4 continents and after numerous adventures and encounters with fascinating people
and their personal worldview. These experiences are the result of his first “pilgrimage”, which he is
now presenting in book form after a major lecture tour.
The economist wandered halfway around the world for three years. His journey took him on the old
Way of St. James from Austria to the Atlantic, across the lonely expanses of Patagonia, on the footsteps of the Incas over the Andes, along the coast of California, to the temples of Japan and throughthe wilderness of New Zealand. He not only wants to bring the reader closer to the variety of alternative, responsible lifestyles that he has come to know, but his book should also encourage others tolook for their own personal path in life. A path on which Gregor Sieböck found much more than hehad ever dreamed of ...

Author:Gregor Sieböck, born 1976 in Upper Austria, after completing his business studies in Vienna and Havana,completed an international university course in environmental sciences in Sweden. Since 2003 he has
been traveling as a “world wanderer”. www.global-change.at

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alpine coffee table book
Dieter Höss

Nepal
People and Landscapeson the Great Himalaya Trail
248 p., 245 colour images and 10 maps
24 x 29, hardcover w. dust jacket
ISBN 978-3-7022-3625-0| Price: € 39,95
Sold: USA/GB

Experience Nepal in all its fascination and beauty
The Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) project, launched some fifteen years ago with the objective of linking
up many of Nepal's well-known trekking routes, now allows the more remote and therefore lessvisited regions to benefit from some modest economic development. Overall, the trail network winds
its way nearly 1600 kilometres along the high mountains of the Himalayas. Without any fixed or official itineraries, there are numerous ways of combining existing routes with traverses over highmountain passes. The Great Himalaya Trail, with its enormous reach, provides a unique way to experience Nepal in all its beauty and diversity.

16 The book is made up of twelve chapters, each focused on the variety of Nepal’s natural environment
and the cultural diversity encountered along the trail. A summary table with original map excerpts
relating to the GHT concludes each chapter, intended to provide the reader with basic information
with which to assemble a personalised itinerary.
The key intention of this book, however, is to portray the many elements that make up this fascinating country, its unusual and vast landscapes, its ethnic and religious diversity, its people, and everyday scenes of a world that seems to have been frozen in time.

Author:
Dieter Höss, specialist in internal medicine, living in Thiersee/Tirol. He has been travelling throughNepal for the last 45 years, getting to know the country, taking thousands of pictures. His deep
engagement for Nepal and its people is shown best by his support of „Childaid – Children of
Bhandar“. The royalty payments for this book will be donated to this project..

alpine literature
Norman G. Dyhrenfurth
Why else would a sky?
Memories of my time in the Himalayas

128 p., 20 photographs , 18 x 15, hardcoverISBN 978-3-7022-3139-2| Price: € 9,95

Highlights of classic expedition literature
About Norman Dyhrenfurth and his love for the
Himalayas
The name Dyhrenfurth is inseparable from the Himalayas. The Kingdom of Chomolongma - "Goddess Mother ofthe Earth", as the Tibetans call Mount Everest, captivates
Norman G. Dyhrenfurth (1918-2017) for a lifetime. In
1952, one year before the first ascent, he visits the highest mountain of the world for the
first time - an experience that changes his life. He quits his academic career and advances
the plan of other Himalayan expeditions. In 1963 his dream comes true for a first American
Everest expedition, whose success becomes the highlight of his life.
The present book brings together the most beautiful unpublished texts from the estate ofthis great mountaineer and filmmaker, who would have turned 100 this year in May. It tellsof unique moments, triumphs and tragedies, and brings to life the deep fascination emanating from the highest peaks in the world and the culture of the people living at their feet.
The foreword by the well-known American mountain climber and Everest specialist Ed Webster and the final biography, written by the longtime director of the Salzburg Bergfilmfestival
Dr. med. Michael Bilic, set the biographical framework.

Author:Norman G. Dyhrenfurth, was born on May 7, 1918, as the son of the legendary Himalayan pioneer
Oskar Günter Dyhrenfurth in Breslau. In 1926 the Dyhrenfurths first moved to Switzerland, later
Norman Dyhrenfurth emigrated to the USA. He worked as a ski instructor, mountain guide andcameraman; In 1948 he was appointed professor of cinematography and documentary film at the
University of California, Los Angeles. He made well over 100 films, some of which attract
international attention. Norman G. Dyhrenfurth dies on 24 September 2017 in Salzburg, where helived since 1970.

17alpine gift book
Bernd Ritschel
The Other Horizon
Energy and inspiration from themountains
48 p., fully illustrated , 18 x 15, hardcoverISBN 978-3-7022-3139-2| Price: € 9,95

Seeing the essential.
The unique gift-book for all mountainfriends
From time to time one needs a new point of view to be able to see the world with fresh eyes
again. Many people succeed in finding this in the mountains. For all those, who would callthemselves „mountain-friends” this gift-book brings the fascinating world of peaks and valleys into their own four walls.
There are many reasons why people climb the mountains. And many different ways to experience them. The most beautiful and the most essential are collected in this book.
18 With atmospheric full-page pictures by the renowned mountain-photographer Bernd
Ritschel, a classy layout and inspiring texts f. e. by Anselm Grün, Reinhold Stecher, Viktor
Frankl, Joachim Ringelnatz, Hubert von Goisern, Sergio Bambaren, Evelyne Binsack, Nives
Meroi, Herbert Tichy, Reinhard Karl, Jochen Hemmleb, Peter Habeler and others.

Author:Bernd Ritschel, born in 1963, living in Kochel am See. The international renowned photographer
published twenty illus-trated books, one photo-textbook, calenders, gives talks and photoworkshops. In fall 2010 his great illustrated book „The Tyrol“ was published by Tyrolia.
More under www.lightwalk.de.

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