Moment Mountain Guide ATTACKS Climber on Narrow Ridge at 10,000ft
The extraordinary confrontation unfolded on an exposed section of the Mürztalersteig route leading to the Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte refuge on Austria's Grossglockner mountain on August 22.
TL;DR
- A mountain guide allegedly attacked a climber on a narrow ridge of Grossglockner mountain in Austria.
- The confrontation occurred after an argument about the guide attempting to pass the climber and his wife.
- The incident was captured on the climber's helmet camera and shared online.
- Police have launched an investigation into suspected endangerment of physical safety.
- The Kals mountain guides association terminated its collaboration with the guide.
- The Austrian Mountain Guides Federation deemed the behavior 'unacceptable' and initiated disciplinary proceedings.
- The guide has surrendered his license following the incident.
- The article also mentions a separate case where a climber was convicted of manslaughter after leaving his girlfriend to die on the same mountain.