The new issue of analyse:berg is ready – with the latest figures, in-depth analyses, and exciting insights into alpine accident trends.
Focus of this issue
Flow analysis: summer disciplines
Where do most accidents happen? And where do those involved in accidents in the summer disciplines come from? The current ÖKAS flow analysis shows the distribution in detail.
Overall statistics on alpine accidents 2024/25
All figures at a glance: the current annual statistics on alpine accidents provide a comprehensive overview – broken down by disciplines, causes, origin, and much more. In this issue, we also address cardiovascular disorders and blockages.
Accident reports & analyses
- Rope failure after a lead fall
- Half-rope break at the belay station
- Fall into a bergschrund
- Via ferrata accident during a thunderstorm
Studies & specialist knowledge
- Rope technique: “Ropes and the limits of their performance” – Bernt Prause
- Emergency medicine: “xABCDE in the mountains” – an adapted algorithm for initial alpine emergency care
- Weather review: “Weather patterns in Austria” – how they shaped the season
Interviews & opinions
- “It has to be shorter, safer and more successful” – Lukas Furtenbach on the state of expedition mountaineering
- “The digital world & reality must not be contradictory” – Project DIGIWAY on trail classification in the Euregio
- “The advantage: I polarise. The disadvantage: I polarise.” – Michael Bauer on communication in a crisis
Review: Continuing education for alpine experts 2025
This year, the expert community met for continuing education in Saalfelden. Christina Schwann provides a review.
This and much more awaits you in the analyse:berg Summer 2025 issue!