Collision puts German skier in hospital

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A 47-year-old Austrian and a 46-year-old German sustained injuries when they collided on a slope in Carinthia yesterday (Sun).The men crashed into each other on a piste in the ski resort of Nassfeld in the district of Hermagor around midday. Officials did not give any information on the kind of injuries they sustained. The German […]

Alpine Germany gets UAE order

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A leading Austrian building firm’s German branch has won a 82-million-Euro assignment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Alpine Bau GmbH (Alpine) said today (Mon) that its German representation Alpine Bau Deutschland AG will build office buildings, storage sites and production facilities in Abu Dhabi for Borouge, which is a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi […]

Avalanches claim 37 in Austria

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A higher-than-average number of people were killed by avalanches in the Austrian Alps this winter.Official figures presented yesterday (Tues) show that 37 skiers, snowboarders, hikers and ski tourers died as a result in the country’s mountains during the winter season, which is currently coming to an end.This is a strong increase compared to the average […]

Alpine gets €30mn Serbian ‘Pan-European Corridor’ order

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Alpine Bau GmbH is to build two motorway sections and seven bridges in Serbia as part of the Pan-European Corridor project.Alpine will build a 5.8-kilometre bypass around the city of Dimitrovgrad and another motorway section of 8.6 kilometres towards Bulgaria.The Salzburg-based construction company is also set to construct seven bridges in the country.Officials said today […]

Russian saved trying to cross Alps on foot

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A Russian man who tried crossing the Alps on foot into Italy on Saturday was saved by a rescue helicopter, police said.Local residents notified police after seeing the 35-year-old Russian battling through heavy snowfall on the Timmelsjoch high-Alpine highway, which is closed for the winter.The man, who did not have a passport and visa, was […]

Committee rejects proposed Alpine safety law

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The Committee for Alpine Safety today (Tues) rejected a proposed law on Alpine safety.Committee President Karl Gabl said: “In high Alpine areas, climbers have always been responsible for themselves.”Gabl claimed the criminal code already applied to hooligans on and off pistes and there was no need for additional legislation.He also said an Alpine safety law […]