Grossglockner Mountain Guide Gave Up His Permit Himself, Association Chief Says

A viral video from Grossglockner shows a mountain guide trying to pass Polish climbers with his group before a verbal confrontation turns physical.

The footage from the Mürztalersteig route shows the guide saying, “I am a mountain guide, shut up!” He then turns back and shakes one of the men by the arm.

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The decisive thing is communication.

The Kals mountain guides’ association ended its cooperation with the Styrian guide after the incident. The episode has prompted discussion about the responsibility of mountain professionals and the standards expected of them on the mountain.

Peter Perhab, head of the Styrian Mountain Sports Guides Association, spoke about the incident, its consequences for the profession and the qualities that should define professional guides. “The decisive thing is communication,” Perhab said.

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I am a mountain guide, shut up!