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  List of Austrian mountaineers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 5 of all 14 Eight-thousanders Austrians have made the first ascent, more than any other nation can claim.
Out of the total of 9 Austrian mountaineers who made first ascents of Eight-thousanders, 3 have been members of the Edelweiss Club Salzburg, an association of mountaineers founded in Salzburg in 1881
Heinrich Harrer, mountaineer (first ascent of the Carstensz Pyramid) and writer (Seven Years in Tibet)
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 Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Known as the Austrian granite plateau, it is located in the central area of the Bohemian Mass, and accounts for 10% of Austria.
The Austrian portion of the Viennese basin comprises the remaining 4%.
The Slovenians in the Austrian state of Styria (estimated at a number between 1,600 and 5,000) are not recognized as a minority and do not enjoy special rights, although the State Treaty of July 27, 1955 states otherwise.
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 List of Austrians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This means that individuals that, though they may have their own articles will not necessarily fit on the general list.
Oskar Kokoschka, painter, 1886-1980, born in Pöchlarn (Lower Austria) (abandonded Austrian citizenship and became English citizen in 1946)
List of Germans; List of Slovenians; List of Hungarians; List of Croatians; List of Serbs; List of Czechs; List of Slovaks; List of Poles
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 Austria - QuickSeek Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Austrian peasantry, especially in Tyrol, had gained some advantages in the Peasants' War of 1524–26; in general, however, the rising, backed by some Protestants but not by Luther, was defeated.
Austrian leadership in Germany was reasserted at the Convention of Olmütz in 1850.
Important developments in Austrian society during this period were the continued irresponsibility of the nobility and the backwardness of the peasantry, the growth of a socialist working class, widespread anti-Semitism stimulated by the large-scale movement to Austria of poor Jews from the eastern provinces, and extraordinary cultural creativity in Vienna.
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 Austria Information Center - map of austria
Known as the Austrian granite plateau, it capital of austria is located in the central area of the Bohemian Mass, and accounts for 10% of Austria.
Austrians of German mother tongue, by far the country's largest ethnic group, form between 85% and 89% of Austria's population.
In addition Austrians Catholics are obliged to pay a mandatory tax (calculated by income – ca 1%) to the Austrian Roman Catholic Church, which acts as another incentive to leave the church.
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 Himalaya: himalaya mountain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Due to the mountain ranges, the western disturbances which appear from Iran during winter are prevented from travelling any further, resulting in snow in Kashmir and rainfall for parts of Punjab and northern India.
Mountain sheds like these are used by the rural populace as shelter for cattle in summer months as they take them for grazing in higher altitudes.
Tenzing Norgay (1914 – 1986) was a Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer.
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 Austria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Austrian foothills of the Alps and the Carpathians account for around 12 percent of its landmass with the foothills in the East and Austrian area around the periphery of the Pannoni low country amounting to approximately another 12 percent.
The second greater mountain mass (much lower than the Alps) is situated in the North, the Austrian granite plateau, located in the central mountainous area of the Bohemian Mass accounting for 10 percent of Austria and last the Austrian portion of the Viennese basin for 4 percent.
The Austrian federal states of Carinthia and Styria are home to a significant (indigenous) Slovenian minority with around 14,000 members (official census; inofficial numbers of Slovene organisations speak of about 40,000).
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After 1918 First Republic Catholic leaders such as Theodor Innitzer and Ignaz Seipel took leading positions within or close to the Austrian Government and increased their influence during the time of the Austrofascism Catholicism was treated much like a state religion by dictators Engelbert Dollfuss and Kurt Schuschnigg.
In addition Austrians Catholics are obliged to pay a mandatory tax (calculated by income ca 1%) to the Austrian Roman Catholic Church, which acts as another incentive to leave the church.
It has to be noted that the Austrian Jewish Community of 1938 Vienna alone counted more than 200,000, of which solely 4,000 to 5,000 remained after the Second World War.
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 AUSTRIA : Encyclopedia Entry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
An estimated 25,000–40,000 Slovenians in the Austrian state of Carinthia as well as Croatians and Hungarians in Burgenland were recognized as a minority and have enjoyed special rights following the Austrian State Treaty (Staatsvertrag) of 1955.
After 1918 First Republic Catholic leaders such as Theodor Innitzer and Ignaz Seipel took leading positions within or close to the Austrian Government and increased their influence during the time of the Austrofascism—Catholicism was treated much like a state religion by dictators Engelbert Dollfuss and Kurt Schuschnigg.
The influx of Eastern Europeans, especially from the former Yugoslav nations, Albania and particularly from Turkey largely contributed to a substantial Muslim minority in Austria—around 300,000 are registered as members of various Muslim communities.
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 Austrian Press & Information Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Austrians have been particularly successful in motor racing: Jochen Rindt, who suffered a fatal accident in 1970, became the Formula 1 world champion posthumously, and Niki Lauda won this same title in 1975, 1977 and 1984.
Austrians were frequently to be found on first ascents in the Himalayas and the Andes.
The "Austrian Sports Facilities Plan" has ensured that the population is supplied with adequate opportunities for pursuing sports as a source of recreation, pleasure and health in places that are both attractive and well-equipped.
www.austria.org /sports.shtml   (1871 words)

  
 Everest - Mount Everest by climbers, news
Teaming up with Juan Vallejo and Jon Beloki, Alberto hopes to reach the base of the mountain by the second half of August, 2006 and be able to climb the 2800m North face of Everest in a light, fast ascent.
Twenty three years ago he got stuck high on the mountain and both his legs had to be amputated due to frostbite.
Austrian Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner (ExWeb’s #1 in 2005) is teaming up again this year with her climbing (and real-life) partner Ralf Dujmovits, for an attempt on Kangchenjunga.
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 Pakistan encyclopedia : Cultural Information , Maps, Pakistan politics and officials, Pakistan History. Travel to ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
During the 14th and 15th century Austria continued to expand its territory until it reached the position of a European imperial power at the end of the 15th century until the end of the Habsburg monarchy in 1918.
perry bradley A 2005 survey among 8,000 people in various European countries showed that Austrians are still among the countries with the strongest belief in God.
Among Austrian artists and architects one can find painters Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, Egon Schiele or Friedensreich Hundertwasser, photographer Inge Morath or architect Otto Wagner.
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 Gripped News
Austrian climber Harald Berger, best known as a mixed and ice specialist, has repeated Silbergeier, a six-pitch sport climb in the Ratikon mountains of the Swiss Alps.
Originally freed by fellow Austrian Beat Kammerlander in 1994, Silbergeier features delicate face climbing that is not only technically demanding but also mentally intimidating due to the extremely long run-outs, a result of Kammerlander’s decision to drill on lead.
To add the ambiance, the mountain weather and conditions were such that good moments could be found during the Festival for both rock and ice climbing.
www.gripped.com /news/39_apr_2006   (2224 words)

  
 Elbrus Reading List
The mountains offer a full range of difficulty and type with high-altitude excursions on snow up peaks Elbrus and Kazbek, classic ridge traverses, and grandes courses on rock and ice on challenging peaks like Ushba, Pik Shchurovsky, Shkhelda and those of the Bezingi Wall.
It is the first source of detailed mountaineering information to be published in English for many years.
The challenge: be the first to climb the highest mountain on each of seven continents.
www.johnbriggs.com /books/elbrus.htm   (498 words)

  
 List of Austrians - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
List of Austrians - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
List of Slovenians; List of Hungarians; List of Croatians; List of Serbs; List of Czechs; List of Slovaks; List of Poles
List of Austrians, Actors/Actresses, Artists/Architects, Composers/Musicians, Entrepreneurs, Filmmakers, Mountaineers, Nobility, Politicians, Royalty, Science, Economists, Engineers/Inventors, Philosophers, Physicists, mathematicians and chemists, Physicians, Psychologists, Other scientists, Sports, Writers, Other notables, See also, Lists of people by nationality and Austrian people.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Austrian_people   (1772 words)

  
 Mountaineers stranded near Annapurna base camp - Nepal News Daily
Rescue efforts are underway for a group of French trekkers and mountaineers stranded in the mountains of northwest Nepal following a heavy snowfall.
According to Himalayan Rescue Operation (HRO), scores of French trekkers and mountaineers remain stranded at high altitude near the Annapurna base camp on their way to Mount Tilicho between 4,800 to 5,000 metres (15,840 to 16,500 feet) since past 24 hours due to snowfall measuring more than one metre.
Annapurna, the 11th tallest mountain in the world, stands at 8,091 metres (26,545 feet) and the nearby Mount Tilicho is 6,120 metres (20,076 feet).
www.hotelnepal.com /nepal_news.php?id=979   (204 words)

  
 Some tips before you go to Adiyaman and Turkey-Adiyamanli.org
Drive to the top of the mountain to see the ruins of the Byzantine fortress (though the view is more impressive than the ruins), and visit some of the city mosques.
Climbers use Ayder as their base for treks into the mountain pastures and peaks, but be warned: Mountain people can be rough—a number of rapes have taken place in the forest.
Because the mountain is near the borders with Iran and Armenia, it's only possible to climb the mountain with a group that has official permission.
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 Mountain climbing, mountain guide climbing
A high-altitude mountain climbing and cultural adventure to the center of the world.
A high altitude mountain climbing and cultural adventure to the third highest peak in North America.
In the heart of the Tyrol, the group of Oëtztal reflects the tradition of warm reception of the Austrian mountaineers.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/Mountain_Rock_Climb.html   (548 words)

  
 The Project Gutenberg eBook of <B>Crescent And, by Dr. Martin Niepage, Called <I>The Horrors Of ...
Thereafter a pilgrimage of women, as from Kheiban, moved southwards across plain and mountain, and every day its numbers were diminished, for the youthful and the good-looking were carried off by brigands.
Ten thousand males were massacred in the mountains of Ismid, and the Armenian women and children taken into collecting stations for deportation to 'agricultural colonies' (so the phrase ran in the Pecksniff language of Prussia) situated in the Anatolian desert, in the desert of Arabia, and in malarious marshes on the Euphrates.
The Zeitunlis were hardy independent mountaineers, who were possessed of arms, and Jemal thought it more prudent not to dally with deportations, but conduct a regular campaign against them.
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 Over the Frosty Caucasus
The mountains are becoming ever grander, the vegetation more sparse, and the snow-peaks at last begin to appear.
Like Ararat, it is a mountain of legends, and is venerated by the natives more than any other peak in the Caucasus.
Balta is the last station, after quitting which we shake ourselves free of the mountains and cross a stretch of level country.
armenianhouse.org /villari/caucasus/frosty-caucasus.html   (3498 words)

  
 What do you know about Austria?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
During the 14th and 15th Austria continued to expand its territory until it reached the position of a European imperial power at the end of the 15th century until the end of the Habsburg monarchy in 1918.
This is due partly to child sexual abuse scandals[citation needed] as well as the alleged unwillingness of the Roman Catholic Church to implement reforms[citation needed].
In addition, Austrian Catholics are obliged to pay a mandatory tax (calculated by income—ca.
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 Chamonix to Zermatt: A Walker's Haute Route (A Cicerone Guide) - Edmunds Enterprises of America, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
2: The travel times listed in the book were much shorter than we encountered most days, as were the times on the hiking signs that we encountered along the way.
It's simply unfair to criticize the author on this point, since anyone with reasonable exposure to mountainous terrain knows that capricious weather is a given.
While this is not a route for novice walkers or for a first time in legitimate mountains, those with decent experience and sound preparation will do just fine.
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 austria* :
Helnwein is one of the most the famous Austrian artists.
This is a very small (almost child size) Austrian (marked) petit point purse with a beautiful jeweled and enameled frame.
The pattern is a muted floral that is the same both front and back and as you can see, has a floral border connecting the two...
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 The Death List 2006 | Lou Rawls | Stanley Kunitz | Al Lewis | John Profumo | Caspar Weinberger | Charles Haughey | ...
A quick summary of the idea behind DeathList: The DeathList committee draws up the list at the end of each year with the objective of selecting the celebrities most likely to die in the next calendar year.
The list comprises 50 celebrities, with no more than 25 who appeared on the previous year's list.
Candidates are not eligible if their only claim to fame is that they are likely to die shortly.
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 Sailung Adventure Trekking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Dhaulagiri, meaning 'White Mounatin' in the Nepali language, is the seventh highest mountain in the world.
It is the highest mountain entirely located within Nepal.
This mountain was first climbed in the year 1960 by a team of Swiss and Austrian climbers.
www.nepaltibetexpedition.com /mountaineering_nepal/index.php?nl=3&by=1&bi=6&pro=m004nd&fid=59   (102 words)

  
 Cho Oyu History
It is the sixth highest mountain in the world and was first climbed on October 19th 1954 by the Austrian Herbert Tichy, with Sepp Jochler and Pasang Dava Lama.
Two mountaineers die in Camp 4 of exhaustion at 7600 m (25,000 foot) height.
1978: The Austrian alpinists, Koblmuller and Furtner, succeeds in a spectacular ascent of the extremely difficult and dangerous southeast face.
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 Babelguides: Southern Mail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Behind Bernis the clouds are thick, churned by the whirlwind in its mountain bowl.
Before him lies a land decked out in sunlight, the tender muslin of the meadows, the rich tweed of the woods, the ruffled veil of the sea.
A few more towns, in their bed of dark loam, and then it will be the Sahara.
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 Broad Peak
Broad Peak (originally named K3) is the 12th highest mountain on Earth and 4th highest in Pakistan.
The first ascent of Broad Peak was made on June 9, 1957 by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl of an Austrian expedition led by Marcus Schmuck.
A first attempt by the team was made on May 29 where Fritz Wintersteller and Kurt Diemberger reached the forepeak (8,030m).
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 List of Austrian scientists - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Friedrich von Wieser, economist (regarded as follower of the Austrian School of economics)
Hedy Lamarr, (known for research in frequences, needed for mobile phones)
You can find it there under the keyword List_of_Austrian_Scientists (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Austrian_Scientists)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Austrian_Scientistsandaction=history).
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