New „Land of mountains“-four divider with Alpine legend Peter Habeler on the road in the Austrian Alps – from 13. March on ORF III

Start in „St. Anton am Arlberg“ – in April: „Paznaun“, „Wilder Kaiser“ and the „Zillertal“

Vienna (OTS) – Five eight-thousanders has defeated Peter Habeler so far, together with Reinhold knife he made in 1978, the first ascent of Mount Everest without artificial oxygen. For ORF III culture and Information of the Austrian extreme mountain goes to Steiger, „Land of mountains“ beginning on Wednesday, may 13. March 2019, for a new documentary four-part series to four special places in the Austrian Alps. By Mathea Holaus build number leads to St Anton am Arlberg, in the Paznaun valley, the Wilder Kaiser and the Zillertal.

The first Film „St. Anton am Arlberg with Peter Habeler“ (21.05 PM) on Wednesday, may 13. March, lead climbing through the breathtaking mountain world of St. Anton with its Alpine huts and climbing, and goes back to the beginnings of skiing. A proverb says: allow things to happen naturally. But in St. Anton am Arlberg, this stop has always been voluntary. Maybe it’s the original charm or the gigantic mountains, which attract people from all over the world. Maybe both. Is St. Anton am Arlberg and Stanzertal valley have their own special appeal – not only in Winter also in summer.

Part two, „The Paznaun with Peter Habeler“ (21.05 p.m.), celebrates on Wednesday, may 3. April, Premiere. The Paznaun valley is a Region full of contrasts and Surprises. Small places and large mountain peaks – here, Tradition and Modernity side by side. An attraction is the culinary way of St. James, under the Aegis of chef of the Century Eckart witzigmann, which tells the story of his project. In addition, the documentary takes you back to the history of the Paznaun, because the residents were considered residents has always been considered a gewieftes people. Due to the location and the proximity to neighboring Switzerland, the area around the Silvretta and the Samnaun group was an important connection, knew how to use the Paznaun inside and Paznauner sent to: u. a. to Smuggle.

On Wednesday, the 17. April, follows to 21.05 at the third part of the documentary series: „The Wild Emperor with Peter Habeler“. The Wilder Kaiser is one of the most striking mountain ranges of Tyrol. With its characteristic mountain peaks, and the silvery color of the Wettersteinkalks similar to solid an Imperial crown. Today, the mountains, the namesake for one of the most important tourism regions of the Tyrol and the holiday connects the villages of Söll, Scheffau, Ellmau and Going.

The fourth and final episode, „The Ziller valley, with Peter Habeler“ (21.05 PM), on Wednesday, the 24. April, to see. „Land of the mountains“ starts the cinematic foray above Mayrhofen, in the Zillertal. In the heart of the Hintertux glacier, in 35 meters depth, hides a true jewel, a subterranean glacial lake with a length of almost 100 meters. Eleven years ago, discovered by Roman Erler of this special place. The Olperer is not, in turn, with 3.476 metres, is the highest, but one of the most famous mountains of the Ziller valley. For Peter Habeler, he means home. Here is the Alpinist has discovered his love for the mountains, here he returns again and again. Habeler meets here on a skiing-Olympic champion Leonhard Stock, also a Zillertal.

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