Vandalism Rises in Alps as Mountain Huts Suffer Severe Damage

Winter rooms of mountain huts ensure in the worst case the survival in the mountains. However, they are increasingly damaged as a party place, mountaineering solidarity is missing.

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Mountain huts in the Alps are increasingly being targeted by vandals, the German Alpine Association (DAV) warns. The huts are mostly closed in winter, but they offer shelter to mountain sports enthusiasts in so-called winter rooms, and recently strangers have been organizing night parties in them, reports the German news agency dpa.

Vandalism rises in Alps as mountain huts suffer severe damage

Vandalism in the Alps is on the rise, with mountain huts increasingly targeted, the German Alpine Club (DAV) has warned, reported dpa. Winter shelters have been found trashed with rubbish, broken windows, burned furniture and empty alcohol bottles, according to the DAV. The winter rooms of huts that are accessible from the outside and usually closed during snow and ice have been particularly affected, said club spokesman Julian Rohn. These shelt…

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Winter rooms of mountain huts make many mountain tours possible and in the worst case ensure survival in the mountains. Some, however, increasingly abuse them as a party place. With evil consequences.