https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Five German climbers were killed and a sixth seriously injured after an accident in the Austrian Alps on Sunday, rescue services said. https://www.thelocal.de/20170828/five-german-climbers-killed-in-deadly-alpine-fall Mon, 28 Aug 2017 10:47:40 +0200 five-german-climbers-killed-in-deadly-alpine-fall The German Weather Service (DWD) reported snow in some low-lying areas of the country on Tuesday night, marking the low point of this week's cold snap. https://www.thelocal.de/20151014/first-snow-of-year-hits-low-lying-east-germany Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:53:30 +0200 first-snow-of-year-hits-low-lying-east-germany Two climbers fell to their deaths in the German alps over the weekend, in separate incidents. https://www.thelocal.de/20140623/two-climbers-plunge-to-deaths-in-alps Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:59:00 +0200 two-climbers-plunge-to-deaths-in-alps Munich is preparing a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, but first the plan must pass a referendum. And one environmental group could stop play if it refuses to lend its support. https://www.thelocal.de/20131105/alpinists-hold-key-to-munich-olympic-bid Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:28:00 +0100 alpinists-hold-key-to-munich-olympic-bid A Chinese woman fell 500 metres to her death from Germany's highest mountain on Sunday evening. https://www.thelocal.de/20130923/52057 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 17:05:00 +0200 52057 The number of deaths seen in the German Alps may be have fallen to an all-time-low in 2012, but a mountaineering group warned on Friday that walkers are pushing their limits. The number of SOS calls has tripled over the past decade. https://www.thelocal.de/20130726/51063 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 11:04:00 +0200 51063 Three German tourists and their Filipino tour guide were crushed to death when one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes spewed a giant ash cloud and a hail of rocks on Tuesday, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.de/20130507/49563 Tue, 07 May 2013 10:54:00 +0200 49563 Three Germans were among the nine mountain climbers killed on Thursday in an avalanche in the French Alps. A number of people, reportedly including five British climbers, are still missing amid fears that the death toll could rise. https://www.thelocal.de/20120712/43717 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:28:00 +0200 43717 Two German hikers have died after falling in the Tyrolean mountains, police announced on Saturday. The accidents were not connected and experts have warned people to be more cautious when walking over snow in the hills. https://www.thelocal.de/20120609/43057 Sat, 09 Jun 2012 19:02:00 +0200 43057 Four German hikers have been found alive in the Austrian mountains after getting lost for three days at high altitude, police in the Tyrol region reported on Tuesday morning. https://www.thelocal.de/20100406/26349 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:38:00 +0200 26349 Obese people can quickly lose weight and keep it off for weeks afterwards by spending time at higher altitudes, German scientists revealed this week, in a discovery that could lead to new obesity treatments. https://www.thelocal.de/20100212/25213 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:18:00 +0100 25213 Global warming and the mediocre outcome at Copenhagen aren't daunting Bavarian ski resorts. Rather, in keeping with the cold spell of recent days, they are pouring investment money into Germany's southern slopes. https://www.thelocal.de/20091221/24089 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:17:00 +0100 24089