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Reinhold Messner

One man, fourteen 8,000 m high mountains and more than 100 journeys all over the world.

He calls himself a “border crosser” or “border-line character”. Two words that briefly describe his philosophy of life. To be in close contact with nature and get to know his own limits have always been some of his main objectives. “I am what I do” - this is the motto of extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messner.

Already in 1950 Reinhold Messner started climbing mountains, featuring an altitude of 8,000 m. He loved travelling eastern countries, across the Mongolian Gobi desert, the Antarctic or Greenland. And several times he got to know his own limits; for instance when crossing the Arctic.

Reinhold Messner is currently working on one of his most famous projects, a worldwide unique mountain museum, including a total of 5 different museums spread all over South Tyrol.

Its main seat is found at Sigmundskron Castle near to Frangarto/Appiano. Opened in June 2006, it is also known as Messner Mountain Museum Firmian. Its main aim? To create a special kind of encounter between mankind and the mountains.

Another Messner Mountain Museum is found at Juval Castle in Val Venosta, featuring an exclusive Tibetan collection and dedicated to mankind, religion and the mountains. Last but not least there is one on Monte Rite, called “Dolomites”, and another one in Solda all'Ortles, dedicated to the mountain's ice and crystal worlds.

Still in planning phase is a further museum about mountain people all over the world. It will probably open its doors in summer 2008, we just don't know where...

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