A serious thread is above the sport climbing area just outside of Innsbruck.

The Innsbruck town council gave permision to quarry this historical climbing area. This decision shoud affect the main sector and the upper sector were are about 100 climbing routes.

Planet Mountain portal brought detailed information:
Officially the decision to enlargen the existing quarry is to render the entire area safe from rock fall, but many believe this is just a pretext and that the real reason lies, as so often, elsewhere and is connected to local market forces. The quarry was due to close is 2008. The Austrian Alpine Club has expressed grave concerns about the feasability of the project and has reminded that the entire crag is located within a European Union "Natura 2000" protection area.



View on quarry near Innsbrucku
foto archive Rettet das Dschungelbuch


There is drawn line showing which part should be quarried
foto archive Rettet das Dschungelbuch


Kilian Fischhuber climbs Dschungelfieber 8c/c+. Will remain this route also for future genaration?

foto by  Reinhard Fichtinger



Web page : Rettet das Dschungelbuch


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There is an on-line protest petition (German).
If you are interested in saving this crag follow this link and add your virtual signature. Dschungelbuch