Vandalism rises in the Alps as mountain huts suffer severe damage

NAMPA / DPA

2025-05-30

Munich (dpa) - Vandalism in the Alps is on the rise, with mountain huts increasingly targeted, the German Alpine Club (DAV) has warned. 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 she......

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