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RE: Let's Climb the Spuller Schafberg | Austria

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You took some spectacular shots on this epic hike / climb. But I cannot agree with you about the Austrian Alps being underrated. At least in my country (Czechia), they are super popular and valued for their breathtaking beauty. A lot of my friends (hikers, climbers, skiers) go to the Austrian Alps every year. Ironically, I spent more time in the Andes than in the Alps but I will try to pay off this debt :)

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Oh yeah many European countries do appreciate Austria, but everyone outside Europe talks a lot about Switzerland. I have a lot of friends who really want to visit Switzerland and probably never heard about Austria or pretty much know nothing about Austria.

I see. In fact, many people don´t know that even countries like Germany, France or Slovenia have a part of the Alpes. The Swiss Alps are the most famous for sure but in Europe, the Austrian Alps are very popular too. In the rest of the world, Austria might be more famous for Arnold Schwarzenegger than for the Alps :D

Totally agree with that, although Germany might even be more famous for Schwarzenegger. Austria just doesn't exist.

Well, I don´t have this experience but I believe you do :) Also, the fact that many people confuse Austria with Australia probably doesn´t help either :D