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German national receives diversion for sabotaging Herbert Kickl's climbing route

Herbert Kickl FPÖ climbing sabotage Indymedia Hochschwab

A 26-year-old German national has avoided a formal conviction after agreeing to a diversion in an Austrian court for sabotaging a climbing route used by FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl. The individual admitted to theft and property damage at the Hochschwab in Styria, where he used an angle grinder to remove several expansion bolts and took various climbing hardware.

An anonymous confession posted on the left-wing platform Indymedia titled ‘Take Back The Peaks’ claimed the act was intended to ‘hunt fascists out of the mountains,’ alleging that right-wing figures attempt to romanticize the mountains to create a perceived national identity. While the Alpine Police noted the sabotage could have massively endangered subsequent climbers, some mountaineering experts suggested that missing bolts are often visible and may hinder rather than immediately endanger life.

As part of the diversion agreement at the Bruck an der Mur District Court, the defendant must complete 120 hours of community service—potentially with an Alpine club—and pay a 100-euro fee. The legal proceedings are suspended pending the fulfillment of these conditions.

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Bruck an der Mur District Court · FPÖ · Herbert Kickl · Hochschwab · Indymedia

Claims

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The perpetrator used an angle grinder to remove several expansion bolts from a climbing route. www.upday.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The sabotage occurred at the Hochschwab in Styria. www.upday.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The perpetrator was charged with theft and property damage. apollo-news.net · www.upday.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] A 26-year-old German national was identified as the perpetrator of the sabotage. apollo-news.net · www.upday.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The defendant agreed to a diversion involving 120 hours of community service and a 100-euro fee. apollo-news.net · www.upday.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] An anonymous confession was posted on Indymedia titled ‘Take Back The Peaks’. apollo-news.net · www.upday.com

Sources

„Faschisten aus dem Gebirge jagen“ – Saboteur entfernt Haken auf Kletterroute von FPÖ-Chef Kickl [apollo-news.net]
Sabotage an Kletterroute von FPÖ-Chef Kickl: Warum der Täter nicht verurteilt wird | Aktuelle Nachrichten aus Deutschland und der Welt - upday News [www.upday.com]
Ist es „Widerstand gegen rechts“, wenn man Kickl in Lebensgefahr bringt? [jungefreiheit.de]