Thomas

Born in Austria in 1985, I once looked up at the Alps wondering why anyone would climb them. At 24, I left for America with just $100, eventually securing a tech career in San Francisco where I transformed my body and mind—losing 100 pounds and discovering my passion for hiking. The Pacific Crest Trail awakened my love for mountains, leading me to plant medicine in the Amazon and ultimately back to my Austrian roots. Now I'm tackling my greatest challenge yet: over 2,500 km with 150,000 meters of elevation across Austria's mountains—a journey from the chubby kid who avoided hills to the adventurer conquering the very peaks that once intimidated him.

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Thomas went mountaineering

April 28, 2026

5 Peak Round

From the parking lot in Tiefbrunnau, we climbed a forgotten trail along the ridge to the top of Gartenberg (1,450 m). Once up there, most of the climb is done, we hit Schatzhöhe (1,410 m) on our way along the ridge to Pillsteinhöhe (1,480 m). From there it's again a…