Franz Graßl
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Franz Graßl is a German
ski mountaineer.
Graßl was born in Berchtesgaden
. He is member of the Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV)-Berchtesgaden section and the Bergwacht
. He was member of the German skimountaineering team until the end of 2006. He is married to the ski mountaineer Judith Graßl
with two children. They live in Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
.
Patrouille des Glaciers
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
ski mountaineer.
Graßl was born in Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is located in the south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border with Austria, some 30 km south of Salzburg and 180 km southeast of Munich...
. He is member of the Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV)-Berchtesgaden section and the Bergwacht
Mountain rescue
Mountain rescue refers to search and rescue activities that occur in a mountainous environment, although the term is sometimes also used to apply to search and rescue in other wilderness environments. The difficult and remote nature of the terrain in which mountain rescue often occurs has resulted...
. He was member of the German skimountaineering team until the end of 2006. He is married to the ski mountaineer Judith Graßl
Judith Graßl
Judith Graßl is a German ski mountaineer.Graßl was born in Berchtesgaden. She is married to the ski mountaineer Franz Graßl with two children...
with two children. They live in Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden
Ramsau is a German municipality in the Bavarian Alps with a population of around 1,800.It is located in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, close to the border with Austria, 35 km south of Salzburg and 150 km south-east of Munich....
.
Selected results
- 2003:
- 2nd, German Championship single
- 2004:
- 1st, German Championship single
- 2nd, German Cup long distance
- 5th, Mountain AttackMountain AttackThe "Mountain Attack" is an annual Austrian ski mountaineering competition, carried out near Saalbach since 1999.The competition is separated in a short distance and a long distance course, each offered for a female and a male racer class. There is a separat ranking of racers, older than 45 years...
race
- 2005:
- 3rd, European Championship relay race (together with Toni SteurerToni SteurerAnton "Toni" Steurer is a German extreme sports athlete.Steurer was born in Oberstdorf. He climbed the Eiger Nordwand in the age of seventeen and belongs to the youngest Nordwand climbers. He is deployed as a medical service soldier and army mountain guide in Kempten. He is member of the DAV...
, Stefan KlingerStefan KlingerStefan Klinger is a German ski mountaineer.Klinger was born in Anger. He inspired his girl friend Stefanie Koch to compete also in the national ski mountaineering team.- Selected results :* 2003:** 1st, Predigtstuhl race* 2004:...
and Georg NickaesGeorg NickaesGeorg "Schorsch" Nickaes is a German ski mountaineer and speaker of the German ski mountaineering team.Nickaes was born in Bad Reichenhall. He enjoys also mountain running and ice climbing, and finished the army mountain guide training in 1994. He started in international ski mountaineering races...
) - 9th, European Championship team race (together with Toni Steurer)
- 10th, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Wolfgang Panzer and Martin EchtlerMartin EchtlerMartin Echtler is a German ski mountaineer. He also competes in mountain running.Echtler was born in Peiting. His sister Christine is also member of the German skimountaineering team.- Ski mountaineering :* 2003:...
)
- 3rd, European Championship relay race (together with Toni Steurer
- 2006:
- 1st, German Cup single
- 5th, World Championship2006 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2006 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the third World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held in the Italian Province of Cuneo from February 27 to March 4, 2006....
relay race (together with Toni Steurer, Stefan Klinger and Georg Nickaes)
- 2008:
- 1st, German Championship single
- 2009:
- 3rd, German Cup vertical raceVertical raceA Vertical Race is a special kind of ski mountaineering without the typical downhill skiing after ascending. At the mountain running and climbing passages the runners have to carry their skis in their backpacks...
- 3rd, German Cup vertical race
Patrouille des GlaciersPatrouille des GlaciersThe Patrouille des Glaciers is a ski mountaineering race organized every two years by the Swiss Army, in which military and civilian teams compete...
- 2006: 7th (and 2nd "seniors II" ranking) as well as German record, together with Toni Steurer and Martin Echtler
- 2008: 8th (and 6th in the "international men" ranking), together with Toni Steurer and Stefan Klinger
External links
- Franz Graßl at skimountaineering.com