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Summer 2026 - Monte Elmo

Reinhold Messner live

Monte Elmo becomes a place for special encounters. In summer 2026, Reinhold Messner takes you on a journey – through talks, film screenings and conversations, he shares adventures at the limits of the possible.

Reinhold Messner Haus

YAK-LAND – Stories from the Himalayas

Immerse yourself in the world of Yakland, an experience for young and old alike. Reinhold Messner brings to life the bond between humans and animals and the arduous migration of the Sherpas from Tibet to Nepal. A captivating story of the strength to survive - from the peaks of the Himalayas to the Dolomites.

22.09 Italian & 23.09 German
14:00 | Monte Elmo terrace | free of charge

Hiker with walking stick and pack in front of snowy mountain peaks and grazing yaks.

K2 – The Big Fight

Reinhold Messner personally presents his documentary on the first Italian ascent of 1954. After an introduction, the film screening will take place in the in-house cinema. The work sheds light on the tragic betrayal of Walter Bonatti and rehabilitates him against the first ascenders Lacedelli and Compagnoni.

This event has already taken place. 19.08.2026




Two mountaineers in orange jackets with an ice axe, set against a snowy peak.

Mountain Conversations

Reinhold Messner reports on adventures and borderline experiences, on great successes and bitter defeats – as well as on his joint journey with Diane to Nanga Parbat. Accompany him on a journey into the snow country of Nepal, Tibet and Pakistan, and into the stone world of the Dolomites.

This event has already taken place. 03. & 04.07.2026



Two hikers in yellow jackets rest on a rock with snowy peaks behind them.

Gustav Mahler Music Weeks -  Special Concert: Peaks & Sound

As part of the Gustav Mahler Music Weeks, at the Reinhold Messner Haus in Sesto, music, words, and the alpine landscape merge into a concert experience of rare intensity.

The Beethoven Orchestra Bonn performs Beethoven’s Pastoral and Mahler’s Adagietto, accompanied by texts by Reinhold Messner dedicated to the relationship between humankind, nature, and the mountains. In this extraordinary setting, an evening of great atmosphere unfolds, combining music, reflection, and encounter, rounded off with an aperitif and a panoramic dinner.

This event has already taken place. 19.07.2026

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Colorful prayer flags over a mountain building and grassy slope under a blue sky.

Reinhold Messner & Peter Habeler

THE SELL-OUT OF EVEREST

Is there an ethic of alpinism? Who bears the responsibility between myth and mass tourism – and has adventure long since become a purchasable commodity? Reinhold Messner, Peter Habeler and expedition doctor Rudi Hipp discuss the physical, moral and social boundaries of our time.

This event has already taken place. 19.06.2026

A line of climbers crosses a narrow snowy ridge in the mountains under a clear blue sky.

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