The International Mountain Summit (IMS) Festival will be held from October 9-15, 2017 in Brixen, South Tyrol, under the theme “Meet. Mountain. People. Soul.” The Vitalpina Group of Hotels will present two offerings to be the protagonist of this appointment and an opportunity to meet in person Reinhold Messner and other personalities of the mountain world.

For 9 years, the IMS has taken place in Brixen, attracting mountain enthusiasts from all over the world. Encounters with the “mountain people” change the way things are seen and stimulate reflection, and the 2017 edition will give special thanks to the participation of prestigious speakers. Among these are Reinhold Messner, a true mountain legend and the first mountaineer to have climbed the 14 pikes of the world that exceed 8,000 meters.

There will be a special “Vitalpina VIP zone” on Monday, October 9, where guests can meet Messner in person/ Starting at 6:30 pm, they can take a picture with and ask for an autograph from the famous climber.

The event will feature other prominent personalities such as mountaineer Peter Habeler and actor Samuel Koch, as well as mountain physicians from all over the world.

Conferences, debates, meetings, movie screenings, and excursions will offer a unique opportunity to get to know these men closely and to discover the charm of the mountains.