My name is Peter Schoitsch and I am a passionate mountaineer. At the moment, I work in the semiconductor industry as a test engineer in order to fund all my hobbies.

I grew up in a valley in Carinthia, where my father always took my sister and me into the mountains. I reached my first summits at the age of 4. Around the same time I also started climbing, competitive skiing and ski jumping. Between the ages of 14 and 20 I also played in the local basketball league. I kept going relentlessly with all kinds of mountain sports and completed my first "higher" summit, the Großglockner, at just 14 years old.

The real beginning of my alpine/athletic career came when I was doing my basic military service and met my current climbing partner, Gerald Kahlbacher. Together we have reached a great number of peaks. I coached him in sport and alpine climbing until we were both at the same level and could take on the most demanding mountains. In 2016 we both decided to become certified "high-mountain instructors" in order to lead tours with other mountaineers. During this time I learned the fundamentals and the best-known methods for alpine climbing, ice climbing, glacier crossings, leading people and rescue techniques. With this knowledge and training, even the most difficult mountain activities became possible.