Stefanie Millinger is an extreme athlete and an exceptional figure. She does handstands on ledges, hangs in the air by her hair and bends in a way that is actually only known from the circus. Over 1 million people follow her on Instagram. She has set eleven world records so far. And now it's swinging on one of our huts — in the middle of the Untersberg massif, high above the abyss.
What sounds like a PR stunt for now was actually Stefanie's idea. Born in Salzburg, she loves heights, extremes, and playfulness. Anything that is out of the ordinary. Our hat fit right into the picture for them. Robust, simple, made from good wood — but open to anything that can be created from it.
In the video, she is barefoot, concentrated, completely with herself. No net, no double bottom. Just her, the Hutschn, and the rock. The fact that it swings at an altitude of over 1000 meters seems irrelevant. It was a special moment for us: to see how someone with so much body awareness, courage and dedication resonates with our product.
What Stefanie is doing is not something you should imitate! But it shows what is possible — when technology, trust and calculated risk come together. For many, our Hutschn is a place to relax. For Stefanie, it was a place to take off.