icEscape is an open-air sound installation that places the peculiar sounds of a melting glacier directly into the trails of the Obersulzbach Kees’ (Großvenediger) retreat. As auditory witnesses, a series of soundscapes accompany the Gletscherweg Obersulzbachtal from the
glacier’s greatest recorded expanse to the Sulzsee. Located inside the Hohe Tauern National Park, the installation offers a temporary glimpse of these hidden, often delicate sounds recorded on the glacier itself to visitors and hikers via listening objects and headphones—reevoking the once imposing presence of these ice masses in places where their memory has started to fade through sound.

Projectlocation on Google Maps – Parking and departure of the Shuttle “Smaragdexpress” (Google Maps Haltestelle Smaragdexpress – Habachtal)

Shuttle: Outward journey at 9:00, 10:00, 13:30 and 16:30 from the Smaragdexpress Habachtal stop. Return trips at 14:00 and 17:00. Costs €18 – there are a limited number of free tickets available at the information kiosk (Hintergasse 2, 5730 Mittersill).

Everyday from 10:00 – 17:00 the sound installation is accessible. Accessible with the ‘Smaragdexpress’ shuttle (9:00, 10:00, 13:30 and 16:30 from the Smaragdexpress Habachtal stop. Return journeys at 14:00 and 17:00)

Framework programme:

Saturday, 24. May

10:00: Hiking concert/ musically accompanied hike with the artists of the project (approx. 1.5h), meeting point ‘Stop Smaragdexpress – Habachtal’ (Habach 35, 5733 Habach), departure shuttle at 10:00am & return with the shuttle at 2:00pm

Sunday, 25. May

10:00 – 18:00: Installation – valley station of the project in the Museum Bramberg, through the Salzburg Museum Weekend: Free admission, museum also open on 25, 27, 29 May and 1 June from 10:00-18:00 hrs.

Thursday, 29. May

19:00 – 21:00: Theme evening: Structural change in the Alpine region: screenings, sound performance, with Julian Berger, Café Ibiza (project ‘Super Stadl’), Roman Gavryliuk and Benedikt Alphart (project ‘icEscape’), location: project location ‘Super Stadl’ in Litzldorf

Friday, 30. May

9:00: Hiking concert/ musically accompanied hike by the artists of the project up into the Habachtal with a ranger of the Hohe Tauern National Park, meeting point ‘Smaragdexpress – Habachtal’ bus stop (Habach 35, 5733 Habach) (approx. 4 hours, pure walking time: approx. 2.5 hours, approx. 6 km route, 500 metres altitude difference)

Saturday, 31. May

10:00: Hiking concert/ musically accompanied hike with the artists of the project (approx. 1.5h), meeting point ‘Stop Smaragdexpress – Habachtal’ (Habach 35, 5733 Habach), departure shuttle at 10:00am & return with the shuttle at 2:00pm

Sunday, 01. June

10:00: Hiking concert/ musically accompanied hike with the artists of the project (approx. 1.5h), meeting point ‘Stop Smaragdexpress – Habachtal’ (Habach 35, 5733 Habach), departure shuttle at 10:00am & return with the shuttle at 2:00pm