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Digital summit books: Mountain lovers on the Jenner use new technology!
Mountain lovers sign the digital summit book on Jenner near Schönau. New app and modern mountain railway offer interesting insights.
Digital summit books: Mountain lovers on the Jenner use new technology!
The Bergfreunde Unterampfrach recently entered the summit book at Jenner, a popular excursion destination near Schönau above the Königssee. The weather was ideal for a trip to the mountains; the visibility was clear and the conditions were perfect for enjoying the impressive landscape. Berchtesgadener Bergbahn AG, which operates the Jenner, has been offering a modern cable car for several years, which was rebuilt a few years ago for 57 million euros after the old chairlift was put back into operation in 2018 and sold in 2024.
Due to the high number of visitors, the mountain railway has introduced a digital summit book, which replaces a classic paper book. The digital system allows visitors to easily make entries using a QR code at the foot of the summit cross. These entries can not only be written in text, but can also contain photos and are visible on the Jennerbahn website. Although similar digital summit books exist in other locations, they often have the disadvantage of having to reveal GPS locations, which is not the case with the Jenner.
Modern alternatives to the traditional summit book
In addition to the digital summit book on Jenner, there is also the mountain app “Summit Book and Hiking Pin” from SummitLynx, which is available for iPhone and Android. This free app digitizes the traditional summit book and allows users to upload information such as the mountain name, date, time and photos. The services can be shared with other users and also published on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
Users have the opportunity to make their achievements visible to others in the app. In addition, the information can be uploaded offline, so that users can make their entries even without an internet connection and synchronize them later. What is particularly practical is that the app allows you to download summit data before tours for offline access. Predefined routes and the option to add your own destinations complete the offer.
These developments show how mountain sports culture is becoming increasingly digital and adapting to the needs of modern hikers. While the digital summit book on Jenner offers innovative ways to document your enthusiasm for the mountains, the SummitLynx app ensures that users can record and share their personal hiking experiences.