Overview
- The couple, who appeared on 3nach9 on Friday, said Reinhold Messner would be "completely lost" without Diane because she handles travel booking, event organization and other practical tasks that keep his public work possible.
- Messner, 82, said he accepts aging and death but wants to remain on stage to share his experiences and to keep filling life with meaningful activity.
- Diane, who is 36 years younger, said she sees herself as a supporter who enables Messner's continued independence and creativity rather than the driving public face.
- She pointed to everyday digital hurdles — for example restaurants that use only QR-code menus — as barriers that can amount to age discrimination for older people.
- The couple promoted their new book Lebenszeit, which reflects on transience, and said they are on a lecture tour while still undertaking mountain tours together.