When the star arrives at the “Bayerischer Hof” hotel in Munich, the two are already there, at a small table in the foyer gallery. Diane Messner, 42, looks up, an open smile. Reinhold Messner, 78, looks smaller and slimmer than he looks in many photos, the wild swirl of his hair is grey, almost white. The longer the interview lasts, the bigger Messner seems to be. With some questions, his hand seeks support in the crack in the sofa as if it were a crevice in the rock.
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