“Finding dead bodies is never easy”, says Petr Novotný, the Czech rescuer in Taiwanese mountains

Photo: Alexis Rosenzweig, Radio Prague International

Born in Červený Kostelec, Petr Novotný has become one of the most recognisable foreign outdoor personalities in Taiwan, a place he now calls home. Known as “Beast runner”, he has pushed himself through some of the island’s toughest terrains, from exposed ridgelines to remote jungle paths.

With his Taiwanese wife Eva, he is also the driving force behind the Formosa Trail, one of Taiwan’s most respected and challenging trail-running events, attracting several athletes from around the world the last week-end of November.

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Author: Alexis Rosenzweig