Larvae of the primeval forest relict beetle Ceruchus chrysomelinus develop in thick dead fir trunks like this

Large dead beech in beech forest

The dense growth of pole-sized beeches, characteristic for "Mittelsteighütte" today, is visible behind the dead beech

Plenty of dead wood in beech–fir forest

Beech (the thin trees), spruce (the larger of the big fused trunks) and fir (other large trees)

Large spruces in beech forest

The thickest beech of the reserve