Alte Saline, Bad Reichenhall (OSM) My hometown, embedded in a valley on the northern slopes of the Alps, puts old traditions on display twice a year, the “Kramperl” (Krampus) accompagnying St. Nikolaus on Dec. 6th, and the “Perchten” at Epiphany. Both have of course pagan origins but while the “Kramperl” have been civilized and put…