Drama in Obertauern: Ex-Ski star Kostelic reports according to avalanche danger!
Drama in Obertauern: Ex-Ski star Kostelic reports according to avalanche danger!
On April 3, 2025, an dramatic avalanche exit occurred in Obertauern, in which two freeriders moved to the center of the reporting. The Salzburg mountain rescue informed that a 45-year-old Croatian was buried over a meter deep. Thanks to the quick intervention of his 30-year-old companion from Salzburg, the spilled could be excavated. However, both athletes remained unharmed and were able to descend independently into the valley, such as reported.
originally reported some media that the buried was the former ski star Ivica Kostelic. Kostelic himself took a position on social media and rejected the reporting. He explained that he was only present as an eyewitness and was at the pool with his children at the time of the incident. In his posting he asked the media for respect for his privacy and that of his family.
events in detail
The avalanche exit occurred around 1 p.m. in Obertauern, at an altitude of 2,150 meters, especially in the area of the old Zehnerkar mountain station. The two freeriders had triggered the avalanche itself. The mountain rescue confirmed that due to the snowfall in Salzburg there was a significant risk of avalanches (level 3). Michael Koch, head of the Obertauern mountain rescue, warned of snowboard avalanches in the old snow, which can be dangerous on west, north and east slopes above 2,200 meters.
The snowboard had a crack height of 1.50 meters and was between 150 and 200 meters wide and 350 to 400 meters long. Over 40 emergency services, including mountain rescuers, dog handlers, alpine police, as well as two helicopter teams and doctors of the Red Cross, were involved in the rescue measures.
context of the avalanche accidents
The incidents in Obertauern once again show the risks associated with winter sports. According to an analysis of the Journal Sports Medicine In the past few years there has been a high number of avalanches. With an average incidence of around 100 avalanche victims per year in Europe, the number in Austria is in the ten -year means of 21. Variant drivers and ski tourers are particularly at risk, since 54 percent of the crashes die on ski tours from avalanches.
The results show that winter athletes trigger the avalanche itself in 90 percent of the cases. With full spill, the death rate is around 50 percent, although the probability of survival in the first few minutes is over 90 percent. These figures illustrate the need for extensive safety instructions and preventive measures in dealing with avalanche danger.
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