Avalanche accident in Innervillgraten: Skiing touring ski tourer saved!

Avalanche accident in Innervillgraten: Skiing touring ski tourer saved!

Innervillgraten, Österreich - On March 15, 2025, a dramatic incident occurred in Innervillgraten during a ski tour. At around 9:15 a.m., a group of five of passionate ski tourers started, which broke up to the Blankenstein summit (2,483 meters). Despite its extensive equipment, the unimaginable happened: At around 11:20 a.m., an approximately 25-meter-wide snow board came off at a dangerous moment, which a 36-year-old member of the group grasped and tore with it. Fortunately, his avalanche airbag remained on the surface, which made it possible for his companions to find and dig it up immediately , reported Dolomitenstadt .

The quick reaction of the companions led to help being requested immediately. The emergency medicine helicopter Martin 4 was quickly on site and carried out a thaw. The injured member was flown to the Lienz district hospital, while the other members of the group remained unharmed and returned to the valley independently. There were also 20 men from the Sillian mountain rescue, who actively supported.

ski tour group with experience

The ski tour group, which belonged to the buried member, is part of the Erlangen section of the German Alpine Association (DAV), which has been active since 2013. The group consists of around 50 enthusiastic ski tourers and attaches great importance to security and alpine risk assessment, so said the website of the group . In the winter season, they plan several joint tours and offer their members a platform for the exchange of ideas and the formation of new contacts. Even outside the winter season, the group remains active and organizes smaller events.