Alpine accident in St. Johann: German vacationer falls 100 meters down!

Alpine accident in St. Johann: German vacationer falls 100 meters down!

St. Johann in Tirol, Österreich - On June 11, 2025, a serious alpine accident occurred on the Horn summit circuit in St. Johann in Tyrol, in which a 73-year-old German vacationer fell from about 100 meters. The man's companion, a 65-year-old woman, reacted quickly and alerted the rescue workers. These arrived shortly after the emergency call and immediately made first aid through an emergency doctor.

The reconciliation of the injured hiker took place by means of thaw, and he was transported to the Kufstein district hospital with an emergency helicopter. The man's condition is critical and he suffered serious injuries that showed up after the fall that took place during an excursion in the alpine terrain.

frequent accidents in the Alps

This tragedy is part of a series of serious accidents in the mountains. According to reports from alpin.de , several alpine accidents have passed in the region in the past few weeks. On June 9, 2025, a 59-year-old crashed 15 meters on the Attersee via ferrata and was seriously injured. In addition, a mountaineer at the Großglockner, also on June 9, survived a fall of 300 meters, but was saved with the most serious injuries.

Another worrying incident occurred on September 5, 2022 in Kitzbühel, where a 75-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman from Germany became the victim of another accident. The woman lost the balance for unknown cause and fell, with the man trying to catch her and also fell. Both were seriously injured and the man prevented the salvage by not surviving his injuries before the emergency services arrived. As in other cases, the mountainous rescue team was quickly on hand, but all help for the man was too late.

attentive witnesses wanted

The Kitzbühel police have started a witness call after the recent incident. Interested parties who may have observed the fall of the 73-year-old are asked to report to the police. Such emergency calls could be crucial to obtain further information about the exact circumstances of the accident and to develop preventive measures to increase security in the mountains.