Mining drama in Tyrol: fall from 40 meters and dramatic rescue!

Mining drama in Tyrol: fall from 40 meters and dramatic rescue!

A dramatic climbing of the mountaineering occurred in the Austrian Alps: On February 23, 2025, a 39-year-old German alpinist from Bavaria crashed about 40 meters in the area of the Dalfazkamm for an unknown cause. Despite serious injuries, including head, hip and hand injuries, the experienced mountaineer fought back on the line. href = "https://www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de/oesterreich/tirol-deutscher-alpinist-stuerzt-40-meter- and-Rettet-sich-schwer-hehr-einen-bergruecken-9-3-25-106124032"> Allgaeuer-zeitung.de reported. The rescue workers were quickly mobilized, and a rescue helicopter was able to quickly locate and mount the accident.

retention in icy temperatures

In the meantime, a large search was underway in Carinthia: On March 19, 2025, a 41-year-old man reported that his 53-year-old father-in-law had not returned from an alpine tour. The State Police Directorate of Carinthia informed that the missing person was last seen around 6:30 p.m. when he had put on mountain shoes and a jacket at the car. Despite the adverse conditions, search measures were immediately initiated with mountain rescue and a police helicopter. At 2:30 a.m., the mountain rescue found the missing person in the Ochsnerhütte at 2,096 meters. He was exhausted and hypothermic, but had survived by hit a window to look for protection, such as 5min.at reported.

The 53-year-old was first looked after on site and then flown to the valley with a helicopter before being taken to a hospital. The man's relatives were relieved by the happy ending of this dramatic search. Both incidents illustrate the risks associated with mountaineering and the determination of the emergency services to help in extreme conditions.

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