Mountaineers in Upper Austria: rescue from a life -threatening location!

Mountaineers in Upper Austria: rescue from a life -threatening location!

On May 1, 2025, there were several rescue operations in the Kirchdorf district on the Krems in Upper Austria due to extremely adverse weather conditions in the mountains. Two Czech mountaineers, 28 years old, had an emergency in an attempt to climb the big priel about the demanding Priel via ferrata. After they had broken up from the Priel protection house at around 9 a.m. and reached the summit around 6 p.m., the descent over steep snow fields was extremely challenging. The wire rope insurance was hidden under snow in places. At around 6:35 p.m., the mountaineers made an emergency call because they no longer dared to relegate. The crew of the flight police Upper Austria hurried to the rescue and brought the two back into the valley, as [5min.at] (https://www.5min.at/52025020856/flow police officers reported.

In the same region, three Hungarian mountaineers also became active on the same day, who climbed into the Priel via ferrata at lunchtime. After a violent thunderstorm, which was accompanied by heavy rain, they also made an emergency call at 5 p.m. The reason for her alarm was exhaustion and hypothermia. Mountain rescuers from the front and rear stations as well as a police officer of the alpine operations group Kirchdorf an der Krems were immediately alerted. The ÖAMTC helicopter C14 from Styria was also in action. However, due to the bad weather and the unfavorable position of mountaineers, the salvage was difficult, especially since the darkness also tightened the situation. The rescuers were able to rescue the mountaineers at the last time, shortly before midnight, such as krone.at.

Emergency numbers for mountain sports emergencies

In such emergency situations, it is of great importance to know the right emergency number. In the EU member states, number 112 is the central point of contact for free emergency calls. This number combines callers with the corresponding emergency services, fire brigade or police. So that mountain athletes can quickly request help in emergencies, it is important to have this number ready. With reception problems on the mountains, it can help to restart the cell phone. There are also special mountain rescue emergency numbers in many countries. As in Germany, the 112 applies to Austria. This information is crucial for security in the Alps, especially during the hiking season, such as the [Alpenverein] (https://www.alpenverein.de/artikel/notruf-und- and-rettung-in-alpen_3802c636-4f83a-e9B266BD51D8).

Other country -specific emergency numbers include:

• Österreich: 112
• Deutschland: 112
• Schweiz: 1414 (mit Schweizer SIM-Karte)
• Frankreich: 112 (aus dem Inland)
• Liechtenstein: 112

The operations of the mountain rescue services on May 1st show impressively how quickly the conditions in the Alps can change and how important it is to be prepared for unexpected situations.