Dramatic avalanche rescue: Snowboarder spilled in Nassfeld!

Dramatic avalanche rescue: Snowboarder spilled in Nassfeld!

Nassfeld, Österreich - On March 14th at 11:00 a.m., a serious avalanche accident occurred in the Nassfeld ski area, in which three Slovak snowboarders got into a snowboard avalanche. The men drove away from the marked slopes and triggered the avalanche. While two of the people got stuck in the snow to his neck, they managed to free themselves with the help of other skiers. The third snowboarder was pushed against a tree by the avalanche, but was also able to escape from the snow mass independently. A fourth man who had not yet entered the dangerous site alerted the rescue workers when the situation became critical, as Dolomitenstadt.at reported.

When it could not be ruled out that other people were buried under the snow masses, a search was initiated immediately. This included the use of avalanche probes, with the support of a total of around 30 emergency services from the Hermagor, Kötschach-Mauthen and Villach. Several avalanche hundreds and the ARA 3 rescue helicopter were also mobilized. The injured snowboarder was brought to the LKH Villach after an initial examination, although his injuries were apparently not life -threatening.

popular ski areas in the region

Villach, known for its attractive ski areas, offers exciting opportunities for all winter sports enthusiasts with the Gerlitzen and the border triangle. The ski areas are only 9 to 24 kilometers from the city center. Excellent slopes lure to the Carinthia region, where skiers and snowboarders can look forward to a total of 52.9 kilometers prepared slopes, as also reports Skiresort.de. In view of the latest avalanche risk, it is particularly important to pay attention to safety and only use marked slopes.