Climbing drama in St. Ulrich: Woman seriously injured after a fracture of rock!

Climbing drama in St. Ulrich: Woman seriously injured after a fracture of rock!

St. Ulrich am Pillersee, Österreich - A serious climbing accident occurred on Monday, February 10, 2025, in the climbing garden "Adolari" in St. Ulrich am Pillersee in Tyrol. A 28-year-old Austrian was hit by a falling rock while she secured her partner, a 25-year-old man. The climber was suddenly broke at a height of about 12 to 15 meters, as a step that he struck with his foot and triggered a stone with a diameter of around 40 centimeters that weighs several kilograms. The stone fell onto the woman and let her go to the ground, as the 5min.at reported.

After the injured man had traveled back on the climbing route, he put the emergency call and began to provide his partner first aid. A emergency medical team from the emergency helicopter was quickly on site, while the mountain rescue St. Ulrich on Lake Pillersee also supported. The seriously injured woman was then brought to the Salzburg accident hospital. According to a report of the Allgäuer Zeitung are currently still in clarification about the circumstances of the accident.