Berg drama in the Hohe Tauern: Alpinist falls into the depths!
Berg drama in the Hohe Tauern: Alpinist falls into the depths!
Sieglitztal, Österreich - A dramatic accident in the Alps occurred today when a 31-year-old alpinist fell in the Schareck-Nordwest wall. He was on the rise of the middle gutter, a formerly glaciated climbing route when he suddenly slipped and stayed in the steep area of the Sieglitz valley, as orf Salzburg reported. In the incident, the alpinist was lucky enough not to endanger some other ski mountaineers, which were also in the steep channel. Immediate help was provided by the crew of the emergency helicopter Alpin Heli 6 from Zell am See, who flew the injured into the hospital. According to Gerhard Kremser, the district manager of the mountain rescue in the Pongau, the state of the climber is stable and he is now being supplied in the intensive care unit.
The challenges of steep wall skiing
The accident falls into a time when the steep wall skiing is increasingly gaining popularity. For example, journalists reported on the recent initial custody of the Pallavicini channel on the Großglockner by Albrecht Thaausing and Manfred Oberegger, who caused a stir. This descent was also overshadowed by a more serious incident: another skier, Kurt Lapuch, broke his leg on a film shoot on Sonnspitz after being thrown into the depth. Fortunately, he got away with his life, so Skialpinist .
Although both incidents had different outputs, they illustrate the risks associated with this spectacular sport. Steep wall skiing not only gained a loyal fan base, but also awakened media interest, which leads to new challenges and higher pressure to provide services. The development in this discipline shows that both professional and amateur alpinists are facing extreme conditions that require both courage and skill.
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