Woman plunges at climbing course in Hallstatt: emergency doctor saves her from the depths!

Woman plunges at climbing course in Hallstatt: emergency doctor saves her from the depths!

Wiesberghaus, Hallstatt, Österreich - On June 17, 2025, a serious accident occurred during a climbing course at the Wiesberghaus in Hallstatt. A 28-year-old woman from Vorarlberg, who has completed a climbing training for advanced users since June 15, 2025, fell several meters during training. According to 5min.at, the main source for this incident, the group consisted of three other participants and a 54-year-old trainer from Graz.

The accident passed when the climbing was traveling as a preliminary team in a two -way class. At around 10:20 a.m., the group ended the first rope length and reached the stand. Suddenly the other climbers heard a scream that triggered their immediate alarm. The woman was then on a small lawn band and was responsive, but complained about severe pain.

injuries and rescue

The person concerned stated that she saw a drilling hook too late that was at the hip height and protected a few meters from the climbing line. Her foot slipped away, which led to a fall of about five meters. The instructor immediately roped down to her, provided first aid and made an emergency call. A emergency medicine helicopter Barg the seriously injured climbing with rope and transported her to the hospital, where she is treated because of her injuries, such as meinzirk.at reported.

Overall, this accident shows the risks of climbing that are documented in the 2022 climbing hall accident statistics. According to bergundstiegen.com the most common accident for rope climbers is a fall in the ground that occurs in 50% of cases. In addition, leg injuries are the most common for both rope and bouldering climbers. These statistics illustrate that security when climbing is of the greatest importance and incidents such as the in Hallstatt should be a reminder to all climbers.

The climbing group had planned the tour "Water groove pillar" for the following day, which makes the shock all the greater. It is to be hoped that the injured climbing will soon be able to recover from her serious injuries.