Avalanche in the Zillertal: Guide seriously injured - drama in deep snow!

Avalanche in the Zillertal: Guide seriously injured - drama in deep snow!

Hochfügen, Österreich - in the Tyrolean Zillertal there was a dramatic incident on Tuesday when a group of Czech freeride guides was recorded by an avalanche during deep snow. According to the Tyrol State Police Directorate, the group of five, consisting of two guides aged 44 and 51, and three other participants aged 35, 40 and 47, was in the high area. At 3:15 p.m., the group planned to drive the northeast slope below the Waidoffen mountain station, with the 44-year-old guide as the first to start. Shortly afterwards, however, the 51-year-old guide fell for no apparent reason and was caught in trying to help by an avalanche, reports Today.at .

During the 47-year-old participant after the guides' fall, helped to help, a snowboard suddenly dissolved, which both men torn away about 30 meters. Fortunately, the 47-year-old was unharmed and was able to intervene quickly despite the terrifying circumstances. The other members of the group managed to free the 51-year-old guide out of the avalanche within a few minutes. However, this was flown to the Schwaz hospital with serious injuries. The avalanche, which went out in this area, had impressive dimensions of about 40 to 50 meters wide and around 100 meters in length, such as krone.at reported.