Fatal fall in the Wildhaus: Climbing falls to death when it is ascended

Fatal fall in the Wildhaus: Climbing falls to death when it is ascended

on Sunday, August 11, 2025, a tragic climbing accident occurred in Wildhaus, Switzerland. A 48-year-old man from the region died. The accident, which occurred at the popular climbing route "Morgamutsch" in the Wildhauser Schofbergwand around 10:45 a.m., was triggered by the outbreak of a rock rib, which led to a fatal crash. The man was part of a three-man rope that was promoted when the accident occurred.

rescue workers, including the Rega and the Alpine Rescue of Eastern Switzerland, were quickly on site and used helicopter rescue specialists. Despite this rapid reaction, the climbers' injuries suffered fatal consequences. The alpine operational group of the St. Gallen cantonal police has started the investigation into the exact cause of the accident in order to learn more about the circumstances of the tragic incident.

another misfortune in the region

This incident is not isolated. Just a few days earlier, on Wednesday, a 66-year-old Swiss also had a fatal accident when she rushed down around 50 meters of altitude during a mountain hike in Wildhaus. These two accidents throw a light on the dangers associated with leisure activities in the mountains.

The numbers prove the risks of climbing and mountaineering in the Alps. According to current data, over 1,000 accidents and emergencies in alpine mountain sports were registered in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including 35 fatal accidents. In the past 20 years, the number of those affected has increased significantly when climbing.

statistics and safety aspects

Overall, the number of deaths in climbing in Europe has been estimated at around 60 per year since the 1980s. The most common causes of fatal accidents are acute altitude and exhaustion. In addition, most fatal accidents when mountaineering are often done shortly before the summit or when it comes to relegation, which illustrates the risks of these sports.

The tragedy in Wildhaus reminds us of how important security and information formation are in dealing with the risks of mountain sports. These incidents call for raising awareness of the dangers and increasing security standards to prevent further tragedies.

For detailed information about the incident in Wildhaus, readers can report the reports on Vol.at and and [Tagblatt] (https://www.tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/toggenburg/polizeimetung-to-totlicher-in-wildhaus-48-jaehriger-stuerzt- Meiter-meter-in-Die-LD.2804011) read. Further static insights into the risks of climbing can be found on [hiking and more] (https://www.wandenund more.