Hikers in Vorarlberg fight against hypothermia - police warns!

Hikers in Vorarlberg fight against hypothermia - police warns!

A dramatic adventure ended in the mountains of Vorarlberg for a 20-year-old hiker from Germany on Monday, December 9, 2024. During his winter hike from Zürs to Stuben, he got into serious mountainous and experienced a strong hypothermia. With only leather boots, a cord jacket and cord pants, the clothing of the hiker was completely inadequate for the winter conditions. In the dark, a drivers passing by around 8 p.m. noticed the light signs that the young man made with a survival mobile phone, and immediately alerted the rescue workers, such as 5min.at reported.

rescue at the last minute

The hiker was about 50 meters above the Stubenbach in a narrow channel. Due to the steep and slippery conditions, direct contact was initially not possible. He slipped twice before the mountain rescue could finally reach him. Thanks to the rapid action of the emergency services, he was brought out of the danger zone and brought into the LKH Bludenz for examination. There he was treated with suspicion of hypothermia. According to Kurier.at warned the police against hikes without adequate winter equipment and emphasized the importance of information in advance about the local conditions.

This incident serves as an alarming example of the dangers of the winter hikes in the mountains. The police appealed to all hikers to wear suitable clothing and to find out about the weather conditions to avoid similar dangerous situations.