Dangerous avalanches in the ski area: skiers in the high rush!

Dangerous avalanches in the ski area: skiers in the high rush!

Grinzens, Österreich - In the Tyrolean ski area there were recently several dangerous avalanches that caused the winter athletes to excitement. At the Gamskogel in Grinzens, a 32-year-old German skier triggered a snowboard avalanche shortly before 12.00 p.m. Fortunately, he was able to trigger his airbag backpack in good time and stayed on the surface. The emergency medical helicopter "C1" was quickly on site, but both skiers remained unharmed and drove back into the valley independently, as ORF TIROL reported.

An hour earlier had a 38-year-old Italian, a 33-year-old Austrian and a 31-year-old German similar experiences at the Hohen Burgstall in the Stubai Valley. They also triggered two avalanches on a ski tour, but were unharmed. The group immediately informed the control center, which enabled the rapid reaction of the rescue workers.

second wave of avalanches in the Lech ski area on the Arlberg

In the Lech ski area on the Arlberg, there were also strange situations. At around 10:45 a.m., skiers of a five -member group triggered a snowboard avalanche on the Redschrofen. This group also remained unharmed, as the police confirmed. Just a short time later, around 12:25 p.m., two German skiers drove across the same region and triggered another avalanche, which fortunately none of those affected buried. After both incidents, the Libelle Tirol carried out exploration flights over the avalanche cones without finding further information on missing people, so All-in .