Ski touring survives avalanche accident on the dristrop and saves himself!

Ski touring survives avalanche accident on the dristrop and saves himself!

On Saturday morning, December 21, 2024, a 57-year-old ski tour was recorded by an avalanche during his lonely tour on the Tistropf in the municipal area of ​​Wald im Pinzgau. The snow board loosened about 80 meters below the 2,365 meter high summit, while the man was traveling around 11:45 a.m. Despite the dramatic situation, he managed to free himself from the snow masses, such as the Salzburg police and other reports, including rescue and medical care

The injured ski tourer was not fully buried and was able to alert help independently. A mountain rescue that happened to be nearby immediately helped first aid and activated the rescue chain. The emergency doctor helicopter "Martin 6" brought the man to the Tauernklinikum Zell am See after his independent attempted liberation, where he was medical care. According to the information, despite his injuries, the man did not have to fear any serious consequences of the avalanche, which favored the rapid use of the rescue workers, as in the report of Oe24.at is highlighted.