The Styrian mountain rescuers had to go out on 33 missions in alpine terrain over the weekend. On the Hauser Kaibling, a ski tourer was swept away by an avalanche and seriously injured. In Neuberg an der Mürz there was a large-scale search operation after an avalanche – without result. In Admont, a lost ski tourer had to be rescued with a special vehicle.
The large amounts of fresh snow in Upper Styria attracted many winter sports enthusiasts to the mountains at the weekend. This led to several operations by the Styrian mountain rescue service. The volunteers went out into the alpine terrain 33 times. Avalanche on Hauser KaiblingOn Sunday morning, a skier was buried by an avalanche on Hauser Kaibling. The 38-year-old went on a ski tour to the summit of the Hauser Kaibling with friends. On the descent, he triggered a slab of snow and was swept away by the snow masses for around 200 meters. However, due to his avalanche airbag, he was not completely buried. However, the winter athlete suffered serious injuries in the knee area and had to be flown to the DKH Schladming with the rescue helicopter. Ski tourers alerted the mountain rescue service. At the time the alarm was raised, it was not clear whether anyone had been buried by the avalanche. A large-scale search operation followed. When no one was found despite an intensive search after dark, the mountain rescuers called off the search. Admont: Search for missing ski tourerOn the Lahngangkogel in Admont, a ski tourer was missing on Sunday. After a search flight, the police helicopter was able to locate the woman before nightfall. Due to the advanced dusk and the weather, a rescue by helicopter was not possible. The exhausted and hypothermic ski tourer was freed from her plight in a complex rescue operation with a special vehicle. For the mountain rescuers from Admont, this was the second mission on Sunday: In the morning, an injured ski tourer in the Grabneralm area had to be rescued together with the C14 emergency doctor helicopter.
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