Mayrhofen – German (73) had an accident on the Ahornspitze


A tragic accident occurred on Monday around 1:50 p.m. on the Ahornspitze. A German alpinist (73) fell around 100 meters and was probably dead instantly.

A German (73) was unaccompanied on the Ahornspitze when the accident took its course on Monday around 1:50 pm: According to the police, he slipped about 50 meters below the pre-summit and subsequently fell about 100 meters through rocky terrain. Probably, according to the police, he was dead on the spot.

Corpse recovered
After the 73-year-old was rescued by mountain rescue and brought down a little terrestrially, the corpse was flown into the valley by helicopter.