Tag: alpine police
Police are looking for witnesses – a skier lay motionless on the slopes in Ischgl
A 62-year-old German skier caused a stir on Friday afternoon when she lay on the ground after a fall. An unknown winter sports enthusiast saw the woman and alerted the…
Major search operation – missing ski tourer was rescued
On Saturday afternoon there was a search for a missing ski tourer at the Zwölferköpfel in Wald am Schoberpass (Leoben district). She was found unharmed. A 46-year-old from the Leibnitz…
Fog disabled heli – rockfall injured climbers (45) seriously
A mountaineer got caught in a rockfall on the Hochgall at almost 3000 meters above sea level on Wednesday. A stone hit the man on the lower leg, walking on…
Snowboarder died – death drama on ski slope: Ratrac driver convicted
The tragic death of a German snowboarder (29) in December in the Mayrhofen ski area in the Tyrolean Zillertal was rolled up on Friday at the Innsbruck Regional Court. A…
Several broken bones – ex-ski star Rzehak down on piste ski tour
During a piste ski tour in the Christlum in Achenkirch in Tyrol on Sunday, a Ukrainian (16) crashed into the former Tyrolean speed specialist Peter Rzehak. The Tyrolean suffered several…
Drama on the Frauenkogel – forest workers (49) killed by rootstock
A tragic accident happened on Tuesday afternoon at the Frauenkogel in Gratwein-Straßengel (Styria). A Romanian forest worker could only be found dead by his colleagues. The 49-year-old was busy clearing…
Unable to call 911 – Three women killed by tree: Dramatic details
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