Tag: tourers
Five ski tourers dead – Valais police continue to search for missing person – News
The search for a missing person continues after the accident in the Valais Alps. Five of the six ski tourers were found dead yesterday. The exact circumstances of his death…
Another missing person wanted – Five missing ski tourers found dead in Valais – News
The ski tourers were on the Haute Route between Zermatt and Arolla when they were caught in a storm. The weather also affected search and rescue operations. Gaudenz Flury from…
Heli in continuous use – tourers fall on the descent – seriously injured!
Two serious alpine accidents occurred in Tyrol on Tuesday! In the Stubai Valley, a 52-year-old woman had a self-inflicted fall and had to be flown to the hospital with serious…
Two incidents in Tyrol – avalanche pushed ski tourers against a tree trunk
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Be careful in nature – ski tourers come into conflict with trees and animals
This year, many Styrians are once again enjoying the winter with a ski tour on the local mountains. Conservationists are calling for more caution regarding flora and fauna. The sharp…
German exhausted – ski tourers rescued from the Wildkarspitze
About 200 meters below the summit of the Wildkarspitze (3076 meters), a 59-year-old ski tourer from Germany deposited his skis on Thursday afternoon and continued on foot. On the descent,…
Underestimated danger – tragedy about tourers: avalanche came from an ambush
It was the eighth avalanche victim within a few days in Tyrol: The 54-year-old who was buried by snow masses in Niederthai in the Ötztal on Monday was fatally affected…
Series of accidents in Tyrol – next dead: tourers discovered under avalanche!
An avalanche in the Tyrolean Oberland has claimed another fatality! According to “Krone” information, a ski tourer who had already been searched for on Monday was found dead under snow…
Large search operation – ski tourers (55) missing in the Koralm area
A 55-year-old ski tourer with an orange jacket and blue headband has been missing in the Koralm area since Thursday evening. An hour-long search had to be stopped during the…
Rope rescue – ski tourers hit by a piece of rock: injured
A 31-year-old ski tourer from Spittal an der Drau was hit by a piece of rock on Saturday afternoon on the Weinasch (Karawanken). The rescue helicopter RK1 had to carry…
Two missing ski tourers found dead
Two ski tourers have been missing between the Safiental and Vals since Saturday. In the evening they were found dead in an avalanche cone. The Riedboda area below the Piz…
Helicopter missions – injured ski tourers had to be rescued
Alpine emergencies and a serious injury demanded alpine police and mountain rescue in Upper Styria on Saturday. Two rescue helicopters and one police helicopter were also deployed. A group of…