Tragedy in Absam – mountaineer (51) had a fatal accident while descending

Dramatic scenes took place in Tyrol on the day before New Year’s Eve! A 51-year-old local suffered fatal injuries while descending from Hochmahdkopf in the municipality of Absam (Hall district in Tirol).

The alpinist was on the north-facing path and crossed, among other things, a steep ditch around 3:30 p.m. An icy wet snow avalanche was his downfall. 100-meter fall The mountaineer suddenly slipped, could no longer hold on and fell around 100 meters down a steep gully and a rocky cliff. The police announced this this Sunday morning. The 51-year-old suffered fatal injuries.
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