US EditionAvalanche Strikes Austria, 250 Rescuers Deployed
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A huge avalanche has hit the Stubai Glacier in Tyrol, Austria, partially trapping eight skiers. Rescuers pulled them alive from the snowdrift in a massive operation. Four skiers suffered minor injuries, the local ski lift operator said.
Avalanche strikes Austria, 250 rescuers deployed
A substantial avalanche struck the Stubai Glacier in Tyrol, Austria, on the morning of November 27, prompting one of the region’s largest rescue operations of the early winter season. The slide occurred near the Daunscharte pass, an off-piste area outside marked ski runs, but snow from the collapse also reached part of a lower piste, forcing immediate slope closures and safety measures. Source
A huge avalanche has swept across the Stubai Glacier, burying several skiers. The rescue operation is mobilizing huge forces.
An avalanche surprised a group of skiers and snowboarders on the Stubai glacier, in the Austrian Alps, specifically in the area of the Daunscharte Pass, an off-track area. The slide reached even part of track 9, which was immediately closed. Authorities deployed a huge operation with 250 rescuers, helicopters and search dogs. In total, nine people were rescued alive and three were transferred by helicopter to hospitals.
Avalanche "is most likely triggered by variant drivers" As reported, around 9.15 a.m. on Thursday in the Stubai Glacier ski resort, an avalanche discharge occurred in the variant area east of the Daunscharte. As the police now informs in a dispatch, the avalanche was "most likely triggered by variant drivers". The result of the injured Five of the persons involved remained unharmed during the avalanche discharge, according to the dispatch. Two m…
8 Skiers Caught in Massive Avalanche at Stubai Glacier, Austria, Prompting International Rescue Effort With 250 Helpers
The avalanche was triggered in the free ride terrain of the glacier. | Image: Österreichischer Alpinverein A massive avalanche in an off-piste area at the Stubai Glacier, Austria, triggered a major rescue operation on Thursday morning, November 27, after eight skiers were swept up in the slide. The avalanche occurred around 9:15 a.m. in the freeride terrain east of the Daunscharte. The Austrian Alpine Organization believes that the slide was mos…
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