Ahrntal: Man Dies at Riesernock Under Avalanche

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Rein in Taufers – The 2,937-meter-high Riesernock in the Rieserferner group in the Ahrntal was the scene of a fatal avalanche accident on Monday. According to first information, a married couple was on the Hardegenweg at an altitude of around 2,500 meters on the way back from a mountain tour when it was surprised by an avalanche around 5:00 pm. While the [...]

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According to the first information, the avalanche went down at around 5 p.m. at about 2500 meters above sea level. The man was captured by the snow masses and torn several hundred meters into the depth.For the accident all help came too late. He could only be recovered dead by the rescue forces. His wife, with whom he was travelling together on the Hartdegenweg, survived the disaster unharmed according to the first information. According to the …