17-Year-Old Rescued From Zugspitze After Companion Leaves Her Behind in Snowstorm
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On tours to the Zugspitze and the Hochkönig massif in Austria, climbers have fallen into an emergency situation. In one case, the situation was particularly dramatic - also because warnings were disregarded.
A massive cold air break with snow on the mountains could not stop two young alpinists from taking their tour to the Zugspitze on Sunday. It came as it had to happen: they were stuck in the snow at 2500 meters above sea level. The man descended, the woman sounded the alarm.
17-Year-Old Rescued from Zugspitze After Companion Leaves Her Behind in Snowstorm
A 17-year-old German climber was rescued by helicopter from the Zugspitze on Sunday, November 1, after her 21-year-old companion descended alone, leaving her stranded in deep snow on a via ferrata. The pair had set out from Ehrwald, Austria, at around 1:30 a.m., intending to climb the Stopselzieher via ferrata. But at an altitude of approximately 2,500 meters (8,200 feet), […]
Together with a friend, the young people went to the via ferrata. Due to the bad weather, she got into an emergency situation at 2,500 meters altitude.
Two young alpinists from Germany at the age of 17 and 21 years were in need on Sunday in Tyrol on a nightly tour to the Zugspitze due to the weather.
EHRWALD. Two young alpinists from Germany at the age of 17 and 21 years were in distress on Sunday in Ehrwald in Tirol (Reutte district) on a nightly tour to the Zugspitze due to the weather.
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