US EditionIll-Equipped Korean Hikers Rescued from Italian Via Ferrata After Spending Night Stranded Without Gear - SnowBrains
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His Navi app has led an inexperienced hiker to the challenging Hochthron-Klettersteig on the German side of the Untersberg in Bavaria and triggered a nocturnal rescue mission in the Berchtesgaden Alps. The 40-year-old actually wanted to walk comfortably to the Stöhrhaus below the summit, trusting in a widely used, but not specialized, navigation app, described the Bergwacht Marktschellenberg on Facebook.
Because he trusts blindly in his navigator, an inexperienced hiker gets in mountain distress. Savers bring him to safety. In the valley, the 40-year-old has to calm his nerves first - with a joint.
Ill-Equipped Korean Hikers Rescued from Italian Via Ferrata After Spending Night Stranded Without Gear - SnowBrains
The circle marks the location of the Korean couple. | Image: CNSAS A pair of South Korean hikers were rescued at dawn Friday, July 18, after becoming stranded overnight on a high alpine route in the Italian Dolomites, without proper equipment and carrying heavy packs. The pair spent the night stuck on ledge of a Via Ferrata, a climbing route with fixed cables, ladders, and bridges that help hikers safely navigate steep or exposed mountain terrai…
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