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Less Use for Mountain Rescuers Due to Moderate Summer Weather

As Hans Ebner, head of the Alpine police, said in front of journalists in Vienna on Wednesday, in cool and rainy July, the number of operations decreased by around 30 percent compared to previous years. This is also reflected in the accidents: since 1 November 2024, there were 238 deaths in the local mountains until 16 September 2025. From 1 November 2023 to 16 September 2024, there were 283.

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30 Percent Fewer Mountain Rescue Operations: "Masty Summer Weather Brought Relief"

VIENNA/LINZ. The summer weather has brought relief to the mountain rescuers in Austria.

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"We Are Happy About Every Operation that Doesn't Have to Be flown."

Every year, the local mountains demand numerous missions of mountain rescue and alpine police. The number of accidents depends not least on weather and season. The moderate summer weather has brought relief to the mountain rescue workers in Austria. As Hans Ebner, head of the alpine police, said in front of journalists in Vienna on Wednesday, in cool and rainy July the numbers of operations decreased by around 30 percent compared to previous yea…

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