An 81-year-old climber died in the Styrian Gesäuse on Wednesday. A hiking accident involving a 32-year-old German on the Tiroler Großvenediger ended with serious injuries. A 63-year-old German was also seriously injured in a paraglider crash in Tyrol.
Helicopter Recovery
The 81-year-old Styrian from the Murtal district was alone on the Peternpfad in the Gesäuse. He must have fallen while climbing. Hikers found the already lifeless man below a marked trail. The body was recovered by mountain rescue and a police helicopter.
In Tyrol – on the Lasörling Höhenweg on the Großvenediger – a 32-year-old German slipped. He fell to the ground and sustained serious injuries. The emergency doctor helicopter brought him to the BKH Lienz.
Crash right following start
A 63-year-old German was seriously injured while paragliding in Telfes in the Tyrolean Stubai. He lost the thermals right following the start due to a right turn and fell into a pine field below the Kreuzjoch mountain station. He had to be rescued by the emergency helicopter with a rope and brought to the LKH Hall in Tirol.
