Tragic alpine accident – Vorarlberger falls to his death in Swiss mountains

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A hiking trip to Sax in Switzerland killed a 64-year-old from Vorarlberg on Thursday. The man had a fatal accident near the eighth Kreuzberg, he slipped on a rock and fell ten meters down.

The 64-year-old man went hiking on the eighth Kreuzberg on Thursday, accompanied by two other people in Sax, Switzerland. Shortly before the gap between 7th and 8th Kreuzberg, the group had to overcome a small boulder in the descent. The 64-year-old man climbed back down.

Fell ten meters down
The Vorarlberger slipped and fell about ten meters to the south. He was mortally wounded. The requested REGA crew, with a specialized helicopter from the Alpine Rescue Eastern Switzerland, could only determine the death of the mountaineer. The accompanying persons had to be psychologically cared for. The exact course of the accident is still under investigation.

Source: Krone

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