High alert level – emergency services fear further avalanche accidents

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There are currently great dangers lurking in the mountains of Carinthia. Fresh snow attracts many recreational athletes. Mountain rescuers and hospital staff fear a long and busy weekend.

Hardly any skier or snowboarder can resist the fresh snow on the slopes. As reported, a 51-year-old Czech also died on Sunday. The skier caused an avalanche while skiing in open terrain. He was buried under the mass of snow.

Looking anxiously at the winter season
Mountain rescue teams and hospitals are already looking forward to the coming long weekend with concern. “We will certainly have our hands full again,” the emergency services fear. Because many recreational athletes underestimate the dangers that currently lurk in the mountains.

“The most common mistake people make is that on the first nice day after cloudy, snowy weather, many people get carried away and want to be the first to leave the slopes – but no one sees the danger at that moment,” warns Wilfried. the avalanche warning service. “The sun’s rays cause the snow cover to subside, but at the same time this means a loss of strength – and that can cause an avalanche.”

The expert advises to always stay on the slopes in such weather conditions and to read the avalanche warning service the day before. There is a significant avalanche risk in the Hohe Tauern.

Source: Krone

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