Major Alpine operation on Saturday evening. Because a ski tourer was injured during the descent into the Hinterwald Alps on Friday afternoon, the mountain rescue team had to be called. A federal army helicopter that could fly at night had to be called in to rescue the woman.
On Friday afternoon, the Styrian State Warning Center alerted the Wildalpen mountain rescue service after a ski tourer was injured in the impassable and alpine terrain while descending the Grasberg in Hinterwildalpen (municipality of Wildalpen, district of Liezen). The alpinist was part of a group. Their companions started the rescue chain and alerted the emergency services via the Alpine emergency number 140.
Weather too bad for emergency helicopters
In parallel with the mountain rescue teams, an ÖAMTC emergency medical helicopter was also alerted by the state warning center, but could not fly to the scene due to weather conditions (strong wind, poor visibility and snowfall).
This was followed by a major alarm for the neighboring mountain rescue services from the Eisenerz area (Eisenerz Mountain Rescue, Radmer Mountain Rescue, Landl Mountain Rescue, Wildalpen Mountain Rescue) and the Göstling an der Ybbs Mountain Rescue from Lower Austria. The mountain rescuers climbed onto touring skis on site with the equipment needed for a rescue operation in the Alps. The rescuers had to walk for 2.5 hours to reach the spot at 1,650 meters above sea level.
Helicopter suitable for night flights requested by the Federal Army
In order to transport the injured alpinist as quickly and carefully as possible, the leadership of mountain rescue operations asked the Federal Army for a helicopter that could fly at night. Around 8 p.m. it was able to land near the site of the operation, in impassable and alpine terrain. The alpinist, who had already received emergency medical care from mountain rescuers, was picked up by the army crew and flown down the valley to Hinterwildalpen.
The operation only ended at night
In the armory of the Hinterwildalpen volunteer fire brigade, the injured and hypothermic person received urgent medical care and was prepared for transport to the hospital in Waidhofen an der Ybbs. The companions were safely escorted to the valley by the mountain rescuers. The rescue mission ended at 10 p.m.
Source: Krone
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