Between November 1 and April 1, 30 people died in the Tyrolean mountains. A year ago there were 47 deaths. One expert attributes the decline to the relatively low number of avalanche deaths.
Naturally, the three avalanche victims in Vent from the week before are not included in these statistics from the Austrian Council for Alpine Safety (ÖKAS). The 10-year average shows 42 deaths; In previous years, more people also died in the mountains of Tyrol (exception: Corona winter 2020/2021).
Relatively few avalanche deaths
Stefan Hochstafl, president of the Federal Association of Mountain Rescue, explains the decline with the relatively low number of avalanche deaths. Explanation for this: “The touring conditions were often good.”
Nearly 2,400 injured
In Tyrol, 2,155 Alpine accidents were recorded, the ten-year average being 2,093. A total of 2,378 were injured. This number is also close to the ten-year average (2257).
Tyrol with the most alpine accidents
Across Austria, the number of deaths at 106 is close to the ten-year average (109), and the number of accidents and injuries does not differ significantly from the average. Most accidents in the Alps happened in Tyrol. Most fatalities occurred on slopes and ski trails. Cardiovascular disease turned out to be the number one cause of death in the Alps.
Source: Krone
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