A 51-year-old Viennese woman and her 15-year-old son were surprised by a sudden hailstorm on the Senza Confini via ferrata on the Cellon in the Carnic Alps. She then made the emergency call.
In the mountains, the weather can change quickly and thunderstorms can be life-threatening conditions, especially on via ferratas. A Viennese woman and her son found themselves in such conditions on the Senza Confini via ferrata on the Cellon on Monday.
“Towards the end of the secured via ferrata, a hailstorm suddenly started, making it seem impossible for them to finish the climb,” the police reported. “The woman then made the emergency call.”
15 mountain rescuers from the Kötschach-Mauthen location immediately set off and made their way to the danger point via various access routes. However, the two mountaineers were not visible. “The police helicopter that was called out was able to locate people seeking help at the exit of the via ferrata,” the police said. The two continued their tour after the weather improved.
The 51-year-old Viennese woman and her son were then returned unharmed to the starting point of the hike by three mountain rescuers who flew to them in a helicopter.
Source: Krone
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