Rescued by helicopter

Ski tourer injured in a fall on a descent

A ski tour ended badly for a Czech (62) on Saturday in Kühtai after a fall. He was seriously injured on the descent from the Wechnerscharte and had to be rescued by an emergency helicopter.

The Czech set off on a ski tour to the Wechnerscharte at 2778 meters above sea level on Saturday. He was on the tour with a group of ski tourers.

Rescued by helicopter after a fall
After the ascent, he fell on the descent in Mittertal at an altitude of around 2150 meters above sea level at around 13:40. He sustained serious injuries. The man was rescued by emergency helicopter and flown to hospital in Zams.