23-year-old injured

Because she hesitated: woman fell while canyoning

The Untere Auerklamm gorge in the Tyrolean Ötztal is one of the most popular canyoning routes in Austria. However, a serious accident occurred there on Saturday. A 23-year-old woman fell. Her hesitation may have been the young woman's undoing. 

The 23-year-old German was with a group of 13 people and a canyoning guide. The accident happened in the lower part of the gorge near Oetz at the so-called Hohe Sprung.

Fear of a twelve-meter jump 
At this point, the participants have to jump twelve meters into a pump. This was probably too risky for the 23-year-old at the last second. She took a running start, but stopped again shortly before the jump. As a result, she slipped on the rock and fell into the depths. 

During the uncontrolled fall, the holidaymaker hit the rocks several times and finally landed in the water with serious injuries. The guide set the rescue chain in motion. The injured woman was taken to Zams Hospital.