Dislocated shoulder

Injured climber rescued from wall in Tyrol

The climber was rescued from the wall by the emergency helicopter.(Bild: zoom.tirol)

A climber (31) got into an emergency situation on the Lamsenspitze in Tyrol on Saturday morning. The man injured his shoulder during the ascent and had to be rescued from the wall by helicopter. His two companions remained unharmed.

On Saturday morning, the 31-year-old Austrian and two women (aged 30 and 34) went on a mountain tour from Pertisau am Achensee to the Lamsenspitze in the municipality of Vomp.

Climbing further was impossible
"The 31-year-old climbed the sixth of twelve pitches in the lead", according to the police. At the "chimney" there, the left grip suddenly broke off and the man dislocated his left shoulder. "He was unable to continue climbing and was lowered to the belay below by his companions", according to the police.

Rescued by emergency helicopter
Although he managed to put his shoulder back in place there, it was not possible to continue climbing. An emergency call was therefore made shortly before 10.30 am. "He was rescued by the emergency helicopter using a rope and flown to the Lamsenjochhütte", say the investigators.