In the Tyrolean mountains
Handle broke free: Climber falls 10 meters into rope
A German climber (33) was seriously injured on the "Kleiner Lafatscher" in the municipality of Absam in Tyrol on Thursday afternoon. The woman was lead climbing when she fell ten meters into the rope. A grip had broken off.
The accident happened shortly after 2 pm. The German woman was climbing the Nordverschneidung climbing route together with her companion, a 29-year-old compatriot. "Two pitches below the summit, the climber was leading when a hold broke off and she fell around ten meters," according to the police.
Flown to a clinic in Germany
According to the investigators, the woman suffered serious injuries to her legs and spine. She was rescued by the C1 emergency helicopter and flown to the hospital in Murnau.
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