No time to take a breather

Tyrol Mountain Rescue: More missions than ever before

Dutch people were rescued from the Kopftörlgrat in the Wilder Kaiser in the pouring rain on Monday night.(Bild: ZOOM.TIROL)

Tyrol's mountain rescuers no longer know where to start with their work. In August, they were called out 602 times - more than ever before in a single month. The previous record month was January 2024 with 527 missions. The regional director is looking for an explanation for the dramatic increase.

You have to let this figure melt in your mouth: Tyrol's mountain rescuers were called out 602 (!) times in August by people in alpine emergencies. In comparison: in August last year, there were "only" 477 missions. July had already been the second most intensive month ever with 514 missions.