Wanted to brave the weather

Seven alpinists rescued from via ferrata in distress

The mountain rescue team had to rescue the alpinists from their predicament.(Bild: ZOOM Tirol)

The German alpinists didn't get very far: Despite the bad weather forecast, they were not deterred from their tour, but soon there was no more progress and that already in the lower third.

Seven alpinists got into difficulties on a via ferrata in Ginzling, Tyrol (Schwaz district) on Tuesday and were rescued by the mountain rescue team. Six women aged between 50 and 70 and a 70-year-old man had climbed the "Nasenwand" via ferrata despite the bad weather forecast.

They encountered problems as early as the lower third, and when the emergency services arrived, all seven climbers were unable to go either forwards or backwards.

One person fell into via ferrata set
Shortly after the start, the group encountered difficulties in an area of difficulty level C/D, the police announced on Friday. One person fell into the via ferrata set, but was not injured.

By the time the mountain rescue team arrived, all seven people, spread over the entire lower third of the via ferrata, were in an alpine emergency.

Die Polizei

Finally, the group made an emergency call because one member of the group was unable to continue. The Germans were finally roped down by the Ginzling and Mayrhofen mountain rescue teams and brought down to the valley unharmed.