Drama in the Wilder Kaiser
Difficult search: alpinists missing for hours
The mountain rescuers from St. Johann and Scheffau/Söllandl faced a challenge in the area of the Predigtstuhl in the Wilder Kaiser. Three alpinists had been missing there since Tuesday evening. The search proved difficult. They were rescued early Wednesday evening.
Helicopter flights were initially not possible due to the fog. The alarm was raised by friends of the missing men.
Hoping for better weather
The mountain rescuers had no precise information about where the missing men might be. "A search flight was possible during a weather window on Wednesday," said Thomas Müllauer from St. Johann Mountain Rescue. However, this did not yield any results.
Abseiling operation began
Late on Wednesday afternoon, the Libelle Tirol brought mountain rescuers and alpine police officers to just below the Ellmauer Tor to the fog line. The rescue team continued to climb from there and soon had call and visual contact. The alpinists were reached and rescued safely. Libelle Tirol flew them down to the valley and they were taken to hospital suffering from hypothermia.
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