Drama during a hike

Man (54) falls to his death in front of his wife

A tragic accident occurred on Sunday during a hike in the Vorarlberg Klostertal region. A German couple were hiking with their dog on the Brazer Höhenweg when the drama occurred that cost a 54-year-old man his life.

The couple from Baden-Württemberg, who were experienced mountain hikers, were on a hike with their dog on Sunday, which was to take them from Bludenz/Hinterplärsch via the Brazer Höhenweg to the Elsalpe and back to the starting point. 
Around midday, the couple reached the Bleischkopf (1350 meters) via a steep climb, which they wanted to bypass to the east via a steep grassy clearing on a zigzag path.

No chance despite immediate help
The preceding 54-year-old lost his footing in the area of the Bartell waterfall at an exposed point in the upper part of the Bleischkopf for unknown reasons and fell a good 150 meters over steep terrain, partly interspersed with rocks. Despite immediate assistance from his wife and the crew of the Christophorus 8 rescue helicopter, the man died at the scene of the accident.