Guardian angel watched out
Ski tourer survived “avalanche ride” unharmed
A 22-year-old ski tourer from Germany was incredibly lucky on Sunday morning. The man was caught in an avalanche near the Ifen II mountain station in Kleinwalsertal and was swept around 150 meters - he miraculously survived the incident completely unharmed.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The 22-year-old had been climbing in open terrain towards Hoher Ifen together with a 26-year-old companion in the morning. After testing the snow at the Ifen II mountain station, the duo decided to abandon the tour for safety reasons and head down into the valley - at this point, avalanche warning level 3 was in effect.
Snow bed swept away tourers
Just as the man was about to tackle the descent, a snow slab broke loose about ten meters above him. The German was unable to get to safety in time and was swept around 150 meters by the avalanche. He was temporarily swept over by the masses of snow, but then "spat out" again. After around 250 meters, the avalanche finally came to a standstill - and the ski tourer skied out of it completely unharmed. His companion was not caught by the avalanche - as is recommended when touring in open terrain, the two recreational athletes had kept a distance of around 25 meters from each other.
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