Difficult operation

Ski tourer rescued after a fall

The rescue of an injured ski tourer on December 25th turned into a race against time. The woman had fallen at Pass Gschütt and injured her knee. Because it was getting darker and darker, the rescue helicopter had to be called.

A group of three ski tourers between the ages of 25 and 30, all from the district of Gmunden, went on a ski tour from Pass Gschütt in Gosau to the 1666-metre-high Rußberg on Christmas Day afternoon. During the descent, a 25-year-old female winter sports enthusiast from the group fell just below the summit and seriously injured her knee.

Helicopter alerted
Due to the injury and the darkness, Gosau Mountain Rescue and the "Christophorus 6" emergency helicopter from Salzburg were alerted to rescue the fallen ski tourer. After a stopover in the summit area, the helicopter crew was able to pick up the woman from the accident site with the rope.

It was getting darker and darker
Due to the advanced twilight, the injured woman had to be flown by rope for several minutes to the valley town of Gosau, where the Gosau mountain rescue team had prepared a suitable spot with sufficient light for a helicopter landing. After receiving first aid, the woman was flown to Bad Ischl hospital at 5 pm for further treatment.