The emergency services were amazed
Winter sportsman survives fall into crevasse
Major operation late Friday morning on the Pitztal Glacier in Tyrol: a skier fell around 30 meters into a crevasse - the man was rescued by the emergency services. The Pole (23) apparently survived the fatal incident with relatively minor injuries.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Emergency services speak of a miracle! The accident happened at around 10.30 am in the open ski area at 3100 meters above sea level in the area of the so-called Wildspitzbahn.
He ended up lying on a snow bridge.
Christian Rimml, Ortsstellenleiter Bergrettung Innerpitztal
Bild: Bergrettung Innerpitztal
The skier fell around 30 meters into a crevasse. "He ended up lying on a snow bridge," explains Christian Rimml from the Innerpitztal mountain rescue team in an interview with the "Krone" newspaper. According to the head of operations, the crevasse itself was much deeper.
Head of operations: "We were amazed!"
The mountain rescue team was deployed with 13 members. The emergency services built a pulley system with which they brought the victim back to the surface from a depth of around 30 meters. "We were amazed that the man apparently only suffered minor injuries," continued Rimml.
Curious circumstances of the accident
The circumstances of the accident were curious: the Pole had apparently left the secured slope on foot without skis to look for his headphones. The man broke through the snow cover and fell into the crevasse.
After first aid, the injured winter sportsman was flown to hospital by the "Alpin 2" emergency helicopter. He only suffered a minor knee injury.
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