A 54-year-old backcountry skier died in Obertauern, Austria, in the course of the summer time snowstorm on Saturday, September 14. The Slovenian man was reported lacking by his mates on Saturday afternoon when he didn’t return from a backcountry tour. His automotive was discovered within the automotive park at Grünwaldkopfbahn in Obertauern. Search and rescue discovered his physique on Sunday.
An enormous 42-men-strong search mission was launched on Sunday morning, September 15, with workers from Mountain Rescue Obertauern, Mauterndorf, Radstadt, the Alpine Police, and members of the mountain rescue canine staff. “The situations had been very dangerous. There was lots of contemporary snow with wind, and there was poor visibility with a excessive avalanche danger,” stated a spokesperson from the emergency providers of Obertauern.
Rescue staff obtained an LVS sign within the Seekareck space at an altitude of 1,987 meters (6,519 ft) and began digging. The physique of the lacking man was discovered underneath 2 meters (6.5 ft) of snow. A physician on the rescue staff might solely decide the dying of the Slovenian man. There are not any indications of an avalanche and it’s believed that the 54-year-old man fell throughout a climb. Nevertheless, the Alpine Police is investigating the precise explanation for dying. “It was stated that he was skilled and knowledgable and had undertaken a ski tour within the open terrain,” describes Christian Binggl, operations supervisor and canine handler of the Mountain Rescue Obertauern. In accordance with Mountain Rescue Obertauern, the 54-year-old man was well-equipped, however situations are at the moment treacherous within the space.
Salzburg Moutain Rescue issued a press release on Saturday advising folks in opposition to venturing out into the mountains throughout this snowstorm. Balthasar Laireiter, regional director of Salzburg Mountain Rescue, acknowledged, “Because of the heavy and heavy snowfall of the previous few days and hours, there may be at the moment an elevated danger of avalanches.” The Salzburg Avalanche Warning Service stories 150 cm (59 inches) of contemporary snow till Saturday midday within the excessive altitudes of the Northern Alps, and in some areas within the Hohe Tauern, it’s widespread above 1,500 meters (4,932 ft) round 50-100 cm (20-40 inches) of snow. “The contemporary snow is partly closely wind-blown,” says Laireiter. He goes on to elucidate that the contemporary snow has not settled nor has bonded with the bottom and that snow slides and avalanches are to be anticipated over the following few days.
Austria is experiencing a uncommon summer time snowstorm that has blanketed the northeastern Alps with winter situations. The storm is predicted to ease and temperatures are predicted to extend over the following few days.
PHOTOS
You may also like:
