Overview
- Authorities confirmed two fatalities and five injured, with three in serious condition and two with minor injuries.
- Victims were identified as mountain guide Martin Parigger, 62, of Racines, and Alexander Frötscher, 56, a Vienna resident originally from the area.
- Rescuers deployed six helicopters, roughly 115 personnel, canine units and multiple alpine rescue teams coordinated with Austrian services.
- Hospitals in Merano, Bolzano and Bressanone prepared intensive‑care capacity, and seriously injured patients were transferred to Innsbruck.
- The slide released late morning near the Hohe Ferse/Ruderer Spitze area at around 2,300 meters, with victims reported to have avalanche transceivers as the local bulletin rated danger as moderate.